Several Parallels

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Several Parallels

This new command provides a set of quick tools to create several parallel help lines.

\hzparm

When you choose this command, a menu is displayed giving the following options:

By 1 point to 2 points

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Enter the number of parallel lines to draw.

Indicate two points: the help line will be parallel to the direction thus defined.

Indicate through point: the help line will go through this point.

The distance interval is equal to the perpendicular distance between the two points and the through point.

By 1 point to line

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Enter the number of parallel lines to draw.

Indicate the line: the help line will be parallel to the line thus defined.

Indicate through point: the help line will go through this point.

The distance interval is equal to the perpendicular distance between the line and the through point.

By distance to line

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Enter the number of parallel lines to

draw.

Indicate the distance: distance at

which the help line is to be drawn.

Parallel to line: the help lines will be parallel to the indicated line.

Point for direction: the side on which

help lines are to be created.

The distance interval is equal to the perpendicular distance between the line and the through point.

Distance to 2 points

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Enter the number of parallel lines to draw.

Indicate the distance: distance at which the help line is to be drawn.

Indicate two points: the help line will be parallel to the direction thus indicated.

Indicate the direction point: the help line will be drawn on the side of the 2 original points.

The distance interval is equal to the indicated distance.

Diff. distances

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Indicate the line: the help line will be parallel to the line thus indicated.

Indicate the direction point: the help line will be drawn on the side of the indicated line.

Indicate the distance: distance at which the help line is to be drawn.

The system then asks for the distance required for the following help line. You can then draw as many help lines as necessary, at different distances.

By arcs

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Enter the number of parallel lines to draw.

Indicate the distance: distance at which the help line is to be drawn. A positive value moves the help arc outside while a negative value moves it inside.

Indicate an arc or circle: the help line will be parallel to the direction thus indicated.