Sketcher CreatePoint
Sketcher CreatePoint |
Menu location |
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Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Create point |
Workbenches |
Sketcher |
Default shortcut |
G Y |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
None |
Description
The Sketcher CreatePoint tool creates a point.
Usage
See also: Drawing aids.
Pos-OVP = Positional On-View-Parameters. introduced in version 1.0
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Create point button.
- Select the Sketcher → Sketcher geometries → Create point option from the menu.
- Right-click in the 3D view and select the Create point option from the context menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: G then Y.
- The cursor changes to a cross with the tool icon.
- Pick a point. Or with Pos-OVP: enter its X and/or Y coordinate.
- The point is created and applicable Pos-OVP based constraints are added.
- If the tool runs in continue mode:
- Optionally keep creating points.
- To finish, right-click or press Esc, or start another geometry or constraint creation tool.
Notes
- version 0.21 and below: Points are always created as construction geometry. Optionally change them to normal geometry with Sketcher ToggleConstruction to make them visible outside of Sketch editing mode.
Sketcher
- General: Create sketch, Edit sketch, Map sketch to face, Reorient sketch, Validate sketch, Merge sketches, Mirror sketch, Leave sketch, View sketch, View section, Toggle grid, Toggle snap, Configure rendering order, Stop operation
- Sketcher geometries: Point, Line, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Circle by 3 points, Ellipse, Ellipse by 3 points, Arc of ellipse, Arc of hyperbola, Arc of parabola, B-spline by control points, Periodic B-spline by control points, B-spline by knots, Periodic B-spline by knots, Polyline, Rectangle, Centered rectangle, Rounded rectangle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Regular polygon, Slot, Fillet, Corner-preserving fillet, Trim, Extend, Split, External geometry, Carbon copy, Toggle construction geometry
- Sketcher constraints:
- Geometric constraints: Coincident, Point on object, Vertical, Horizontal, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent, Equal, Symmetric, Block
- Dimensional constraints: Lock, Horizontal distance, Vertical distance, Distance, Radius or weight, Diameter, Auto radius/diameter, Angle, Refraction (Snell's law)
- Constraint tools: Toggle driving/reference constraint, Activate/deactivate constraint
- Sketcher tools: Select unconstrained DoF, Select associated constraints, Select associated geometry, Select redundant constraints, Select conflicting constraints, Show/hide internal geometry, Select origin, Select horizontal axis, Select vertical axis, Symmetry, Clone, Copy, Move, Rectangular array, Remove axes alignment, Delete all geometry, Delete all constraints
- Sketcher B-spline tools: Show/hide B-spline degree, Show/hide B-spline control polygon, Show/hide B-spline curvature comb, Show/hide B-spline knot multiplicity, Show/hide B-spline control point weight, Convert geometry to B-spline, Increase B-spline degree, Decrease B-spline degree, Increase knot multiplicity, Decrease knot multiplicity, Insert knot, Join curves
- Sketcher virtual space: Switch virtual space
- Additional: Sketcher Dialog, Preferences, Sketcher scripting
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