Creating Perpendicular Line on Selected Shape


Select a shape located on the drawing to create a perpendicular line based on the shape.
Shapes that can be used as a base are lines, polylines, infinite lines, rays, circles, arcs, ellipses, elliptical arcs and B-Splines.
The following 2 methods can be used to create a perpendicular line.

To display a command parameter to be executed, click / of command parameters, or press Tab key or / key on the keyboard.

  1. Point [Line] on [Shape] menu, and click [Perpendicular Line].
    Then you will be able to create a perpendicular line.
  2. Supplemental
    You can enter into the perpendicular line creating status by clicking on [Shape] tool bar.

When coordinates for the perpendicular line intersect point are fixed

  1. Switch the parameter on Command Window to [Base Shape], and click a shape to be used as a base.
  2. Click the foot point of a perpendicular line on the drawing.
  3. Click the end point of the perpendicular line on the drawing.
    A line to connect the foot of the perpendicular line and end point will be created.

A line to connect the foot of the perpendicular line and end point will be created.

  1. Switch the parameter on Command Window to [Start Point] box, and click the start point of a perpendicular line on the drawing.
  2. Click a shape to be used as a base.
    A perpendicular line connecting the start point and selected shape will be created.
Supplemental
You can specify the start and end points by inputting X and Y coordinates in [Start Point] and [End Point] boxes on Command Window.

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