Sketch

Works with Classic, 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:

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

Press ENTER to end/Pen down/(Begin...) (Move mouse to create sketch. Press Enter to end.)

During sketching, the lines are green:

Press ENTER to end/Pen up/Quit/Delete on/Connect/Straight to cursor/Write to drawing/(Sketching...): (Enter an option, or press Enter to exit command.)

Do not press Enter after entering an option!

Writing freehand sketch to drawing...

Sketches are made from 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.
Pen down	Draws as the cursor is moved.
Pen up	Allows you to move the pen without drawing.
Quit	Exits the command without saving the sketch.
Delete on	Erases the sketch interactively.
Connect	Connects cursor to end of segment; prompts you: Move cursor to end of last freehand segment - move the cursor to the end of a sketch. This option is meant for use after a pen up, or when restarting the Sketch command.
Straight to cursor	Draws a straight segment to the current cursor location. This option works only when the pen is up.
Write to drawing	Saves the sketch; reports: Writing freehand sketch to drawing.

Related Commands

PLine - draws polyline segments and arcs.

RevCloud - draws revision clouds.

Settings - sets parameters for sketches.