Navigation:  CAD Viewer Menu > Add > Wide Path

Adds a Wide Path (polygon) to the active design.

 

 

Command Sequence

 

1. Select menu: Add  | Wide Path

 

2. Select Path Width.   Width cannot be 0.

 

3. Select Path Style. Press OK to begin selecting points for Wide path.

 

Note: Path Styles include

Truncate - No Path extension.

Extend - Extend by  1/2 path width.

 

4. Assign the active layer.  The active Layer combo box, is located in the Toolbar.

 

Note: New objects will be placed on the active layer.  If the active layer is turned off, you will not be able to add the new object (until that layer is turned on).

 

5. Select the First point for the wide path.

 

6. Select the Next point for the wide path.

 

Note: You have the following additional options End,Close,Back.

End - Ends point list.  (press key 'E')

Close - End and close point list.  (press key 'C')

Back - Remove the last point from the current point list.   (press key 'B')

Type the first character

 

7. Once you have finished your trace: End or Close.

 

8. Repeat Steps: 4-7

 

9. To exit Add Wide Path:  Right Click or press 'Esc' .

 

10. If the command is incorrect, you may Undo.

 

Note: Two coincident and three collinear points are illegal in the point list.

Note: To add this object to a composite, change the value in the pull-down "Composite Level".  This pull-down becomes available when you activate a drawing command.