PDS:Close Dart By Pivot Points Tool
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Use this tool to close a dart by pivoting specific segments of the contour while the rest of the contour remains stationary.
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Video example
Icon & Location
Operation
- Select the Close Dart By Pivot Points tool.
- Select the dart by clicking on the dart's tip
- Select first pivot point along contour (Press Alt key for point attributes). Notice that the selection of the pivot points is in clockwise manner.
- Select second pivot point along contour (Press Alt key for point attributes).
2.Piece with dart
3.Selecting the dart
4.Selecting the first pivot point
5.Selecting the second pivot point in a clockwise manner
6.Result: dart was closed by rotating the contour between the pivot points
- Note - You may also close a dart by pivoting only one side. This will lead to a broken line which you could then fix either by selecting the Fix Dart option on Dart Properties or by simply deleting the dart and altering the contour.
7.Selecting the dart
8.Selecting the first pivot point along the contour
9.Selecting the dart's point as the second pivot point
10.Result: uneven dart legs
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Alt – open the Point attribute dialog (In case it is disabled in the preferences).
Troubleshooting
When using the Close Dart By Pivot Points tool, you might sometimes encounter situations where it seems like you cannot select certain pivot points. Points or locations for pivot points which cannot be selected indicate that geometrically it is not possible to close the dart between those points. In such cases you should look for a different pivot point's location.
