HEIDENHAIN ND 1300 VED and Crosshair Systems - Manual (Page 125)

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Measuring
Lines constructed from a point and a line
Two line constructions can be made from a point and a line:
• Perpendicular line:
The line from the point to the line, perpendicular to the line
• Parallel line:
The line through the point parallel to the line
To construct a line from a point and
a line:
1 Touch the Measure Line icon
2 Touch the point feature
3 Press the Enter key
4 Touch the line feature
5 Press the Enter key
6 Press the Finish key
The perpendicular line will be constructed. The alternative parallel line construction can be selected from
the drop-down menu in the DRO window.
Line constructed from a distance
The line feature will be constructed over a distance feature.
To construct a line from a distance:
1 Touch the Measure Line icon
2 Touch the distance Feature
3 Press the Enter key
4 Press the Finish key
The new line feature will be constructed over the distance feature.
Perpendicular line Parallel line
Constructing Features