Sketcher CreateSlot
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Sketcher CreateSlot |
Menu location |
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Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Create slot |
Workbenches |
Sketcher |
Default shortcut |
G S |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
Sketcher CreateArcSlot |
Description
The Sketcher CreateSlot tool creates slot, a closed polyline consisting of two semicircles connected by two parallel straight lines.
Usage
See also: Drawing aids.
Pos-OVP = Positional On-View-Parameters. introduced in version 0.22
Dim-OVP = Dimensional On-View-Parameters. introduced in version 0.22
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Create slot button.
- Select the Sketcher → Sketcher geometries → Create Slot option from the menu.
- The keyboard shortcut: G then S.
- Pick the center of the first semicircle. Or with Pos-OVP: enter its X and/or Y coordinate.
- Pick the center of the second semicircle. Or with Dim-OVP: enter the distance between the centers and/or angle of the slot. The angle is relative to the X axis of the sketch.
- Pick a point to define the radius of the slot. Or with Dim-OVP: enter this radius.
- The slot is created and applicable Pos-OVP and Dim-OVP based constraints are added.
- If the tool runs in continue mode:
- Optionally keep creating slots.
- Right-click or press Esc, or start a another constraints or geometries tool, to finish.
Notes
- version 0.21 and below (introduced in version 0.20): Holding Ctrl when picking the second center will constrain the slot to be drawn horizontally or vertically.
- introduced in version 0.22: Angular snap can be used to control the angle of the slot.
- A slot can also be constrained horizontally or vertically if the Auto constraints option is enabled. introduced in version 0.20
Sketcher
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