Natural Sketch Options

Selection Type

Specify which method you want to use to select elements. The chosen option will be used for all commands which require selecting elements, such as Erase or Transform for example.

Stroke selection

Select this option to select elements by striking through them. In other words, cross out the elements you want to select.

Trap selection

Select this option to select elements by drawing a circle around them.

By default, the Stroke Selection option is selected.

Selection Radius

This option is only available with Sketch, Sketch Primitives, Trace and Trace Primitives. For more information, see Sketching, Sketching Primitives, Tracing and Tracing Primitives.

Set the radius, either using the slider or by tapping the radius value, to define the picking area. The smaller the radius, the more accurate the selection. The picking area appears as a blue zone on which you are able to draw.

Multi-layers selection

This option is available when managing layers. See Organizing your Drawing Using Layers.

Select this option to enable the modification of all layers at once.

By default, the option is cleared.

Draw Type

Specify where you want to draw when sketching or tracing.

On plane

Select this option to draw on the selected plane.

On support

Select this option to draw on the selected support. This support can be one or more surfaces.

On screen plane

Select this option to draw on the screen plane.

On most visible plane

Select this option to draw on the plane that is the closest to the current view.

By default, the On screen plane option is selected.

View Type

Specify how you want to view the drawing plane.

Parallel

Select this option if you always want the drawing plane to be parallel to the screen.

Perspective (mm)

Select this option if you want the drawing plane to be displayed using a perspective.

In this case, use the slider to define the perspective, or edit the value to define it precisely.

By default, the Parallel option is selected.

Automatic switch to parallel

Select this check-box to make the view parallel to the drawing plane automatically, when exiting Select Plane .

Switch view to drawing plane

Select this check-box to enter the drawing plane and make the view parallel to the planar support. Clear this check-box to exit the drawing plane and set the view back to its previous position.

Note: You must be positioned in a view which is not parallel to the planar support. You can be in the course of sketching or tracing.

the Automatic switch to parallel is selected.

Visualization

Specify how you want to visualize the symmetry.

Symmetry

Select this option to mirror all visible curves.

When tracing a curve, its symmetry is displayed in real-time.

Symmetry plane

Select this option to display the symmetry plane. You can configure the symmetry plane by dragging or rotating the handle.

Note: To be able to select this option, the Symmetry option should be selected first.