Visualizing Broken Constraints between 2D and Generated Elements

You can visualize broken constraints, following the modification or deletion of generated geometry.

Broken constraints can be of the following types: parallelism, perpendicular, coincidence, concentric, tangency and symmetry.

Before you begin: Open a 2D shape and open or create the associated drawing representation.
  • From the View section of the action bar, select Show Constraints.
  • Or select the Display constraints check box from Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > Drafting > Geometry section, under Constraints Display.
In the drawing, add some 2D geometry in the drawing and create constraints between this 2D geometry and generated elements.
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About Constraints
  1. Modify the 2D shape in such a way that some constrained generated geometry will be modified or deleted.
  2. From the standard area of the action bar, click Update.
    Broken constraints are represented by a red warning-like symbol . Valid constraints are also displayed.

    Notes:
    • When deleting a use-edge, the constraint created with it is broken.
    • When selecting the geometry and its constraints for copy-paste operations, broken constraints are kept and pasted too. If the entire geometry is not selected, constraints are not copied.
    • The color used to visualize broken constraints is the color defined for inconsistent elements by selecting Activate geometries' diagnostic check box and clicking Configure in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > Drafting > Display section, under Elements Analysis.
    • The size used as a reference to display broken constraints is the same as the reference size defined for constraints (2 mm by default) in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > Drafting > Geometry section, under Constraints Display.
  3. Move the pointer over the broken constraint symbol, to find out the original type of a broken constraint.
    The constraint type is displayed in the status bar.
  4. Right-click a broken constraint and select Delete or press the Del key.
    The broken constraint is deleted.
  5. Optional: Delete some geometry.
    The associated constraint is also deleted.

You have now learn to visualize broken constraints.