Sketch Technology - Grid Modes and Angles (Sketch)

Sketch technology has various grid modes that can be selected from the context menu (click RMB). In addition, you can switch between absolute and relative angle display.

Function
	XY-grid	The x- and y-distance from the last point is displayed. To define the next point, place the cursor at the desired position and use RET (left mouse button) to apply it. Alternatively, you can also enter the values via the keyboard. To do this, press the space bar and, in the input window, enter the x- and y-distance, separated by a space or a comma, e.g. 100 50. Click OK to exit the input window. Example
	Angle+Distance grid	In this mode – HiCAD default setting – the angle and the distance from the last point are displayed. To define the next point, place the cursor at the desired position and use RET (left mouse button) to apply it. Alternatively, you can also enter the distance via the keyboard. Place the cursor so that the correct angle is displayed, and press the spacebar. Enter the desired distance and press OK. Example
	Angle grid	Initially, only the angle to the preceding point is displayed here. Choose RET to apply the displayed angle or press the spacebar and enter the angle via the keyboard. HiCAD then fades in a relevant auxiliary line. Next, the distance is displayed at the cursor. It is marked off, starting from the last point on the angle auxiliary line. Choose RET to apply the distance or, after pressing the spacebar, enter it via the keyboard. This mode only ever applies to one input; afterwards, the grid mode predefined in SKIZZTEC.DAT becomes active again. Example
	Absolute angle	In the case of the absolute display, the angle refers to the x-axis of the coordinate system. If the absolute angle display is active, the angle is displayed in red at the cursor.
	Relative angle	In the case of the relative angle display, the angle refers to the last line. If this display is active, the angle is displayed in cyan.

Function

XY-grid

The x- and y-distance from the last point is displayed. To define the next point, place the cursor at the desired position and use RET (left mouse button) to apply it.

Alternatively, you can also enter the values via the keyboard. To do this, press the space bar and, in the input window, enter the x- and y-distance, separated by a space or a comma, e.g. 100 50. Click OK to exit the input window.

Angle+Distance grid

In this mode – HiCAD default setting – the angle and the distance from the last point are displayed. To define the next point, place the cursor at the desired position and use RET (left mouse button) to apply it.

Alternatively, you can also enter the distance via the keyboard. Place the cursor so that the correct angle is displayed, and press the spacebar. Enter the desired distance and press OK.

Angle grid

Initially, only the angle to the preceding point is displayed here.

Choose RET to apply the displayed angle or press the spacebar and enter the angle via the keyboard. HiCAD then fades in a relevant auxiliary line.

Next, the distance is displayed at the cursor. It is marked off, starting from the last point on the angle auxiliary line. Choose RET to apply the distance or, after pressing the spacebar, enter it via the keyboard. This mode only ever applies to one input; afterwards, the grid mode predefined in SKIZZTEC.DAT becomes active again.

Absolute angle

In the case of the absolute display, the angle refers to the x-axis of the coordinate system. If the absolute angle display is active, the angle is displayed in red at the cursor.

Relative angle

In the case of the relative angle display, the angle refers to the last line. If this display is active, the angle is displayed in cyan.

You can use the +/- keys to affect the precision of the distance display.

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