Add Perpendicular Constraint

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Add Perpendicular Constraint

Add Perpendicular

There is one type of Perpendicular constraint.

MD-Toolbar-Constraints-PER

 

Line and Line (Perpendicular)

Add Gearing FB

1.Click Constraints toolbar > Add Perpendicular (right of graphics-area)

OR

1.Click Geometry menu > Perpendicular

Then:

2.Click a Line*

3.Click a different Line*

The two Lines are perpendicular with each other.

They have a Perpendicular constraint.

* Line, CAD-Line, X-axis, or Y-axis

MD-GA-Perp-A

MD-GA-Perp-B

Delete Perpendicular

We do no show constraints in the graphics-area. You must find the constraint you want to delete.

1.SHIFT + Click a Line or Point in the graphics area.

If the sketch-element has a Perpendicular constraint, it shows in the Selection-Window.

2.Right-click the Perpendicular constraint in the Selection-Window.

3.Click Delete element in the shortcut menu.