They can also be edited any time.įigure: Text and Field commands with their settingsĪt Text, the custom text can be defined in the Text field. Constant: the solid sections (inner surfaces) will be parallel with the generation line along the directrix.įigure: Different combinations of directrix and generation lineįigure: Both directrix and generation line are closed contours Text and FieldĬustom ( Text command) and automatic ( Field command) texts can be placed on the drawing area in arbitrary position.Perpendicular: the solid sections having the same shape with the generation line will be perpendicular to the directrix in its all points.The final shape of the solid depends on the Perpendicular and Constant options that define how (in what angle) the generation line will be transformed around the directrix: The function of the contour line or the arbitrary line can be set with the Directrix is contour line (and the generation line is the arbitrary line) or the Directrix is line (and the generation line is the contour line) tools. Five tools can be used for defining the contour geometry and other five ones for defining the line geometry. The only rule is that they must touch each other. Both of them can be a closed contour line or an arbitrary line (it can be also closed), but one by one. With General tool, general 3D solids can be defined with a directrix and a generation line (builds up the surface of the solid). Commandĭefines a point based on the current drawing settings.ĭefines a line or connected lines (open, closed and/or polyline) based on the current drawing settings.ĭefines a rectangle (closed contour) based on the current drawing settings.ĭefines a circular arc based on the current drawing settings.
The next table summarizes the available drawing tools, their functions and definition steps. Command line guides you with the steps of drawing element definition.To define drawing points, type coordinate and angle values in the Command line and/or Co-ordinate box or use the Object snap tools to pick requested special points.Although, you may draw in 3D, in most cases, it is recommended to set the user coordinate-system in the drawing plane.Drawing and text styles together with display settings of drawing elements are available at Settings.The style of the drawing lines and edges can be set with “ Current style”.Under “ Current color” button of Status bar, you can customize the drawing color independently from the host layer’s color. The color of the current drawing layer is the default drawing color.Drawing elements are placed and stored in Drawing layers.The following rules are valid for the drawing commands and elements: įigure: Drawing and editing tools Draw Menu Commands Įditing tools are grouped in the Edit menu, but they are directly available from the list appears when clicking. Drawings can be the draft of the later design model, but you may also export them in the popular DWG and DXF formats.ĭrawing tools are grouped in the Draw menu, but they are directly available from the list appears when clicking key together with. Editing tools also available to edit, modify and multiply both structural and drawing elements. Although FEM-Design is an analysis and design application, CAD drawing can be also done with its built-in drawing tools.