SKETCH command

Creates lines or polylines from a freehand sketch.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Alias: FREEHAND

Description

Creates a series of individual lines or a polyline by sketching freehand.

Methods to begin a sketch

This command has 1 method to begin creating a sketch:

  • Length of sketch line segments
Length of sketch line segments
Begin creating a sketch by specifying the length of the sketch line segments. A small segment length creates a smoother sketch but increases the size of the drawing. The length is saved in the SKETCHINC variable.
Press ENTER or click to toggle
Press the Enter key or click the left mouse button to lower the pen. The cursor changes to a pen, automatically sketching as you move it.
Press ENTER or click to toggle
Press the Enter key or click the left mouse button to raise the pen. You can move the cursor without drawing.
  1. Pen up
  2. Pen down
You can continue raising and lowering the pen to create unlimited sketches until you press X or Q to end the command.
Additional options: [Erase/Connect/save and eXit/Quit no save/Record (save)]

Options within the SKETCH command

After you begin creating a sketch, the following options may be available:

Erase
Erase sketch lines sequentially by dragging the cursor along the sketch from either endpoint. Click the left mouse button to stop erasing and start sketching.
Connect
Continue to the last sketch point, after raising the pen, by passing the cursor over the end of the previous segment.
Save and exit
Save the sketch and end the command. Each continuous sketch is saved as a series of individual lines or a polyline based on the SKPOLY variable.
Quit no save
Exit the command without saving the sketch.
Record (save)
Save the current sketch without ending the command, allowing you to continue sketching.