Add Perpendicular

Toolbar-ConstraintsPerpendicular

Toolbar:

Right-side of the graphics-area

Menu:

Add menu > Geometry sub-menu> > Constraints sub-menu > Add Perpendicular

What to do:

Click Add Perpendicular Constraint, then click:

•Two Lines

- or -

•A Line and the X–axis / CAD-Line (identical to Vertical Constraint)

- or -

•A Line and the Y–axis (identical to Horizontal Constraint)

Result:
•The Two Lines become Perpendicular

- or -

•The Line and Axis become Perpendicular

Notes:

Other terms for 'Perpendicular to...' are: 'Normal to...', 'Right-Angles to...'.

Perpendicular constraints in the Graphic-Area, Selection-Window and Geometry-Tree.

Before

After

Select:

Selection-Window

Geometry-Tree

Geometry-para-ltol - bf

Geometry-perp-ltol - af
•Two Lines

The Lines becomes Perpendicular

Perpendicular

Geometry-para-ltox - bf

Geometry-para-ltox - af
• Line and X–axis

The Line becomes perpendicular to the X–axis

Perpendicular

Geometry-para-ltoy - bf

Geometry-para-ltoy - af
• Line and Y–axis

The Line becomes perpendicular to the Y–axis

Perpendicular

 

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