Transforming Profiles

You can transform the shape, size and position of a profile either by dragging its elements or by modifying its constraints.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Create a simple profile.
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About Transforming Profiles

Transform By Moving

You can transform profile by dragging its elements.

  1. There are three different options available for moving profiles:
    • Standard mode
    • Minimum move
    • Drag elements end points included

    To select the option you need, select Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > 3D Modeling Core > Sketcher > Geometry > Dragging of elements.

  2. Click Dragging of elements option in the Geometry area and select a solving mode.
  3. The Standard mode option moves as many elements as possible with respect to existing constraints.
    1. Select Standard mode.
    2. Click Select .

    3. Drag the right line of the profile anywhere to the right. The profile is stretched both to the right and to the top even if you stretch it to the right.

  4. The Minimum move option (default option) moves as few elements as possible with respect of existing constraints.
    1. Select Minimum move.
    2. Click Select .

    3. Drag the right line of the profile diagonally and there anywhere to the right. The profile is stretched to the right if you stretch it to the right.

  5. Select Relaxation.
    This option is a solving type which finds solutions in cases where the other two options would not. It moves elements by re-distributing them over the sketch, globally speaking. This method solves element moving by minimizing energy cost.

Transform Using Constraints

You can transform profile by modifying the constraints.

  1. Double-click the offset constraint.


  2. In the Constraint Definition , specify a new value for the constraint.
  3. Click OK.

    The external constraint is re-computed and the geometry is re-positioned.