Part-Editor - Geometry menu and toolbar
In the Part-Editor, use the Geometry menu and toolbar
•to add sketch-elements
•to add dimensions
•to import a SolidWorks sketch
•to use the Merge-Points tool
See also: Constraints menu and toolbar
Part-Editor : Geometry menu
Part-Editor : Geometry Toolbar
In the Part-Editor, the Geometry toolbar is to the LEFT of the graphic-area.
![Geometry toolbar [Click text to see more...]](md-toolbars-sketch-elements.png "Geometry toolbar [Click text to see more...]")
ABOUT GEOMETRY
Point names •Point - the sketch-element you add to the Part in the Part-Editor with Add Point. •start-Point - the Point where you mouse-button down at the start of the Drag to add a Line, CAD-Line, Arc, or Blend-Curve. •end-Point - the Point where you mouse-button up at the end of the Drag to add a Line, CAD-Line, Arc, or Blend-Curve. •center-Point - the Point where you mouse-button down at the start of the Drag to add a Circle. •center-Point - the Point at the center of an Arc after you mouse-button up at the end of the Drag to add an Arc. Edit a Dimension To edit a dimension: 1.If necessary, de-select Add Dimension and all commands. 2.Double-click the arrowhead of a dimension or extension line ( do not double-click the dimension number). Colors used in the Help documentation for sketch and Part states: Sketch-Elements in the Part-Editor •Blue: sketch-elements not completely specified (Application-Settings > Graphics > Display colors > Geometry Under-Defined) •Black: sketch-elements completely specified (Application-Settings > Graphics > Display colors > Geometry Fully-Defined) Sketch-Elements in the Mechanism-Editor •Green: Part is solved, Part-Outline is Green. (Application-Settings > Graphics > Display colors > Part Solved) •Blue: Part is not solved, Part-Outline is Blue. (Application-Settings > Graphics > Display colors > Part Unsolved) Trouble-shoot - Geometry •Click a Black sketch-element if it should be Blue , •Delete it and add it again Trouble-shoot - Constraints •SHIFT+CLICK a sketch-element, or its Points* to show, in the Selection-Window, any constraints that you have added •Delete the constraint from the Selection-Window. Trouble-shoot - Dimensions •Delete an Angle dimension if it will not increase to be greater than 180º. Move the sketch-element, add the dimension again. •Delete the dimension if it gets 'stuck' at 0, (angular or linear dimension) , Add the dimension again. Fix Constraint To FIX a Point, start-Point, end-Point, or center-Point: use the Lock & Specify check-box in the Point Properties dialog-box. However, you cannot FIX a Point with the Lock and Specify check-box if the Point is constrained with a Constraint or a Dimension |