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In the Part-Editor, use the Constraints menu and toolbar to add Constraints.
You can add Constraints
oto a sketch-element
obetween two sketch-elements
obetween a sketch-element and the X-axis or Y-axis
See below: Why cannot I add another Constraint?
See below: How to Delete a Constraint.
See also: Geometry menu and toolbar
Part-Editor > Constraints toolbar is to the RIGHT of the graphic-area.
You cannot see Constraints in the graphic-area. To DELETE a Constraint from a sketch-element, you must first show the Constraint in the Selection-Window. To show a Constraint in the Selection-Window: 1.SHIFT+CLICK a sketch-element OR 1.SHIFT-Click a start-Point, end-Point, or a center-Point The Constraints that apply to the sketch-element or Point are now in the Selection-Window. To delete the Constraint: In the Selection-Window: 2.Right-click the Constraint In the contextual-menu: 3.Click Delete element |
Add MERGE-POINTS (between two Points*) will delete a Point* You cannot delete Points* that are merged with Merge-Points Usually, do Merge-Points to make a sketch-path or sketch-loop. Add Coincident Constraint (between two Points*) will not delete a Point*. You can delete a Coincident-Constraint from Points* again - see How to delete a constraint. Usually, add Coincident Constraint for construction geometry. * Points, start-Points, end-Points, center-Points. |
You can add a constraint that will OVER-constrain a sketch-element. E.g.: A Point* has two degrees-of-freedom. 1.If you add a Coincident Constraint between a Point and a Line (CoincidentPtoL) you remove 1 degrees-of-freedom. 2.Then, you attempt to add a Coincident Constraint between two Points (CoincidentPtoP) you will attempt to remove 2 degrees-of-freedom. However, it is not possible to remove three(3) degrees-of-freedom from a Point. To correct the problem, delete the CoincidentPtoL - see Delete Constraint. - then Add a constraint between the two Points. |