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- 5.3.1 DRAW STRING
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- The DRAW STRING command is used to draw a string entity. A string is a
- continuous sequence of line segments joined end to end, but treated as a
- single entity.
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- COMMAND FORMAT
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- #DRAW STRING [modifiers] :Loc x1 ... xn [:Loc x1 ... xn] etc.
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- If the command is used with no modifiers, a string is created joining
- each location digitised. To start a new string, enter a colon at any time
- to re-enter IDENTS. ( See fig. 5.10 ).
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- MODIFIERS
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- LAYER Requires a layer number. This will override the current
- active layer.
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- DEPTH Requires a depth number. This will override the current
- active depth.
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- PARALLEL Format:
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- #DRAW STRING PARALLEL [value] :Ent x1 :Loc x2 :Ent ...
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- Will draw a string parallel to an existing string or polygon.
- 'x1' identifies the existing entity.
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- 'x2' defines which side of the existing entity to draw the
- string. If a value is entered after PARALLEL, the string will
- be drawn at the specified distance from the existing entity.
- ( See fig. 5.11 ). If no value was entered, the distance is
- calculated as the length from 'x2' to the nearest side of the
- existing entity.
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- RECTANGLE Format:
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- #DRAW STRING RECTANGLE :Loc x1 x2 :Loc ...
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- Will draw a string with 4 segments in the shape of a rec-
- tangle. 'x1' and 'x2' define the extents of the rectangle.
- ( See fig. 5.12 ).
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- HARDFONT Indicates a hardware line style will be entered.
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- .STYLE One of the predefined styles, a value between 0 and 15.
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- .THICKNESS Line thickness, a value between 1 and 5.
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- SOFTFONT Indicates a software line style will be entered. For a full
- description of the SOFTFONT option, see the documentation
- for the command DEFINE SOFTFONT.
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- ATTRIBUTE Used to enter one or more attributes associated with this
- entity. For a full description of the ATTRIBUTE option, see
- the documentation for the command ADD ATTRIBUTE.
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