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Tangent Edges

Colors

You can set the color of tangent edges. The color applies to Tangent Edges Use Font only.

Click Tools > Options > System Options > Colors. In Color scheme settings, select Drawings, Model Tangent Edges and set the color.

Display Options

New options are available for filtering tangent edges in drawing views with hidden lines removed or hidden lines visible.

Click Hide/Show Edges (Line Format toolbar) to access these options (except for Hide Ends).

Option

Before

After

Hide Ends: Hides the start and end segments of tangent edges.

Right-click a drawing view and click Tangent Edge > Hide Ends.

Hide Non-Planar Edges: Hides tangent edges that border non-planar faces.

Hide Blend Edges Hides tangent edges that: Border on planar faces which are normal to the viewing direction Have second order continuity (C2) at the boundary of two faces
Hide edges shorter than Hides tangent edges that are less than a specified length.

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