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# 2.3 Draw Menu

Draw commands are used to draw lines, arcs and other shapes. These can be used to represent water edges, bridges and other scenic features.

There are 4 command buttons on the tool-bar used to draw Straight Objects, Curved Lines, Circles and other Shapes. Each command button is followed by a button that changes the action (and Icon) on the command button.

Functions for drawing basic shapes and objects like lines and curves can be accessed from this menu.

  Circle Lines - draw empty or filled circles. (Section 2.3.1)

  Curved Lines - are created in the same manner as curved tracks. (Section 2.3.2)

  Note - attach a note icon to a specific location on the layout. (Section 2.3.3)

  Ruler - create ruler and set visibility (Section 2.3.4)

  Protractor - create protractor and set visibility (Section 2.3.5)

  Shapes - draw boxes, polygons and poly-lines. (Section 2.3.6)

  Straight Objects - draw straight objects. (Section 3.3.3.5)

  Text - allows entry of text directly onto the layout. (Section 2.3.9)

Some commands display controls on the Status Line (Section 3.1) to change line width, color or other attributes of the object.

- 2.3.1 Circles and Filled Circles

- 2.3.1.1 Draw Circle from Tangent
- 2.3.1.2 Draw Circle from Center
- 2.3.1.3 Draw Filled Circle from Tangent
- 2.3.1.4 Draw Filled Circle from Center

- 2.3.2 Curved Lines

- 2.3.2.1 Draw Curve from End Point
- 2.3.2.2 Draw Curve from Tangent
- 2.3.2.3 Draw Curve from Center
- 2.3.2.4 Draw Curve from Chord
- 2.3.2.5 Draw Bezier Curve

- 2.3.3 Note Variants

- 2.3.3.1 Text Note
- 2.3.3.2 Weblink
- 2.3.3.3 Document

- 2.3.4 Ruler
- 2.3.5 Protractor
- 2.3.6 Draw Shapes

- 2.3.6.1 Draw Box
- 2.3.6.2 Draw Filled Box
- 2.3.6.3 Draw Polygon
- 2.3.6.4 Draw Filled Polygon
- 2.3.6.5 Draw PolyLine

- 2.3.7 Straight Objects

- 2.3.7.1 Draw Straight Line
- 2.3.7.2 Draw Dimension Line
- 2.3.7.3 Draw Benchwork
- 2.3.7.4 Draw Table Edge

- 2.3.8 Draw Objects Origin
- 2.3.9 Text