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MEDUSA 4 Drafting
Introduction to MEDUSA
Advantages of Using Multi-segment Lines
You can develop a shape by modifying one line (and its segments) rather than several independent
lines. Modifications to one part of a multi-segment line automatically affect the other line
segments. This example shows the result of successively deleting points in a multi-segment
line:
Figure 5 Deleting Points in a Multi Segment Line
When you edit a line at segment level, you can, for example:
• Convert two line segments into an arc and vice versa
• Move a segment through a specified angle and vary its length
• Add and remove fillets and chamfers
You can manipulate complex shapes that are drawn as a single line as a single element. The
outline of the design shown in Figure 6, “Shapes” is produced by drawing one half of the component
and then duplicating and mirroring it:
Figure 6 Shapes
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