Line Tool
The Line Tool can be selected to draw straight lines. Use a Click/Drag combination to draw the line from a set starting point to a desired end point. The trackpad performs the necessary dragging action between two line points and a release of the Click action completes this drawing function.
Note: Holding down the Shift Key during line creation constrains the line to increments of 90 degrees.
How to Change the Line Length and Angle
The length and angle of a line can be altered any time after a line has been created. To alter the length or angle of a line:
Step 1: Choose the Selection Tool in the Drawing Toolbar and highlight the desired line.
Step 2: Select the Geometry Tab in “Info” section of the Sidebar.
Step 3: The Line Length and Line Angle options are located toward the bottom of the Geometry Tab. Use the “up” or “down” arrow buttons to change either value or click on the text entry field to key in a value.
Step 4: When entering a value into the Line Length or Line Angle options, a different unit of measure other than the default of Inches or Degrees can be entered. For example, the Line Length value could be 10 centimeters (10 cm) or 50 millimeters (50 mm), and the Line Angle could be 5 radians (5 rad).
Enter the desired value and unit of measurement. For this example, 2 cm has been entered for the Line Length.
Step 5: Once entered, use the Enter Key on your keyboard or click in another area of TouchDraw 2, and the entered value will automatically be converted to its equivalent value in Inches.
The selected line and line length within the Geometry Tab will appear as shown below. For this example, the entry of 2 cm has been converted to its equivalent in inches (0.787 in) and appears much shorter than the original line figure.
Example 1: Entering 10 cm for the Line Length
A value of 10 centimeters (10 cm) is entered for the line length and converted to 3.937 inches.
Example 2: Entering 50 mm for the Line Length
A value of 50 millimeters (50 mm) is entered for the line length and converted to 1.969 inches.
Example 3: Entering 5 rad for the Line Angle
A value of 5 radians (5 rad) is entered for the line length and converted to 286.479 degrees.
Style as Dimension Line
The Style As Dimension Line option within the Contextual Menu may be used to add dimensional aspects to an existing line figure. When this option is used, TouchDraw 2 automatically adds arrowheads and a {Length} variable to the selected line(s).
At least one line must be selected in the Drawing Canvas for this option to appear within the Contextual Menu. Follow the steps shown below to use this option:
Step 1: Select the line figure you would like to alter.
Step 2: Then right-click on the Drawing Canvas to bring up the Contextual Menu.
Step 3: Click on Style As Dimension Line, and the selected line figure(s) will appear similar to the example shown below:
Text Location and Orientation
Text can be added to a Line. The location and orientation of the attached text can be altered for Line Figures within the Text Tab.
