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Chapter 4 - SketchingC HAPTER 4SketchingSketching is fundamentally the most critical aspect of parametric solid modeling. The majority offeatures in <strong>Alibre</strong> <strong>Design</strong> begin with a sketch. A sketch is made up of one or more figures andprovides the basic profile for a feature. Mastering sketching techniques is important and eventuallyleads to considerable time savings during modeling work.In This ChapterThe Sketching Interface........................................................................................... 48Entering and Exiting Sketch Mode .......................................................................... 49Sketch Figures......................................................................................................... 50Reference Figures and Sketch Nodes..................................................................... 74Working with Existing Sketch Figures ..................................................................... 75Sketch Constraints .................................................................................................. 83Dimensioning Sketch Figures.................................................................................. 88Working in a Sketch................................................................................................. 99Sketches and the <strong>Design</strong> Explorer .......................................................................... 10747

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