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About the Design Tab
The Design tab consists of groups of commands that you can use create, modify, manipulate, dimension, and analyze geometry.
Clipboard Group
Use the Clipboard commands to cut, copy, and paste entities in a layout.
• Paste—Pastes the selected entities from the clipboard to the layout.
• Cut—Cuts the selected entities and places them on the clipboard.
• Copy—Copies the selected entities to the clipboard.
• Format Painter—Copies the formatting settings.
Select Group
Use the Selection commands to select entities individually, or by defining a region.
• Select
◦ Box—Selects by dragging a rectangle to enclose entities.
◦ Lasso—Selects by using the pointer to surround entities.
◦ Fence—Selects by using the pointer to touch entities.
◦ Chain—Selects a string of entities by holding down the CTRL key and selecting the first and last curve or line entity.
• Select All—Selects all entities in the layout.
• Invert—Toggles selected and unselected entities.
• Restrict—Limits selection to the active node.
• Select
◦ Find—Searches for entities according to rules.
Insert group
Use the Insert group to place 2D geometry and data in a layout.
• Import—Imports cross sections from Creo Parametric parts or assemblies, data from 2D Creo Parametric drawings, or data from other 2D formats.
• Shapes—Inserts standard and user-defined 2D objects from a library.
Draw Group
Use the Draw commands to create 2D and construction entities.
• Construction Mode—Toggles between construction and 2D geometry creation.
• Line—Creates lines. Click the arrow to display line commands:
◦ Line/Arc Chain—Creates a series of lines and arcs.
◦ Single—Creates a single line.
◦ Tangent—Creates a single line tangent to a circle or an arc.
• Arc—Creates arcs. Click the arrow to display arc commands:
◦ 3 Point/Tangent End—Creates an arc by selecting three points on the circumference.
◦ Center and Ends—Creates an arc by selecting its center and two points on its circumference.
◦ Tangent—Creates an arc by selecting two tangency points and a point to define the radius.
◦ Concentric—Creates an arc concentric to another arc or circle.
◦ Conic—Creates a conic arc by selecting the start point and an endpoint and an additional point to set the height of the conic.
• Rectangle—Creates rectangles and parallelograms. Click the arrow to display rectangle commands:
◦ Corner Rectangle—Creates a rectangle by selecting a point for two corners.
◦ Center Rectangle—Creates a rectangle by selecting a point for the center and a corner.
◦ Slanted Rectangle—Creates a slanted rectangle by selecting three corners.
◦ Parallelogram—Creates a parallelogram by selecting three corners.
• Circle—Creates circles. Click the arrow to display circle commands:
◦ Center and Point—Creates a circle by selecting the center and a point on the circumference.
◦ 2 Point—Creates a circle by selecting two points on opposite sides of its circumference.
◦ 3 Point—Creates a circle by selecting three points on its circumference.
◦ Tangent—Creates a circle by selecting two tangency points and a point to define the radius.
◦ Concentric—Creates a circle concentric to another arc or circle.
• Fillet—Creates a fillet. Click the arrow to display fillet commands.
◦ Circular Trim—Connects two nonparallel lines, arcs, or splines with an arc.
◦ Elliptical Trim—Connects two nonparallel lines, arcs, or splines with an ellipse.
• Chamfer—Creates a chamfer by connecting two nonparallel lines, arcs, or splines.
• Ellipse—Creates ellipses. Click the arrow to display ellipse commands:
◦ Center & Axis—Creates an ellipse by selecting its center and a point on its circumference.
◦ 2-Point—Creates an ellipse by selecting a start point and an endpoint of one of its axes.
• Spline—Creates a spline by selecting a series of points.
• Centerline commands—Click the arrow to display centerline commands.
◦ Centerline—Creates a centerline by selecting two points.
◦ Tangent Centerline—Creates a centerline by selecting two points of tangency.
◦ Center Point—Creates a center point of an axis by selecting a single point.
• Point—Creates a point.
• Coordinate System—Creates a coordinate system.
• Draw
◦ Text—Adds geometric entities shaped like the specified text.
Editing Group
Use the Editing commands to modify entities in a layout.
• Rotate Resize—Moves, rotates, and resizes geometry.
• Pattern
◦ Linear—Creates a linear pattern.
◦ Radial—Creates a radial pattern.
• Offset—Offsets geometry.
• Flip
◦ Flip Vertical—Flips selected entities vertically.
◦ Flip Horizontal—Flips selected entities horizontally.
• Mirror—Mirrors entities about a line.
• Trim Segment—Trims a line segment by dragging the pointer to touch entities.
• Editing
◦ Make Corner—Creates a corner by trimming or extending two line or arc segments.
◦ Divide—Divides geometry into two entities.
◦ Merge—Joins two tangent lines, splines, or arcs to create a single entity.
Arrange Group
Use the Arrange group to group entities for operations and add datums to use as 3D references.
• Group
◦ Group—Groups selected entities into a single group.
◦ Ungroup—Ungroups a group.
◦ Regroup—Regroups a group.
Format Group
Use the Format commands to set the color and line font of entities.
• Line Style—Opens the Gallery to set the color and line font.
• Hatching & Fill—Opens the Hatching & Fill tab to set the hatching and fill of closed shapes.
• Format—Use the options in the Format Entity dialog box to set the color and line font.
Design Intent Group
Use the Design Intent commands to dimension and constrain geometry in a layout.
• Dimension
◦ Dimension—Creates linear or angular dimensions.
◦ Ordinate Dimension—Creates ordinate dimensions.
• Constraints—Use the Constraints command to display all available geometric constraints and guides.