Geometry

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Part-Editor - Geometry menu and toolbar

In the Part-Editor, use the Geometry menu and toolbar to add sketch-elements.

See: Constraints menu and toolbar to add constraints to and between sketch-elements.

In the Part-Editor, the Geometry toolbar is to the left of the graphic-area.

Geometry toolbar
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Edit a Dimension

To edit a dimension:

1.	If necessary, de-select Add Dimension and all commands.

2.	Double-click the arrowhead of the dimension or extension lines [ do not double-click the dimension number].

Colour of Sketch-Elements in the Part-Editor [see also Application-Settings > Graphics > Display Colours ]

•	Blue: sketch-elements are not fully-defined.

•	Black: sketch-elements are fully-defined [default colour]

Colour of Sketch-Elements in the Mechanism-Editor [see also Application-Settings > Graphics > Display Colours ]

•	Green: sketch-elements are Green if the Part-Outline is Green.

•	Blue: sketch-elements are Blue if the Part-Outline is Blue.

Trouble-shoot Geometry

Use CTRL+Z (Undo) or the Delete button:

•	If one or more sketch-elements 'disappear', then CTRL+Z , possibly again and again.

•	If a sketch-element is Black, and it should be Blue, delete the sketch-element, and add it again.

•	If an angle dimension will not increase to be greater than 180º, then delete the dimension, move the sketch-element, add the dimension again.

•	If a dimension gets 'stuck' at 0, (angular or linear dimension) delete the dimension, and add the dimension again.

Fix Constraint

To fix a Point: use the Lock & Specify check-box in the Point Vectors and Position dialog-box.

It is not possible to use the Lock and Specify check-box if the point has any another constraint.

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