Draw Slots

Draw slots in plan view.

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Command

Shortcut Key

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TK_MECHSLOTS

 

Mechanical

This function allows you to draw a slot, by specifying the length, width and angle. The Mechanical Setup option defines the default line styles and pens to use.

Make sure that the drawing units are set to "mm" (millimetres) before using the mechanical toolkit functions.

Procedure

  1. You are prompted to:

  1. Type in the required length, width and angle, and then press [Enter] or click Enter .

  2. You are prompted to:

Click to place the slot (spacebar to exit)

  1. Indicate the position of the slot using the hook point, as shown below.

  1. The slot is drawn in plan view at the indicated angle.