Command Help new-string

 

Command Name	Menu	Quick Key	Link to Command Table
new-string		ns	Click here

Description

Defines new strings interactively (digitizes) in a 3D or Task data window.

This command supports Command Line Coordinates. Find out more...

How to Use

1. Run the command.

2. Using theHomeribbon, select the required snap and data selection settings.

3. In the Current Objects toolbar, select the current object or create a new one. More...

4. In the Current Objects toolbar, select the required Attribute Field and associated Attribute Value parameters. More....

5. Click where you wish to place string points,

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as many times as required,

7. Click Done to stop digitizing, or just double-click (left or right) to finish (see below).

Controlling double-click behaviour during digitizing You can choose what happens when you double (left) click during digitizing; use a double-click to complete the current command, or enter two digitized points (close to, or coincident with each other). This behaviour is controlled using the Project Options dialog, specifically the Whilst digitizing, you can complete the digitizing operation by double-clicking or double-tapping the final string vertex position. You can also complete the digitizing operation by closing the string.

If no strings object exists in memory, a new object will be created when this command is run, displaying details of the new object immediately in the Current Objects Toolbar. When running this command, digitize mode continues until either another command is run orCancelis clicked (or <Esc> pressed). Selecting a differentAttribute Valuewill automatically start a new string. Right-click for snap; left-click for placing without snapping If snapping is toggled on, string points may be snapped using the right mouse button. If you are using a 3-button mouse, the middle button (or the button that emulates this function) will not perform any function in relation to this command.

 

Middle mouse-button activity is reliant on the correct system mouse settings being set for your operating system/hardware combination. For more information on configuring your middle-mouse button, consult your operating system or hardware's supporting documentation, as these settings are used by your system.

 

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