Sketcher ConstrainPerpendicular
Sketcher ConstrainPerpendicular |
Menu location |
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Sketch → Sketcher constraints → Constrain perpendicular |
Workbenches |
Sketcher |
Default shortcut |
N |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
Sketcher Constrain angle |
Description
The Sketcher ConstrainPerpendicular tool constrains two lines to be perpendicular, or two edges to be perpendicular at their intersection. One of the lines or edges can be an axis. Lines are treated as infinite, and arcs are treated as full circles/ellipses. The constraint can also connect two edges, forcing them to be perpendicular at the joint.
Usage
See also: Drawing aids.
- Do one of the following (skip this step if the tool should run in continue mode):
- Select two edges. One of the edges must be a straight line or an axis. The other can be any edge except a B-spline.
- Select two endpoints belonging to different edges.
- Select an edge and the endpoint of another edge (in any order).
- Select a point and two edges (idem).
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Constrain perpendicular button.
- Select the Sketch → Sketcher constraints → Constrain perpendicular option from the menu.
- introduced in version 0.22: Right-click in the 3D view and select the Constrain → Constrain perpendicular option from the context menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: N.
- If the tool runs in continue mode:
- The cursor changes to a white cross with the tool icon.
- Do one of the following:
- Select two edges (see above).
- Select a point and two edges (in that order).
- Select an edge, a point and another edge (idem).
- Optionally keep selecting elements.
- To finish, right-click or press Esc, or start another geometry or constraint creation tool.
Examples
Between two edges (direct perpendicularity)
The two edges are made perpendicular at their (virtual) intersection. If one of the edges is a conic, a point object that has a point onto object constraint with both edges is added.
Between two endpoints (point-to-point perpendicularity)
The endpoints are made coincident, and the edges are made perpendicular at that point.
Between edge and endpoint (point-to-edge perpendicularity)
The endpoint of one edge is constrained to lie on the other edge, and the edges are made perpendicular at that point.
Between two edges at point (perpendicular-via-point)
The two edges are made perpendicular at a given point. The point can be any point, e.g. the center of a circle, the endpoint of an edge, or the origin, it can belong to one of the edges, and it can also be a point object. If required point onto object constraint(s) are added to ensure the point lies on both edges.
Scripting
Perpendicular Constraint can be created from macros and from the python console by using the following:
# direct perpendicularity
Sketch.addConstraint(Sketcher.Constraint('Perpendicular',icurve1,icurve2))
# point-to-point perpendicularity
Sketch.addConstraint(Sketcher.Constraint('Perpendicular',icurve1,pointpos1,icurve2,pointpos2))
# point-to-curve perpendicularity
Sketch.addConstraint(Sketcher.Constraint('Perpendicular',icurve1,pointpos1,icurve2))
# perpendicular-via-point (plain constraint, helpers are not added automatically)
Sketch.addConstraint(Sketcher.Constraint('PerpendicularViaPoint',icurve1,icurve2,geoidpoint,pointpos))
where:
Sketch
is a sketch objecticurve1
,icurve2
are two integers identifying the curves to be made perpendicular. The integers are indexes in the sketch (the value, returned bySketch.addGeometry
).pointpos1
,pointpos2
should be1
for start point and2
for end point.geoidpoint
andpointpos
in PerpendicularViaPoint are the indexes specifying the point of perpendicularity.
The Sketcher scripting page explains the values which can be used for icurve1
, icurve2
, pointpos1
, pointpos2
and geoidpoint
, and contains further examples on how to create constraints from Python scripts.
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