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New 2d Object has broken lines

Anonymous
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HI, Having issues saving 2d line work as an object. when I do the object comes out broken and messed up. Not sure what's happening. half circles also lose their orientation etc. I'm not used to GDL as I started making models with solidworks and autocad so if you could explain it to me in the lamest way possible that'd be great.
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Anonymous
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Having issues saving 2d line work as an object. when I do the object comes out broken and messed up ...
I'm not sure what the problem might be. If you like, I'll have a look at your object and get back to you.
I'm not used to GDL as I started making models with solidworks and autocad ...
The real power of GDL is when you create parametric objects. Rather than saving a 'dead' block of data (a 2D symbol or 3D solid), you can create interactive forms defined by 'parameters'. Each parameter is a value that controls a characteristic of the object.

For example, if you create a chair you may have one parameter that controls the seat height. If you alter this value, the seat will move up or down. The same approach can be applied to any object, 2D or 3D.