Draft ToggleConstructionMode: Difference between revisions

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SetStyle

AutoGroup

Draft

Menu location
Draft ToggleConstructionMode
Utilities → Toggle construction mode
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
C M
Introduced in version
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See also
Draft AddConstruction, Draft AutoGroup

Description

The Draft ToggleConstructionMode command switches Draft construction mode on or off. If construction mode is on new Draft objects, except Draft Points, are placed in a dedicated group and given a predefined color. This feature is intend for, often temporary, construction geometry used to provide new snap points for creating other objects. When the construction geometry is no longer needed the construction group can easily be hidden or deleted.

Construction geometry, in blue, used to determine the center and radius of a circle

Bug in version 0.19

In FreeCAD version 0.19 this command and the Draft AddConstruction command will typically use different groups. To avoid this change the Construction group name in the preferences to Draft_Construction: Edit → Preferences... → Draft → General settings → Construction Geometry → Construction group name. In version 0.20 the Construction group name is used for the label of the construction group, the name of the group is always Draft_Construction.

Usage

There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the Draft ToggleConstructionMode button in the Draft Tray. This button is depressed if Draft construction mode is currently on.
- Select the Utilities → Toggle construction mode option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: C then M.
The button in the Draft Tray is updated.

Notes

If Draft construction mode is switched on the active Draft Layer is ignored.

Preferences

To change the label (introduced in version 0.20) of the construction group: Edit → Preferences... → Draft → General settings → Construction Geometry → Construction group name.
To change the color that is used: Edit → Preferences... → Draft → General settings → Construction Geometry → Construction geometry color.

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Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
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Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
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- Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
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- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state

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-The [[Image:Draft_ToggleConstructionMode.svg|24px]] '''Draft ToggleConstructionMode''' command switches Draft construction mode on or off. If construction mode is on new Draft objects, except [[Draft_Point|Draft Points]], are placed in a dedicated group and given a predefined color. This feature is intend for, often temporary, construction geometry that is used to provide new [[Draft_Snap|snap points]] for creating other objects. When the construction geometry is no longer needed the construction group can easily be [[Std_HideSelection|hidden]] or [[Std_Delete|deleted]].
+The [[Image:Draft_ToggleConstructionMode.svg|24px]] '''Draft ToggleConstructionMode''' command switches Draft construction mode on or off. If construction mode is on new Draft objects, except [[Draft_Point|Draft Points]], are placed in a dedicated group and given a predefined color. This feature is intend for, often temporary, construction geometry used to provide new [[Draft_Snap|snap points]] for creating other objects. When the construction geometry is no longer needed the construction group can easily be [[Std_HideSelection|hidden]] or [[Std_Delete|deleted]].
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