Divide Line, Via Number of Segments (Sketch)

Sketch > Process > Trim > Divide, Number

Use this function to divide lines of a sketch by specifying the number of segments. In the process you can specify whether the resulting segments are to be converted into lines or not.

After calling the function, enter the number of desired segments first. If you want to convert the curve segments into straight lines, activate the Convert curves into straight lines checkbox. The checkbox has no effect on straight lines.

When you move the cursor over a line in the drawing, it will be highlighted (magenta, Special colour "Marking 1") and the division points will be shown in the form of symbols. Click to select a line and highlight it (red, Special colour "Marking 5"). If an already selected line is selected again, it will be excluded from the selection, and its highlighting will be removed.

Example: (1) Original sketch, (2) Preview, (3) Marking after selection - 3 segments, no conversion to lines

 

Conversion to lines: Example

 

If you right-click during the selection process, a context menu with further options will be displayed:

  • Move the cursor to the position of the first corner point of the rectangle.
  • Hold down the CTRL key and the left mouse button.
  • Release the CTRL key and draw, while still holding down the left mouse button, the rectangle.
  • When you then release the left mouse button, all lines within the rectangle will be selected.

If you draw a rectangle around already selected lines / edges, these will not be deselected!

Selection of lines via rectangle

 

Important note on the selection functions:

 

If you want the lines highlighted in red to be divided as shown in the preview, click OK or Apply in the dialogue window. After OK the window will be closed after the division, after Apply the window will remain open, enabling you to apply further divisions if desired. If you choose Cancel, no division of the selected lines will take place.

If you middle-click in the drawing while the dialogue window is displayed, the following will happen:

 

HCM constraints

If the Enter constraints checkbox has been activated in the HCM settings Sketch > HCM > Tools > Settings), the following constraints will be assigned to the elements resulting from the line division:

 

 

If any HCM constraints had already been assigned to the divided line when you apply the function to it, the following will happen:

 

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Date: 30/10/2018

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