Point

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Point

Add Point

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Add Gearing FB

1.Click Geometry toolbar > Add Point (left of graphics-area)

OR

1.Click Geometry menu > Point

2.Click the graphics-area

The Point is now in the graphics-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 locate the position of a Point in a Part:

Part-Editor:

Add dimensions and/or constraints - see Add Dimension

OR

Edit the Point, edit the x,y coordinates in the Point Properties dialog > Lock and Edit here

OR

Mechanism-Editor

Edit the Point, edit the x,y coordinates in the Point Properties dialog > Lock and Edit here

OR

Special-Case: Add a Trace-Point to a Point, that is free from constraints and dimensions, and Drag the Point (see Add Trace-Point).

Example

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How:

Selection-Window

•Click the graphics-area to add the Point.

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