Parabolas

Create parabolic curves.

To create a parabola:

1. Click Parabola (Sketch toolbar) or Tools, Sketch Entities, Parabola.

   The pointer changes to .

2. Click to place the focus of the parabola and drag to enlarge the parabola.

   The parabola is outlined.

3. Click on the parabola and drag to define the extent of the curve.

To modify the parabola:

1. In an open sketch, select a parabola.

The pointer changes to when it is over a parabola.

2. Drag the vertex to shape the curve.

The pointer changes to when you select the vertex.

3. Click .

To change the properties of a parabola:

In an open sketch, select a parabola and edit its properties in the Parabola PropertyManager.