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Inferencing

Inferencing displays relations by means of dotted inferencing lines, pointer display, and highlighted cues such as endpoints and midpoints.

Inferencing lines

Inferencing lines appear as you sketch, displaying relations between the pointer and existing sketch entities (or model geometry).

Pointer display

The pointer display indicates when the pointer is over a geometric relation (an intersection, for example), what tool is active (line or circle), and dimensions (angle and radius of an arc). If the pointer displays a relation (such as for a horizontal relation) and you click to accept the sketch entity while the relation is displayed, the relation is added automatically to the entity.

You can turn off automatic relations. Click Tools > Sketch Settings > Automatic Relations.

Highlighted cues

Geometric relations such as endpoints, midpoints, and vertices highlight when the pointer approaches them, then change color when the pointer is poised to select them.

A midpoint highlights and the pointer shows that a coincident relation is possible at its current position. The midpoint has changed color and the pointer shows that it recognizes the midpoint .


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