Primary Area

The primary area of the Sketch section provides commands for creating, modifying and transforming geometry elements.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Rectangle
Flyout for Circle
Flyout for Line
Flyout for Point
Flyout for Spline and Conics
Flyout for Elongated Hole
Flyout for Constraint
Flyout for Quick Trim
Flyout for Corner
Flyout for Mirror
Flyout for Project 3D Elements
Flyout for Snap to Point


	Profile Creates a continuous profile. See Creating Profiles.
	Rectangle See Flyout for Rectangle.
	Circle See Flyout for Circle.
	Line See Flyout for Line.
	Point by Clicking See Flyout for Point.
	Spline and Conics See Flyout for Spline and Conics.
	Elongated Hole See Flyout for Elongated Hole.
	Text Creates a text at any given position along the linear, circular, or non canonical curve. See Creating Text.
	Constraint See Flyout for Constraint.
	Group Attaches elements together to create a set. See Grouping Sketch Elements Together.
	Quick Trim See Flyout for Quick Trim.
	Corner See Flyout for Corner.
	Chamfer Creates beveled corners between elements. See Creating Chamfers.
	Mirror See Flyout for Mirror
	Project 3D Elements See Flyout for Project 3D Elements.
	Construction/Standard Element Switches a construction element into a standard element and vice versa. See About Tools for Sketching.
	Snap to Point See Flyout for Snap to Point.

Flyout for Rectangle


	Rectangle Creates a rectangle. See Creating Rectangles.
	Centered Rectangle Creates a rectangle when the center and one of the corners are known. See Creating Centered Rectangles.
	Oriented Rectangle Creates a rectangle at an orientation to the sketch plane using three known vertices. See Creating Oriented Rectangles.
	Parallelogram Creates a parallelogram when three of the vertices are known. See Creating Parallelograms.
	Centered Parallelogram Creates a parallelogram when the center and one of the corners are known. See Creating Centered Parallelograms.
	Polygon Creates a polygon with number of sides ranging from three to 24. See Creating Polygons.

Flyout for Circle


	Circle from Point Creates a circle using the selected point as center. See Creating Circles.
	Three Point Circle Creates a circle when three points lying on the circle are known. See Creating Three Point Circles.
	Circle Using Coordinates Creates a circle with Cartesian or polar coordinates. See Creating Circles Using Coordinates.
	Tri-Tangent Circle Creates a circle tangent to three elements. See Creating Tri-Tangent Circles.
	Three Point Arc Creates an arc with three points. See Creating Three Point Arcs. See Creating Three Point Arcs.
	Three Point Arc Starting With Limits Creates an arc with three points starting with the end points first. See Creating Three Point Arcs Starting with Limits.
	Arc Creates an arc with the center point and the end points. See Creating Arcs.
	Ellipse Creates an ellipse when the center, the major radius, and the minor radius are known. See Creating Ellipses.

Flyout for Line


	Line Creates a line with two end points. See Creating Lines.
	Infinite Line Creates an endless line. See Creating Infinite Lines.
	Bi-Tangent Line Creates a line tangent to two elements. See Creating Bi-Tangent Lines.
	Bisecting Line Creates an angle bisector for two given lines. See Creating Bisecting Lines.
	Line Normal To Curve Creates a line normal to the curve. See Creating Lines Normal to a Curve.
	Axis Creates an axis with two end points. See Creating Axes.

Flyout for Point


	Point Create a point. See Creating a Point.
	Point Using Coordinates Creates a point with Cartesian or polar coordinates. See Creating Points Using Coordinates.
	Equidistant Points Creates a set of equidistant points. See Creating Equidistant Points.
	Intersection Point Creates points of intersection of two elements. See Creating Points Using Intersection.
	Projection Point Creates the projection of a point on an element. See Creating Points Using Projection.
	Align Points Aligns the selected points onto a single line. See Aligning Points.

Flyout for Spline and Conics


	Spline Creates a spline passing through control points. See Creating Splines.
	Connect Connects two elements using an arc or a connecting curve (spline). See Connecting Curves.
	Parabola by Focus Creates a parabola. See Creating Parabolas by Focus.
	Hyperbola by Focus Creates a hyperbola. See Creating Hyperbolas by Focus.
	Conic Creates a parametric conic. See Creating Conic Curves.

Flyout for Elongated Hole


	Elongated Hole Creates an elongated hole. See Creating Elongated Holes. See Creating Elongated Holes.
	Cylindrical Elongated Hole Creates a cylindrical elongated hole. See Creating Cylindrical Elongated Holes.
	Keyhole Profile Creates a keyhole profile. See Creating Keyhole Profiles.

Flyout for Constraint


	Constraint Creates a geometrical or dimensional constraint. See Working with Dimensional/Geometrical Constraints.
	Constraints Defined in Dialog Box Creates specific constraints selected from a dialog box. See Creating Constraints via a Dialog Box.
	Auto Constraint Detects and applies the possible constraints between the selected elements. See Auto-Constraining a Group of Elements.
	Contact Constraint Applies a constraint that sets a relative positioning of the elements. See Creating Contact Constraints.
	Edit Multi-Constraint Edits constraint values and evaluates the involved geometries. See Editing Multi-Constraint.

Flyout for Quick Trim


	Quick Trim Trims an element interactively. See Breaking and Trimming Elements.
	Trim Trims unnecessary extensions of an element. See Trimming Elements.
	Break Breaks an element with its intersecting elements. See Breaking Elements.

Flyout for Corner


	Corner Creates smooth corners between elements. See Creating Corners.
	Tangent Arc Creates arcs tangential to elements like lines and curves. See Creating a Tangent Arc.

Flyout for Mirror


	Mirror Creates mirror elements of selected elements. See Creating Mirrored Elements.
	Symmetry Creates a symmetrical element without duplication. See Moving Elements by Symmetry.
	Translate Translates an element with replication. See Translating Elements. See Translating Elements.
	Rotate Rotates an element with replication. See Rotating Elements.
	Scale Scales an element with duplication. See Scaling Elements.
	Offset Creates an offset to an element. See Duplicating 2D Elements Using Offset.

Flyout for Project 3D Elements


	Project 3D Elements Projects a 3D element onto the sketch plane. See Projecting 3D Elements onto the Sketch Plane.
	Intersect 3D Elements Intersects a 3D element with the sketch plane. See Intersecting 3D Elements with the Sketch Plane.
	Project 3D Silhouette Edges Projects silhouetted edges from the 3D area onto the sketch plane. See Projecting 3D Silhouette Edges.
	Project 3D Canonical Silhouette Edges Projects canonical silhouetted edges from the 3D area onto the sketch plane. See Projecting 3D Canonical Silhouette Edges.
	Offset Creates an offset to an element. See Duplicating 2D Elements Using Offset.
	Isolate Isolates projections and intersections from their original supports. See Isolating Projections and Intersections.

Flyout for Snap to Point


	Snap to Point Snaps the pointer to the nearest intersection of the grid. See About Tools for Sketching.
	3D Grid Parameters Applies parameters from the 3D grid. See About Tools for Sketching.
	Geometrical Constraints Creates geometrical constraints. See Working with Dimensional/Geometrical Constraints.
	Dimensional Constraints Creates dimensional constraints. See Dimensional Constraints.
	Automatic Dimensional Constraints Creates the detected dimensional constraints automatically as you sketch. See Display Constraints Automatically.