Main Window


Turbo Guide Line
Item Description
Guide-line drawing area
Number drawn / maximum number
XY: Cursor position / # Color code
Information, etc.

Window

Transparency

Sets the transparency.

Extended

Makes the guide-line drawing area transparent.

Extended Transparency

Sets the transparency of guide lines in Extended mode.

Position&Size

Opens the Position & Size window.

Option

Opens the Option window.

Exit

Exits Turbo Guide Line.

Edit

Undo

Cancels the previous line drawing.

Redo

Cancels Undo.

Redraw

Redraws the guide lines.

Line

Configures the line type, line width, line style, and line color.

Clear

Clears the screen and drawing data.

Center Cross

Draws a crosshair at the center of the screen.

Edge

Draws border lines around the guide-line drawing area.

Margin

Draws margin lines at the specified percentage.

Mesh

Draws mesh lines at the specified spacing.

Startup Draw

Draws the lines configured under Startup.

Live Drawing Preview

Shows or hides preview lines for line types that specify two points.

Fit

Fit Now!

Runs Auto Fit once.

Auto Fit

Starts or stops Auto Fit.

Manual Fit

Applies a registered layout.

Tool

Always On Top

Toggles always-on-top display.

Trace

Opens the Trace window.

Background Image

Loads, pastes, or clears the background image.

Zoom View

Configures the zoom view at the cursor position.

Cursor Calibration

Adjusts the cursor and drawing positions.

Command Text

Executes Command Text.

Other

Register

Registers a license.

Version

Displays version information.

Demo

Runs the demonstration.

Drawing Lines

Select the line type, line width, line style, and line color, then use a drawing confirmation operation at any position in area ① to draw a line. The available line types are Horizontal, Vertical, Angle, Rectangle, Circle, Point to Point, and Cross. Available line widths are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 pixels. Available line styles are Solid, Dash, and Dot. Available line colors are Black, Red, Green, Blue, and White.

W-Line Function (Horizontal / Vertical)

Draws the same line at the opposite position. When the guide-line drawing area is aligned with the target window, a horizontal W-Line can be used to check whether the top and bottom positions are even, and a vertical W-Line can be used to check whether the left and right positions are even.

Function Menu Item Description
Extended Extended mode Toggle Extended mode
Clear Clear Clear Clear the screen and data
Undo Undo Cancel the previous line drawing
Horizontal Horizontal Line type Horizontal Draw a horizontal line at the current position
Vertical Vertical Vertical Draw a vertical line at the current position
Angle Angle Angle Draw an angled line at the specified angle from the current position
Rectangle Rectangle Rectangle Draw a rectangle centered on the current position
Circle Circle Circle Draw a circle centered on the current position
Point to Point Point to Point Point to Point Draw a line between two points
Cross Cross Cross Draw a crosshair at the current position
1 Width Line width Width 1 Set the line width to 1 pixel
2 Width 2 Set the line width to 2 pixels
3 Width 3 Set the line width to 3 pixels
4 Width 4 Set the line width to 4 pixels
5 Width 5 Set the line width to 5 pixels
8 Width 8 Set the line width to 8 pixels
10 Width 10 Set the line width to 10 pixels
Solid Style Line style Solid Set the line style to Solid
Dash Dash Set the line style to Dash
Dot Dot Set the line style to Dot
Black Color Line color Black Set the line color to Black
Red Red Set the line color to Red
Green Green Set the line color to Green
Blue Blue Set the line color to Blue
White White Set the line color to White

Operation

Input Operation Description
Mouse Move Move the cursor
Left click Confirm drawing
Right click Execute the assigned function
Middle click Execute the assigned function
Keyboard Cursor key Move the cursor / specify the direction for Edge Detection
Space Confirm drawing

When moving the cursor with the keyboard, pressing a modifier key together with an arrow key changes the movement amount.

Operation Movement
Arrow 1 pixel
Arrow + Ctrl 2 pixels
Arrow + Shift 10 pixels
Arrow + Ctrl + Shift 20 pixels

Keyboard operation is recommended for fine positioning.

Shift Key

Left-click while holding the Shift key to draw a square or perfect circle whose size is based on the shorter side.

Point to Point

The first drawing confirmation operation stores the start point. The next drawing confirmation operation is used as the end point and draws the line. In Option, select Full (draw across the entire window) or Short (draw from the start point to the end point).

Edge Detection

Press an arrow key together with the drawing confirmation operation to perform edge detection in the arrow direction. Detection uses a luminance-difference Gap value (%). When the luminance difference reaches or exceeds the configured Gap value, the position is treated as an edge and a line is drawn there. If no edge is detected, a line is drawn at the start point.

The configured Gap value remains effective until Turbo Guide Line exits. Set the default value under Option > General > Gap.

Undo/Redo

Undo cancels the previous line drawing. Redo cancels Undo.

Live Drawing Preview

For Rectangle, Circle, and Point to Point, which specify two points, a preview line is displayed in real time. Preview lines are not displayed during Edge Detection.

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