The tutorials in this section cover various ways to draw Polygons, Curves, and Doublelines. These objects are similar to lines in that they can contain an arbitrary number of points. After creating the initial shape, entering additional points will extend the object until the object is finished by tapping the Done button or selecting another tool.
These tutorials also introduce the concept of layers. Layers are used to logically separate related objects in your drawing, and to define the appearance of objects (color, line thickness, line weight). Layers can be visible or hidden. When a layer is hidden, all objects drawn on that layer will be hidden.
In the tutorials that follow you will be asked to enter points at specific coordinates. You can use whichever input technique (mouse, stylus, coordinate, touch, etc.) you prefer to enter the points.
The tutorials in this section introduce the concept of layers. Layers define the color, line type and line weight used when drawing objects.
While you are using any of the Draw or Annotation tools, a Layer button is shown on the left side of the bottom app bar. Tapping the Layer button will display a menu showing all of the available layers in your drawing. Selecting a layer from this menu will change the active layer for the current tool. Alternatively, if the Control Panel is visible you can also select a layer using the Layer combo box in the Tool panel.
Selecting a layer from the layer menu will cause all subsequent shapes to be drawn using the new layer. If you are in the process of creating a multi-segment line, polygon, curve or doubleline when you select a new layer, the definition of that object will be ended and it will be saved on the previously active layer. Subsequent objects will be created using the newly selected layer.
The tutorials in this section assume that you have created a full-scale metric ISO A4 size drawing and have your device in the "landscape" orientation. You can review the steps to create this drawing in the Create a full-size metric A4 drawing sheet task.
In this exercise we're simply setting the view to show an enlarged area in the center part of your drawing. All of the exercises in this section will use this view.
G
keyboard shortcut.
R
keyboard shortcut.
A
keyboard shortcut.
Z
keyboard shortcut while the cursor is positioned in the center of your drawing area.
Depending on your screen size, you should see an area that covers roughly (60, 80)
to (220, 150)
.
The drawing created following these steps uses the "Light" theme which includes a set of standard layers with a variety of colors, line thicknesses and line types. The tutorials that follow assume that the layer definitions haven't been changed.
The Polygon tool is used to draw irregular polygons. A polygon is similar to a multi-segment line except that it is always closed. Polygons can be filled or not filled. If the polygon boundary intersects itself, the outside perimeter of the shape is used as the fill boundary. In other words there will be no "holes" in the fill as there would be if the "odd/even" fill rule were used.
In this tutorial, we will create an isosceles right triangle with a black outline filled with a red color.
(100, 120)
using any of the techniques in the previous exercises.
Note that the "rubber band" line follows the cursor from this point.
(120, 120)
and enter a point.
Note that a horizontal line was drawn connecting the points.
Also note that two "rubber band" lines follow the cursor, one connected to the previous point, the other connected to the first point.
(120, 140)
and enter a point.
The Curve tool is used to draw smooth curves. A Curve is drawn by entering a series of points, but rather than connecting the points with straight line segments, the tool draws curved segments using the "B-Spline" algorithm.
In this tutorial, we will create a blue "wave" shape.
(100, 100)
using any of the techniques in the previous exercises.
Note that the "rubber band" line follows the cursor from this point.
(110, 110)
and enter a point.
Note that a diagonal line was drawn connecting (100, 100)
and (110, 110)
,
however the rubber band line is now a curve connecting the start point with the cursor position near, but not through (110, 110)
.
(120, 90)
and enter a point.
(130, 110)
and enter a point.
(140, 100)
and enter a point.
The Doubleline tool is used to draw parallel multi-segment lines separated a constant width.
In this tutorial, we will create green rectangle drawn with parallel lines 2 mm apart.
(140, 120)
using any of the techniques in the previous exercises.
Note that parallel "rubber band" lines follows the cursor from this point.
(160, 120)
and enter a point.
(160, 140)
and enter a point.
(140, 140)
and enter a point.
(140, 120)
and enter a point.
In this tutorial, we will create a doubleline drawn with black lines and filled with a light gray color.
(100, 70)
using any of the techniques in the previous exercises.
(120, 70)
and enter a point.
(120, 80)
and enter a point.
(140, 80)
and enter a point.
In this tutorial we will use the Layer Definitions settings panel to show and hide layers.