Alibre Design

Chapter 4 - Sketching4. Set the First Shape Anchor location (this option is not in Arc or Circular patterntypes). This determines where the first shape in the pattern will be placed withrespect to your mouse pointer when you click to place the shape.5. Move your mouse pointer in the work area and click to place the figure. The RoundShape dialog remains open. You can continue to modify the values in the RoundShape dialog as needed.6. Select Apply to accept the sketch figure. The sketch figure is placed, andcenterpoints are shown for each shape. In addition, a preview for a new sketchfigure appears with the mouse pointer. You can place another sketch shapepattern (you can modify any of the parameters when placing the next sketchpattern), or choose Close to exit the Round Shape dialog.Note: Once a sketch shape pattern has been placed, all of the shapes in the pattern aregrouped as one sketch figure. You can not separate them. However, you can edit theshape pattern.Editing a Shape‣ To edit a shape or shape pattern:1. Right-click the shape in the work area and select Edit; or double-click the shape inthe work area. The Round Shape dialog appears.2. Make any changes necessary to the shape, then select OK.The figure updates to reflect the changes.Note: The only way to edit sketch shapes is via the shape dialog.4.4 Reference Figures and Sketch NodesReference figures and sketch nodes are used as construction geometry. For example, areference line can be sketched and subsequently used in a sketch mirror operation.You can also place dimensions and constraints in relation to reference figures andsketch nodes. Reference figures and sketch nodes are contained within a sketch butare only visible in sketch mode. Reference figures are displayed as green dashed linesin sketch mode. Reference figures can be created in the exact same shapes as normalsketch figures.78