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Since shapes are shown in full scale during detailing, they may sometimes be very long and not fit in the drawing. Under certain circumstances, you might deliberately want to have some, out-of-scale shapes (lengthwise) in your drawing, e.g., if large areas of the components do not have any drill holes or similar features. The 2D Shortening command allows you to shorten finished 2D shapes in a way that areas with many details remain unchanged and a break is inserted in an insignificant area. This document will assist you on how to use the 2D Shortening tool to fit long parts / members in a limited space by adding a shortening / break symbol in the 2D drawing of the part.
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