Toolbar overview
All drawing and editing commands live on the toolbar down the left edge of the Pix window. The toolbar is divided into groups of related tools, each separated by a thin divider line. This page lists every group and the commands it contains.
Hover over any button to see its name, or click it to start the command. Commands shown in grey are not available in the current context.
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Tip
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Commands linked below have a detailed reference page. The remaining commands work the same way — select the tool, then follow the prompts shown in the input bar at the bottom of the window. |
Selection
Draw
Create lines, arcs, and points.
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Connected Lines
Draw Shapes
Create circles, rectangles, and polygons.
Edit Edges
Apply corner and edge treatments for sheet-metal work.
Trim & Divide
Construction Lines
Create temporary reference geometry to snap to. Construction lines are guides and are not part of the finished drawing.
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Construction Line -
Parallel Construction Line -
Construction Circle -
Delete Construction Lines
Modify
Transform or duplicate the current selection.
Dimensions
Annotate the drawing with measurements and callouts.
Bend
Add and edit sheet-metal bend lines.
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Bend — click a line to add a bend, or a bend to edit it
Cleanup
Tidy up imported geometry and flag issues before manufacturing.
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Join — join segments into a single polyline -
Decurve — replace a spline with line segments -
Remove Small Segments — delete tiny segments in a selected area -
Mark Open Polylines — highlight contours that are not closed -
Highlight Overlaps — find and optionally remove overlapping segments -
Mark Non-Tangent Corners — flag corners with a slight kink -
Mark Large Radius — flag arcs above a radius threshold
Setup
Configure the drawing environment.
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Layer Setup — create and manage layers -
Shift Origin — move the drawing origin