Construction Aids (2-D)

2-D Part > Construction Aids

Various construction aids are available for drawings. While these aids are treated as independent parts, they are not usually displayed in the part structure. The options provided by the Construction Aids function group on the 2-D Part tab enable you to draw:

parts,
bores,
countersinks.

They are inserted into the active part and, for example, transformed with it. The construction aids can be inserted into the active drawing several times. Right-click to interrupt the insert operation.

To display the construction aids temporarily in the ICN, right-click the drawing name in the ICN. In the context menu which opens, choose the Auxiliary Parts On/Off function. To display the construction aids permanently, in ALGPAR.DAT, set the Display of Construction Aid Parts in Part Display/Browser to 1.

The Polyline, Rectangle and Circle functions in this menu are used as described in the geometry functions. Note that these parts cannot be found in the ICN and do not have their own name.

Construction Aids
	Bore, top view
Pull-down menu Bore
	Slot, top view	Slot, side view
	Bore, side view	Countersink
	Further ...	Sub-part, Polyline The created polyline is assigned to the active part as a sub-part. Note that you can only use the Auxiliary parts On/Off function to display the polyline in the ICN.
	Sub-part, Rectangle The created rectangle is assigned to the active part as a sub-part. Note that you can only use the Auxiliary parts On/Off function to display the rectangle in the ICN.	Sub-part, Circle The created circle is assigned to the active part as a sub-part. Note that you can only use the Auxiliary parts On/Off function to display the circle in the ICN.
	Shorten, in X-Direction	Shorten, in Y-Direction
	Detail Detail, referenced	Part on layer All elements of a part are placed on the same layer. If the layer is not uniform within the part, –1 for termination is made available. If you enter another number, all elements (dimensioning, hatching, ...) are placed on this layer.
	Revision cloud

	Bore pattern, top view
Pull-down menu Bore pattern
	Pitch circle of bores, top view