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Chapter 4 - Sketching4.6.4 Controlling the Display of SketchConstraint SymbolsSketch constraints symbol visibility can be turned on and off. In addition, you cancontrol the size of the sketch constraint symbols.‣ To turn off sketch constraint visibility:From the View menu, select Constraint Symbols, or press Ctrl+Shift+C on thekeyboard. Figures will remain constrained when constraint symbols are hidden. This isa toggle on/off, so they visibility can be turned back on using the same command.‣ To change the size of the constraint symbols:From the Tools menu, select Options. On the General tab, in the <strong>Design</strong> Viewingfield, check Large Constraint Symbols. This will increase the size of the constraintsymbols. Un-checking the option will return the symbols to their original size.4.6.5 Checking the Status of a SketchConstraint status of an individual figureThere are several possible states that indicate whether a figure is constrainedcompletely or not. A figure is constrained completely when zero degrees of freedomremain. These states are displayed in the workspace status bar when a sketchconstraint tool is selected and the cursor is positioned over a figure.93

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