Alibre Design

Chapter 4 - Sketching4.5.2 Trimming FiguresYou can use the Trim tool to delete portions of sketch entities based on intersectionswith other entities. You can trim a line, arc, ellipse, circle, and spline that intersectwith other lines, arcs, ellipses, circles, splines, and reference lines.‣ To trim a sketch figure:1. Select the Trim Figure tool from the Sketching toolbar; or from the Sketchmenu select Trim; or right-click and select Trim from the pop-up menu.2. Move the cursor over the portion of the sketch figure that you want to trim. Theportion becomes highlighted.3. Click the highlighted portion to delete it up to its intersection with another sketchfigure. The entire figure will be deleted if it does not intersect with another figure.4.5.3 Adding Fillets to Sketch FiguresYou can use the 2D Fillet tool to place a tangent arc at the intersection of two sketchfigures and subsequently delete the corner. You can also place a fillet on nonintersectingfigures; the figures will be extended and a fillet will be placed accordinglyat the resultant intersection.‣ To add a 2D fillet to a sketch figure:1. Select the 2D Fillet tool from the Sketching toolbar; or, from the Sketchmenu select Fillet. The Fillet Figures dialog box appears.80