Circle
Sketch the following circles:
Circle types
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Circle properties
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Center Circle
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Sketches center-based circles.
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Perimeter Circle
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Sketches perimeter-based circles.
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The SolidWorks application defaults to the last used circle type.
Circle Sketch Commands
Access the circle tools by:
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Sketch tab. Clicking the Sketch CommandManager to select circle tools from the Circle flyout tool.
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Menu. Clicking Tools, Sketch Entities to select circle tools.
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Circle PropertyManager. Changing to different circle tools from the Circle PropertyManager.
To sketch a center-based circle:
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Click Circle .
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Click to place the center of the circle.
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Drag and click to set the radius.
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Click OK .
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To sketch a perimeter-based circle:
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Click Perimeter Circle .
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Click to place the perimeter.
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Drag left or right to sketch the circle.
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Right-click to set the circle.
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Click OK .
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To modify a circle by dragging:
In an open sketch:
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Increase the perimeter by dragging its edge away from its center point.
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Decrease the perimeter by dragging its edge toward its center point.
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Move the circle by dragging its center point.
To change the properties of a circle: