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3 MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks ofMicrosoft InformationPrerequisites:Module 10 MicroStation - 2 DIntroduction:SmartLine, designed for use with AccuDraw, automatically draws complexchains and shapes. A complex chain (also called a line string) is a connectedseries of line segments that act as one line, while a shape also consists ofconnected line segments but which return to the starting vertex to form a has options that connect or disconnect the line segments, draws linesor arcs in the same line string, and sharp, rounded, or chamfered vertices. Youwill typically use SmartLine when you need closed shapes (as for patterning),where it is advantageous to draw a connected line that contains arcs or chamfers(as for sidewalks or piping), or where a simple connected line string is (s) and adjust setting for and apply sharp, rounded, and chamfered vertexes to and apply dimensional, angle, and closed shape vertex types to line and apply arc segments to line strings and and apply individual arc :This Module should be completed within SAMPLE STARTS ON PAGE 11-3 AND DISCUSSES THE SETUP AND USE OFSMARTLINES.

4 Module 11 - Page 2 DISCUSSION:Open your Start-E or Start-M is often extremely advantageous to draw a series of line segments that act together as a single line. Inother words, a series of lines that are grouped into a line string or a shape and which can be edited as oneline. It is also very useful to be able to draw a line string or shape that contains arcs and rounded orchamfered vertices and not have to change drawing tools to do so. It is, of course, entirely possible to drawthese elements using a combination of lines, arcs, and blocks, and then use various editing tools to create thearcs and chamfers.

5 SmartLine is designed to avoid this line and shape building process by drawing suchelements in one , let s look at SmartLine s settings SETTING SMARTLINE OPTIONSTo open the settings box for SmartLine, simple start the SmartLine tool. Click on the SmartLineicon in the Linear Task tool box. Expand the Tool Settings Tools Setting box now shows the SmartLine options. Click on each option as they are describedbelow:Tool SettingActionExamplesSegment Type:LineArcDraws line arc and arc segments can becombined to draw a complexchain. Module 11 - Page 13 Tool SettingActionExamplesVertex Type:SharpRoundedChamferedDraws sharp rounded corners to theradius set in the RoundingRadius chamfered corners withthe chamfer offset dimensionset in the Chamfer Offset ElementsWhen ON, line segments are joined.

6 When OFF, line segments areplaced as individual elements (but can still be defined as a string forsome editing operations).SmartLine PlacementSettings:RotateAccuDraw tosegmentsAlways startin line modeBy default, AccuDraw s compass will rotate to line up with each segmentwhen placed. When this switch is OFF, the compass remains alignedwith the view OFF, SmartLine will start in the mode last : AccuSnap is designed to work closely with SmartLines and you will find that it will locatemore tentative points on SmartLines than on regular lines, reducing the need to manually DRAWING WITH SMARTLINE - VERTEX TYPESI nitially, drawing with SmartLine seems very similar to drawing with the Place Line tool.

7 Thedifferences occur when you use the options for vertex types. To get a general idea of how the toolworks, start with some simple shapes and draw the following squares with SmartLine and AccuDrawactive. In each case, draw the first side 1'-0" (300) long make use of the distance recall feature ofAccuDraw to quickly draw the other three sides. Module 11 - Page 14 Unconnected Elements Connected ElementsStep 1 Select Lines and Sharp, with JoinElements 2 Data-point to start the 3 Data-point each corner usingdistance 4 Snap to the starting 5 Reset to stop SmartLine s element in the square is a separate entity.

8 To prove this, click on each side with theElement Selection tool and note that theelement handles only appear on one 1 Select Lines, Sharp, with JoinElements 2 Data-point to start the 3 Data-point each corner using 4 Snap to the starting point. Be surethat the Closed Element option is ONbefore you accept the tentative 5 Reset to stop SmartLine s square is a single element and a closed shape. Click on any side with the Element Selection tooland note that the element handles appear on allsides. Rounded Corners Chamfered CornersStep 1 Select Lines, Rounded, and JoinElements. Set the Rounded valueto 3" (75)Step 2 Data-point to start the 3 Data-point each corner usingdistance 4 Snap to the starting 5 Reset to stop SmartLine s automatically rounds each corner,including the starting 1 Select Lines, Chamfered, and JoinElements.

9 Accept the Chamfer valueof 3" (75).Step 2 Data-point to start the 3 Data-point each corner using 4 Snap to the starting 5 Reset to stop SmartLine s automatically chamfers each corner,including the starting that a vertex will default to a sharp corner if the rounding or chamfer value is too large for theline segment under construction. Module 11 - Page SMARTLINE S OPTIONSNow let s look at the options that are available during the drawing of a SmartLine shape when thejoin elements switch is BOX OPTIONS - CLOSED SHAPESYou have already seen two of these in the extra part of the settings box that appeared when youData-pointed or snapped to the starting point.

10 To see these again set Vertex to Sharp, Join ElementOn, and start drawing another square. When you return to the starting point, locate a tentative pointat the vertex but do not Data-point to accept the point. You can now see the additional options thatare available at this part of the drawing are three options:1. If Join Elements is ON, you can choose to close theshape by checking the Closed Element check box. 2. You can change the Area type for the shape. Thedefault is Solid and you should not change this settingin this You can Fill (use the Opaque fill type) or Outline theshape with a color. This will apply a color to theentire inside of the shape.