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Constraint Commands in Alphabetical Order

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Command Description Menu
ConstraintIcon Shows, hides, or resets Geometric Constraint icons Constraints
ConstraintOptions Sets options for Geometric and Dimensional Constraints Constraints
ConstraintType Sets the Dynamic or Annotation type for subsequent Dimensional Constraints —
ConvertConstraint Converts associative dimensions to Dimensional Constraints Constraints > Dimensional Constraints
DcAligned Constrains the direct distance between two defining points on entities Constraints > Dimensional Constraints
DcAngular Constrains the angle between three constraint points on entities or between two Lines or PolyLine segments, or constrains the total angle of an Arc or curved PolyLine segment Constraints > Dimensional Constraints
DcDerived determine if the constraint or the geometry controls the other —
DcDiameter Constrains the diameter of a Circle, Arc, or curved PolyLine segment Constraints > Dimensional Constraints
DcDisplay Shows or hides Dimensional Constraint entities Constraints
DcHorizontal Constrains the horizontal distance between two defining points on entities Constraints > Dimensional Constraints
DcLinear Constrains the horizontal or vertical distance between two defining points on entities —
DcRadial Constrains the radius of a Circle, Arc, or curved PolyLine segment Constraints > Dimensional Constraints
DcSmart Quickly creates Dimensional Constraints by specifying entities —
DcVertical Constrains the vertical distance between two defining points on entities Constraints > Dimensional Constraints
DeleteConstraint Removes all constraints from specified entities Constraints
DimensionalConstraint Defines Dimensional Constraints to entities or between constraint points on entities —
GcCoincident Defines a coincident geometric constraint to two points on entities or constrains a point on an entity to an entity Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcCollinear Causes collinear Lines Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcConcentric Causes coincident center points of Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, or Elliptical Arcs Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcEqual Constrains Lines to the same length, or Arcs and Circles to the same radius Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcFix Causes points on entities and entities to maintain fixed positions Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcHorizontal Causes Lines and linear PolyLine segments or pairs of points on entities to be parallel to the X-axis of the current coordinate system Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcParallel Causes two Lines or linear PolyLine segments to be parallel to each other Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcPerpendicular Causes two Lines or linear PolyLine segments to be perpendicular to each other Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcSymmetric Causes two entities or points on entities to lie symmetrically with respect to a symmetry line Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcSmooth Causes a Spline to constitute fluid geometric continuity with another Spline, Arc, Line, or PolyLine Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcTangent Causes one entity to be tangent to another Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GcVertical Causes Lines and linear PolyLine segments or pairs of points on entities to be parallel to the Y-axis of the current coordinate system Constraints > Geometric Constraints
GeometricConstraint Defines Geometric Constraints for one or two entities —
HideParameters Hides the Parameters palette —
Parameters Shows the Parameters palette to create and edit Constraint expressions and values (dialog box variant) Constraints
-Parameters Creates and edits Constraint expressions and values (command window variant) —
SetConstraintNameFormat Specifies how to display the information in the dimensional constraints —

 

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