Fig. 2-26: Moving geometry along the green axis.
Fig. 2-27: Moving an object “up” the blue axis.
Fig. 2-28: Drawing perpendicular edges.
Drafting with Edges Using already drawn edges is a useful method of drafting geometry. When trying to further subdivide a face, you can move or copy edges to subdivide faces as follows: 1. Draw a 50´ × 50´ rectangle. 2. Select an edge with the Move/Copy tool. 3. Copy and move the edge 20´ inward on
the face. 4. Make sure the copied edge stays parallel/
perpendicular to the other edges. Once placed, the copied edge will have further subdivided the rectangle’s face (Fig. 2-29). Similarly, a face can be further subdivided or have details added by using tools such as Rectangle and
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Fig. 2-29: The right edge of this face is selected and copied 20´ over. The copied edge will subdivide the single face into two faces.
