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.

Options within the command

Length of sketch line segments
Specifies 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
Lowers or raises the pen.
  • If the pen is lowered, it automatically sketches as you move it.
  • If the pen is raised, you can move the cursor without drawing.
  1. Pen up
  2. Pen down
Note: You can continue raising and lowering the pen to create unlimited sketches until you press X or Q to end the command.
Erase
Erases 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
Continues to the last sketch point, after raising the pen, by passing the cursor over the end of the previous segment.
Save and exit
Saves the sketch and ends the command. Each continuous sketch is saved as a series of individual lines or a polyline based on the SKPOLY variable.
Quit no save
Exits the command without saving the sketch.
Record (save)
Saves the current sketch without ending the command, allowing you to continue sketching.