Adding Relations

You can drag an unconstrained block anywhere in the graphics area. To prevent this, and to allow the mechanism to rotate, you add relations.

  • Fix locks the blocks to the origin.
  • Horizontal locks the sketch entity into a horizontal position when a rotating motion is applied.
  1. Right-click Sketch1 and select Edit Sketch .
  2. Click Add Relation (Dimensions/Relations toolbar).
  3. In the graphics area, select the bottom left point.

  4. In the PropertyManager, under Add Relations, click Fix .
  5. In the graphics area, select the horizontal line.
  6. In the PropertyManager, under Add Relations, click Horizontal , then click .

  7. Keep the sketch open.