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Sketcher CloseShape

From FreeCAD Documentation
This tool is obsolete, it is not available in 0.21 and above. Use Sketcher ValidateSketch instead.

Sketcher CloseShape

Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher tools → Close shape
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
Z W
Introduced in version
0.15
See also
None

Description[edit | edit source]

This tool can be used to make a selected contour in sketcher closed by making an endpoint of a sketcher element coincident with the endpoint of the sketcher element selected next.

Usage[edit | edit source]

  1. While editing a sketch, multi-select your unconnected sketcher elements in the tree view or in the 3D view
  2. Invoke the command several ways:
    • Press the Close shape button.
    • Use the Z then W keyboard shortcut.
    • Use the Sketch → Sketcher tools → Close shape entry from the top menu

Notes[edit | edit source]

The tool will connect the elements in the order of their selection, so make sure to click and select in the correct order.