Defining Measure Directions

You can define the measure direction as you create a dimensional constraint using the context menu commands.

For example, you will assign the horizontal measure direction to a constraint to be created between two circles.

Before you begin: Create two circles.
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What are Constraints?
  1. From the Sketch section of the action bar, click Constraint .
  2. Select the two elements to create a distance constraint between the circles.


  3. Do not create the constraint: just right-click it and select Horizontal Measure Direction. The constraint is now positioned according to the horizontal direction.


  4. Right-click the constraint again and select Vertical Measure Direction. The constraint is now positioned according to the vertical direction.


  5. Click anywhere to create the constraint.