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string-trace

 

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string-trace

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Description

Legacy command; draws a new string from intersecting portions of strings selected interactively in the active window.

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This command is only available in the Design window.

 

How to Use

  1. Run the command from the Design window.

  2. 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 to select the first string segment,

  6. Select the next connected string segment,

  7. Repeat steps 6 as many times as required,

  8. Click Cancel to stop digitizing.
     

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  • When running this command, digitize mode continues until either another command is run orCancelis clicked (or <Esc> pressed).
  • 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.