Creating Constraints via a Dialog Box

You can create constraints between selected elements from the available constraints in the dialog box.

Before you begin:
  • Create a 2D profile.
  • Select the Dimensional Constraints and the Geometric constraints from the Sketch section of the action bar.
See Also
Defining Measure Directions
What are Constraints?
  1. Select the required elements to be constrained.
  2. From the Sketch section of the action bar, click Constraints Defined in Dialog Box.
    • The Constraint Definition dialog box appears, indicating the types of constraints you can set between the selected lines (selectable options).
    • You can select multiple constraints.
    • If constraints already exist, they are selected in the dialog box.
  3. Select the constraints to be applied on the selected elements.

    Notes:
    • When you select the curvilinear distance constraint on a periodic curve, a green color arrow appears in the 3D area which defines the direction of the curvilinear distance measurement. The concerned portion of the periodic curve is highlighted by a dotted curve representation between both the points.
    • Click the arrow to reverse the direction of the curvilinear distance measurement.

  4. Optional: Under Create Multiple Constraints, select the Target Element check box and select the required target element.
    • The selected elements are constrained with respect to the target element.
    • The available constraints in the dialog box may change based on the selected target element.
  5. Click OK.
    The elements are constrained.
    Tips:
    • A diameter constraint is created on circles by default, when Radius/Diameter check box is selected. To create a radius constraint, double-click the diameter constraint and select Radius.
    • You can double-click the constraint to modify it.