Posted by dxli on
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Stock-Yard-Panel-Layout-tp5723108p5723125.html

I am not clear on the details, but using "straight and arc sections" reminds me about polylines.

I didn't work on polylines much, but the basic:

1, it's connected;
2, each segment you can choose line or arc;
3, for each arc, you can choose tangent or not.

Try the Polyline button or menu: Tools > Polyline > Polyline.

Hatching works for a polyline contour, so you should be able find the total area of a contour easily by hatching. The total area is printed to the Command Line tool.

flywire wrote

What is the best way to layout fence panels from a few standard panel lengths for stock yards? The fence has many yards with straight and arc sections, and each panel (say 2m, 2.4m, 3m) has to join the next.

With complex shapes, it is not really feasible to just use blocks and snap the ends together. I'm thinking I could draw the basic layout, for example, a rectangle with a semicircle on one end as a guide layer then snap the panels to the shape. Ideally, one panel could be selected and after changing the length the position of the others would update.

Any thoughts?