The rectangle tool is a 3 point rectangle, meaning you set the length first, before the width, unlike the 2 point built in SketchUp rectangle tool. You can set your Z-plane within this tool as well by tapping the tab key. In addition, you can create lines as a welded set or individual lines by tapping the alt key. The line tool can be set to generate both lines and guidelines by tapping the control key. You can also set your plane relative to a current plane, meaning you could type in “+24” to set a new plane 24” above the plane you currently have active. For example, I could lock my Z-Plane to the ground plane, or I could set it to a fixed height, like 6’, at which point any tool I use would draw specifically on that plane. This extension is based around the ability to set a “Z plane.” The Z plane basically allows you to lock your height above ground for the tools that you’re using. You can access this help file by clicking on the question mark icon at the end of the list. One of the nice features is that TIG has included a comprehensive help file that tells you exactly how each tool in the extension works. This tool is basically designed to give you a set of tools that are similar to those found in other CAD packages that help you draw in 2 dimensions.

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