Sketcher ConstrainCoincidentUnified
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| Menu location |
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| Sketch → Sketcher constraints → Constrain coincident |
| Workbenches |
| Sketcher |
| Default shortcut |
| C |
| Introduced in version |
| 1.0 |
| See also |
| Sketcher ConstrainCoincident, Sketcher ConstrainPointOnObject |
Description
The 
Sketcher ConstrainCoincidentUnified tool creates a coincident constraint between points, fixes points on edges or axes (lines are then treated as infinite, and open curves are virtually extended as well), or creates a concentric constraint between circles, arcs and/or ellipses (by making their centers coincident).
This tool replaces the Sketcher ConstrainCoincident and Sketcher ConstrainPointOnObject tools if the Unify Coincident and PointOnObject option is selected in the preferences.
Usage
See also: Drawing aids.
Continue mode
- Make sure there is no selection.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
Constrain coincident button. - Select the Sketch → Sketcher constraints → Constrain coincident option from the menu.
- Right-click in the 3D view and select the Constrain → Constrain coincident option from the context menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: C.
- Press the
- The cursor changes to a cross with the tool icon.
- Do one of the following:
- Select two points.
- Select two edges of circles, arcs, ellipses or arcs of ellipses.
- Select a single point and a single edge (in any order).
- A constraint is added.
- Optionally keep creating constraints.
- To finish, right-click or press Esc, or start another geometry or constraint creation tool.
Run-once mode
- Do one of the following:
- Select two or more points.
- Select two or more edges of circles, arcs, ellipses or arcs of ellipses.
- Select a single point and a single edge (in any order).
- Select several points and a single edge (idem).
- Select a single point and several edges (idem).
- Invoke the tool as explained above, or with the following additional option:
- Right-click in the 3D view and select the Constrain coincident option from the context menu.
- Right-click in the 3D view and select the
- Depending on the selection one or more constraints are added.
Notes
- introduced in version 1.0: Points with Coincident constraints are marked with the Constraint symbols color.
Sketcher
- General: Create sketch, Edit sketch, Attach sketch, Reorient sketch, Validate sketch, Merge sketches, Mirror sketch, Leave sketch, View sketch, View section, Toggle grid, Toggle snap, Configure rendering order, Stop operation
- Sketcher geometries: Point, Polyline, Line, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Arc of ellipse, Arc of hyperbola, Arc of parabola, Circle, Circle by 3 points, Ellipse, Ellipse by 3 points, Rectangle, Centered rectangle, Rounded rectangle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Regular polygon, Slot, Arc slot, B-spline by control points, Periodic B-spline by control points, B-spline by knots, Periodic B-spline by knots, Toggle construction geometry
- Sketcher constraints:
- Dimensional constraints: Dimension, Horizontal distance, Vertical distance, Distance, Auto radius/diameter, Radius, Diameter, Angle, Lock
- Geometric constraints: Coincident (unified), Coincident, Point on object, Horizontal/vertical, Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent or collinear, Equal, Symmetric, Block
- Other constraints: Refraction (Snell's law)
- Constraint tools: Toggle driving/reference constraint, Activate/deactivate constraint
- Sketcher tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Trim, Split, Extend, External geometry, Carbon copy, Select origin, Select horizontal axis, Select vertical axis, Array transform, Polar transform, Scale transform, Offset geometry, Symmetry, Remove axes alignment, Delete all geometry, Delete all constraints
- Sketcher B-spline tools: Convert geometry to B-spline, Increase B-spline degree, Decrease B-spline degree, Increase knot multiplicity, Decrease knot multiplicity, Insert knot, Join curves
- Sketcher visual: Select unconstrained DoF, Select associated constraints, Select associated geometry, Select redundant constraints, Select conflicting constraints, Show/hide circular helper for arcs, Show/hide B-spline degree, Show/hide B-spline control polygon, Show/hide B-spline curvature comb, Show/hide B-spline knot multiplicity, Show/hide B-spline control point weight, Show/hide internal geometry, Switch virtual space
- Additional: Sketcher Dialog, Preferences, Sketcher scripting
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