Draft ToggleConstructionMode

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Draft ToggleConstructionMode

Menu location
Draft → Utilities → Toggle construction mode
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Draft AddConstruction

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 that provides snap points for creating other objects.

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 can 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 as used for the DataLabel of the construction group, the name of the group is always Draft_Construction.

Usage

  1. Press the Toggle construction mode button.
  2. Draw some objects.
  3. Press the Toggle construction mode button again to go back to normal mode.

The construction mode button is present in the Draft Tray toolbar, which only appears in the Draft and Arch workbenches.

The color and the group name can be changed in the Draft Preferences.

Properties

  • ViewVisibility The construction geometry can be hidden false or deleted after it is no longer needed. (Admin Edit: review accuracy)