Fitting workspace
In Fitting you draw the frame as members between points. Each member becomes a part in the parts list straight away, with its cuts and joints worked out from how it meets the others.
Draw and edit
Section titled “Draw and edit”| Tool | Key | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Select | V | Click to select, Shift to add, drag the background to box-select. |
| Move | M | Drag the selection. X, Y or Z locks an axis. |
| Draw | D | Drag to draw a member. Keep going to chain members; Esc or Enter ends the chain. |
| Grab | G | The selection follows the mouse. Click to put it down. |
Hold Alt while you drag to leave a copy. Insert > Construct has Frame, Repeat, Shape along sections, Connect and Patterns.
How joints are made
Section titled “How joints are made”- Members that share a point meet at a node. Pick the node joint: Automatic, Miter, Butt, Through 1 or Through 2.
- A member end that stops on another member is cut to that member’s face. The other member is not cut.
- Crossing members can get a Half lap or a Pass-through.
Panels and views
Section titled “Panels and views”- The outliner lists Members and Points. Parts without a place lists parts that are not in the model yet; click Place in model.
- The right panel is named after what you select: World, Member, Point and so on, with Part and Issues next to it.
- Press 1, 3 or 7 for the front, right or top view, and 0 for the free view.
