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Terms

Work plane

The work plane is the current plane in the room on which you are processing your design model. The position of the work plane can be controlled via the functions in the menu DRAW > WORK PLANE.

Object

The term "object" encompasses architectural or mechanical construction parts as well as 3D objects such as boxes, free forms, etc.

Model

The term model has been used in earlier versions of ELITECAD. A model represents a manually defined component and is therefore an object too. Apart from some special functions, the term model has been replaced by object or component.
It is a free combination of 2D and 3D geometry, like lines, circles, arcs, as well as auxiliary-geometry, hatches, dimensions, texts to a component. Models receive a name and attributes for evaluation programs (e.g. bill of material).

Drawing elements

Drawing elements include:

  • Line
  • Polygon
  • Circle
  • Ellipse
  • Spline
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    Limited by start and end point

Auxiliary-geometry

Auxiliary-geometry includes:
- Auxiliary-lines
- Auxiliary-lines
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Limited by edge of monitor (no start and end point)

Supplementary elements

Supplementary elements include:

  • Dimensioning
  • Tip arrow
  • Hatch
  • Text
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Handles

Handles are the small square or triangular symbols that appear when clicking on the edges or surfaces of a part. Various manipulation options are available to you by clicking on a handle a second time. The manipulation functions can be selected with the cursor from a toolbar or with the  Tab  key.
The size and colour of these handles can be set in OPTIONS.

Handles for dimensioning and for an arc:
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Gripper

Grippers are the symbols that appear with a dotted line on the elements when clicking on a part. Various manipulation options are available to you by clicking on a gripper a second time. The manipulation functions can be selected with the cursor from a toolbar or with the  Tab  key.

Gripper on a polygon and on a wall in ELITECAD Architecture:
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