Sketch

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Creates freehand sketches.

Accessing the Command

command bar: sketch

alias: freehand

menu bar: Insert | Sketch

toolbar: Draw 2D |

: sketch

Prompts you in the command bar:

Sketch: Length of segments <0.1000>: (Enter a number, identify two points or press Enter to accept the default.)

Click to start sketching, click again to toggle pen up/down.

Enter an option, or press X followed by Enter to exit command.

During sketching, the lines are green until the sketch lines are saved:

Saving sketch lines ...

Depending of the status of the SKPOLY system variable sketches are made from lines or polylines.

Command Options

Option	Description
Length of segments	Specifies the length of segments. Enter a number. Too small a segment length results in large drawings.
Toggle Pen	Allows you to move the pen without drawing.
Quit	Exits the command without saving the sketch.
Record	Saves the sketch; reports: Saving sketch lines. Continue sketching.
Erase	Erases the sketch lines from their endpoints interactively. Click to stop erasing and restart sketching.
Connect	Connects cursor to end of the last segment; prompts you: Point cursor to end of last sketch line - move the cursor to the end of the last sketch. This option is meant for use after a pen up.
Straight	This option works only when the pen is up. Draws a straight segment to the current cursor location .
Exit with save	Saves the sketch; reports: Saving sketch lines. Exits the sketch command.

Related Commands

PLine - draws polyline segments and arcs.

RevCloud - draws revision clouds.

Settings - sets parameters for sketches.