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Defining Angular Dimensional Constraints

Use the DcAngular command to constrain the angle between three constraint points on entities or between two Lines or PolyLine segments, or to constrain the total angle of an Arc or curved PolyLine segment.

To define angular Dimensional Constraints between three constraint points:

  1. Click Constraints > Dimensional Constraints > Angular (or type DcAngular).
  2. Press Enter to specify vertices.
  3. Specify a constraint point on an entity for the vertex position.
  4. Specify a constraint point on an entity for the angle start point.
  5. Specify a constraint point on an entity for the angle end point.
  6. Specify the dimension position.

    The position determines whether to measure the inner or outer angle.

  7. If necessary, edit the dimension parameter value.
  8. Press Enter or click in the graphics area.

To define angular Dimensional Constraints between two Lines or PolyLine segments:

  1. Click Constraints > Dimensional Constraints > Angular (or type DcAngular).
  2. Specify a linear entity (Line, or linear PolyLine segment).
  3. Specify a second linear entity (Line, or linear PolyLine segment).

    When you move the pointer between the two lines, the preview shows the inner angle dimension. When you move the pointer outside the two lines, the preview shows the outer angle dimension.

  4. Specify the dimension position.

    The position determines whether to measure the inner or outer angle.

  5. If necessary, edit the dimension parameter value.
  6. Press Enter or click in the graphics area.

To constrain the total angle of an Arc or curved PolyLine segment:

  1. Click Constraints > Dimensional Constraints > Angular (or type DcAngular).
  2. Specify a curved entity (Arc, or curved PolyLine segment).

    When you move the pointer, the angular dimension appears between the end points of the arc with the center point of the arc as the vertex.

  3. Specify the dimension position.
  4. If necessary, edit the dimension parameter value.
  5. Press Enter or click in the graphics area.

Access

Command: DcAngular

Menu: Constraints > Dimensional Constraints > Angular

Parent Topic

Applying Dimensional Constraints



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