Edge Angles

The Edge Angle function calculates an angle and then generates a text string that contains that angle. The function is intended to label the angle of edges in the view of the main face of a plate.

To do this, specify the material thickness D of the plate in the dialog box and then select two parallel lines in the top view of the plate. Using the thickness D and the distance A, the program calculates the angle and attaches it to the crosshair so it can be placed arbitrarily.

Since there are different conventions for how the measured angle is represented, there is the "Angle Calculation" option. This allows selection from four different options:

1. Edge face visible, angle between 0° and 90°

2. Edge face visible, angle between 90° and 180°

3. Edge face undercut, angle between 0° and -90° (angle is negative)

4. Edge face undercut, angle between 0° and 90° (angle is positive)

The "Prefix" field allows entering any text that will automatically be prefixed to the calculated angle. For example, if you enter the text "W: " here, the result will read "W: 36.531°".

The text style allows you to freely define the formatting of the edge angle.

The rotation angle rotates the edge angle by the entered amount and it can be inserted rotated. If you place the edge angle using "Align", you can determine a rotation angle via two points. If a value is also entered in the "Rotation Angle" field, that rotation will be added to the angle determined by the alignment.

When the snap function is enabled, points in the plan will snap as they do with other functions. If this option is disabled, no points will snap and the text can be placed more quickly and freely.