Construction Aid Beam > Parallel (Construct Menu)

This command draws a Construction Aid beam which runs parallel to a line of any type.

The distance between the lines is not determined numerically, but by entering the start point. To use a fixed distance, use the command Construction Aid Beam > Parallel, Numerical instead.

Any line in an existing object can be identified as a reference line, including a side of a rectangle or a circle segment leg.

After identification, a straight line appears which runs parallel to the identified line and moves with the mouse. This line is referred to as the "Reference Straight Line".

The start point of the Construction Aid beam can be entered by clicking the mouse anywhere in the drawing.

The second point on the Construction Aid beam can be entered by clicking the mouse anywhere in the drawing. A perpendicular is dropped from this position to the reference straight line to determine the direction of the new Construction Aid beam.