Alibre Design

Chapter 4 - SketchingNote: If you want to move the figures using precise coordinates, click the Direct CoordinateEntry button.4. In Angle, set the angle of rotation.5. Check Copy if you want the original figures to be copied to the new location.6. Click Apply; then Close.4.6 Sketch ConstraintsFigures in a sketch may be constrained to a size, orientation, and relationship to another 2D figure or3D edge. Some constraints are used to apply relationships between figures (for example,perpendicular, tangent, parallel, equal size) or between figures and reference lines, planes, axes,vertices, and edges. Other constraints are applied to individual figures, including those that control afigure's orientation (for example, horizontal or vertical) and dimension.Some sketch constraints are applied automatically as figures are sketched. Horizontal, vertical,coincident, midpoint, tangent, intersection, and perpendicular constraint types are automaticallyplaced depending on the type, size and orientation of the figure(s).Sketch constraints are shown in proximity to the applicable sketch figure. In this example, thesketch constraints are shown enlarged.Note: When you sketch a new figure on an existing figure or on a node on an existing figure (e.g.start a new line on the node at the end of an existing line), a coincident constraint is automaticallyapplied. The coincident constraint is not displayed in this case. To break this coincident constraint,move the cursor over the coincident nodes, hold the Ctrl key, click and drag.Constraints can also be applied manually to figures after they have been sketched with tools fromthe Constraints toolbar. The Constraints fly-out toolbar is available from the Sketching toolbar in partand drawing workspaces.83