Search and Select a Line Chain

General

  • Searching for line chains can be used mostly in sketches. In part modeling, the importance is minor.
  • Some functions include an automatic line chain search.

Select a line chain in a plane sketch

  1. Select a line in the sketch.
    • The lines of the part model are not valid, even if they are in the sketch plane
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Select Line Chain.
    • The program searches for and selects all lines that are connected to the selected line.
    • The program also searches for and selects branching lines.
  3. Continue by selecting a context-sensitive function that you target at the selected lines.

Select a line chain in a 3D sketch

  1. Select a line in the sketch.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Select Line Chain.
    • The program searches for all lines connected to the selected line and progresses to the end of the line chain if there are no intersections in the chain
    • If there are intersections in the chain, the program marks the intersection with a yellow dot.
  3. When the program prompts Select next line:
    1. Click the line next to the intersection or
    2. Select Confirm. (Confirm = V key or middle mouse button.
  4. Continue by selecting a context-sensitive function that you target at the selected lines.

Select a line chain from a part model

  1. Select a single line.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Select Line Chain.
    • The program will proceed to the intersection and mark the intersection with a yellow dot.
  3. When the program prompts Select next line:
    1. Click the line next to the intersection or
    2. Select Confirm. (Confirm = V key or middle mouse button.
  4. Continue by selecting a context-sensitive function that you target at the selected line chain.

Select a line chain from a part model using a plane

  • In this function, you can select only such lines for the line chain, each point of which is at a constant distance determined by the first line from the selected plane.

  1. Select a line and a planar surface.
    • Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the other element.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Select Line Chain.
    • The program will proceed to the intersection and mark the intersection with a yellow dot.
    • If there are no intersections of lines on the plane parallel to the selected surface, the program searches for a line chain automatically.

  3. When the program prompts Select next line:
    1. Click a line next to the intersection, from a plane parallel to the selected surface or
    2. Select Confirm. (Confirm = V key or middle mouse button.

  4. Continue by selecting a context-sensitive function that you target at the selected line chain and face.
    • There are few sensible functionalities with these choices.
  5. If necessary, deselect the surface. Hold down the Ctrl key and click the surface.
  6. Continue by selecting a context-sensitive function that you target at the selected line chain.

    • Left image: The surface has been deselected.
    • Right image: The line chain has been rounded.