- Adding Centerlines to Rectangles
You can add centerlines when sketching a rectangle.
- Blocks Retain Sketch Relations
When you edit blocks that are linked to external files, the sketch relations between the blocks are maintained as long as the geometry used to define the sketch relations remain identical.
- Continuity Relations for Tangency and Equal Curvature
You can add continuity relations for tangency and equal curvature to certain sketch entities as soon as you finish sketching them on existing geometry.
- Converting Spline Types
You can convert splines to style splines and vice versa. This is helpful when you want to sketch a spline by its through points, but then convert it to a style spline.
- Equidistant Points and Segments
You can create equidistant points or segments in sketch entities.
- Horizontal and Vertical Sketch Relations
When you edit lines that are nearly horizontal or vertical, commands on the Sketch Relations context toolbar are highlighted to make it easier for you to align the lines. The software evaluates your actions and selectively highlights either the Make Horizontal or Make Vertical command buttons.
- Midpoint Line
You can create a line that is symmetrical from the midpoint of the line.
- Relations for Shared Sketch Endpoints
You can select an endpoint shared by two sketch entities to display the same context sensitive toolbar as if you selected each of the entities one-by-one or by lasso or box select.
- Replace Sketch Entities with Contours
With the Replace Entity tool, you can replace sketch entities with regular contours instead of only construction geometry.
- Select Chain for Construction Geometry
The Select Chain command has been enhanced to allow you to select construction entities.
- Specifying Construction Lines and Centerlines
You can convert line segments in a rectangle to construction lines. You can also add centerlines when sketching a rectangle.
- Splines on Surfaces
The Spline on Surface tool works across multiple faces and is more robust for parametric updates. The curve is now more precise and sticks to the actual surface.