Alibre Design

Chapter 4 - Sketching2. Right-click in the work area and select Direct Coordinate Entry from the pop-upmenu,OR from the Sketch menu, select Direct Coordinate Entry.OR click the Direct Coordinate Entry tool from the toolbar. The DirectCoordinate Entry dialog box appears.3. Select either the Cartesian or Polar tabs.4. Select either the Absolute or Relative options. The Absolute option will defineall nodes with respect to the origin at (0,0,0). The Relative option will define allnew nodes with respect to the last node entered.5. Enter the Cartesian or Polar coordinates depending on which system is being used.6. Click Set to define a node.7. Click Close when finished.4.8.7 Right-click MenuDuring sketching, a number of sketch tools are available from a menu that is quicklyaccessed by a right-click in the work area. Utilizing the right-click menu often providesthe most efficient method in selecting a tool.4.8.8 Open and Closed SketchesSketches define the profile of a 3D feature. Consequently, the majority of sketches arerequired to be closed before a 3D feature can be created. A closed sketch contains noopen-ended figures. Closed sketches are required for all Boss and Cut features (SeeFeature Creation on page 157 for more information related to features). Thesketches below are examples of closed sketches.112