FLIPLINE command

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

Methods

This command is to be used with 2D parametric blocks.

The FLIPLINE command allows to draw a line that will be used as a reference axis for flipping the entities of the block. After it has been created, the flip line will have a green color and will be moved to a special layer named FLIPLINES.

The FLIPLINE command will automatically create a special type of parameter and will associate it to the flip line entity. This parameter has two possible values, Not Flipped and Flipped.

The flip of the block will occur when the value of the flip parameter is changed. This parameter can be accessed in Parameters and Constraints panel. Another way to change the flip parameter is to select the block and go to the Properties panel, in Parameters section.

When the flip parameter takes the value Not Flipped, the block is in its default configuration, as it was drawn. When the flip parameter value is changed to Flipped, the block is flipped around the flip line.

Note: The construction of the flip line is equivalent with drawing a line using the Line command.

Options within the command

Angle
Specify the angle of the line segment.
Length
Specify the length of the line segment.
Undo
Undo the last line segment and continue drawing from its previous start point.
Close
Automatically draw a line from the end point of the last segment to the start point of the first segment.