Add Point

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Add Point

Add Point

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Add Gearing FB

1.Click Geometry toolbar > Add Point

OR

1.Click Add menu > Geometry sub-menu> > Add Point

Then:

2.Click the graphic-area

The Point is now in the graphic-area.

Different Point Symbols

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MD-POINT : Point sketch-element

MD-START-POINT : start-Point or end-Point - at the end of an Arc or a Line

: center-Point - at the center of an Arc or a Circle

: center-Point - Merged with a start-Point or end-Point of an Arc or Line

: center-Point - Coincident with a start-Point or end-Point

MD-PointSymbol : Locked-Point - see Point Properties dialog

MD-Motion-Point : Motion-Point - added with Add Motion-Path FB.

MD-Motion-Point Point : Motion-Point - coincident with a Point, start-Point or end-Point.

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To add a dimension or locate a Point:

Method 1: Part-Editor: Add dimensions and constraints - see Add Dimension

OR

Method 2: Mechanism-Editor: Use Point Properties dialog > Lock and Edit here

OR

Method 3: Mechanism-Editor: Drag a Point if it has no constraints or dimensions and it has a Trace-Point - see Add Trace-Point

Example

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How:

Selection-Window

•Click the graphic-area to approximately locate the Point.

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