Parabolas
Create parabolic curves.
To create a parabola:
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Click Parabola (Sketch toolbar) or Tools, Sketch Entities, Parabola.
The pointer changes to .
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Click to place the focus of the parabola and drag to enlarge the parabola.
The parabola is outlined.
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Click on the parabola and drag to define the extent of the curve.
To modify the parabola:
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In an open sketch, select a parabola.
The pointer changes to when it is over a parabola.
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Drag the vertex to shape the curve.
The pointer changes to when you select the vertex.
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Click .
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To flatten the curve, drag the vertex away from the focus.
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To make a sharper curve, drag the vertex closer to the focus.
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To change the length of a side of the parabola without modifying the curve of the parabola, select an endpoint and drag.
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To change the properties of a parabola: