Essentials Course.book

Lesson 2
Introduction to Sketching
SolidWorks 2006 Training Manual
Sketch Feedback
3 Inference lines.
Moving in a direction perpendicular to the
previous line causes inference lines to be
displayed. A Perpendicular relation is
created between this line and the last one.
The cursor symbol indicates that you are
capturing a perpendicular relation. Note
that the line cursor is not shown for clarity.
4 Perpendicular.
Another perpendicular line is created from the
last endpoint. Again, a perpendicular relation
is automatically captured.
5 Reference.
Some inferences are strictly for reference and do
not create relations. They are displayed in blue.
This reference is used to align the endpoint
vertically with the origin.
The sketcher has many feedback
features. The cursor will change to
show what type of entity is being
created. It will also indicate what
selections on the existing geometry,
such as end, coincident (on) or midpoint, are available using a red dot
when the cursor is on it.
Three of the most common feedback symbols are:
Pre-Release
Do not copy or distribute
Endpoint
Yellow concentric
circles appear at the
Endpoint when the
cursor is over it.
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