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====Description====
====Description====


This constraint constrains the value of the radius of a circle or arc to have a specific value. Only one arc or circle can be constrained at a time.
<WRONG> This tool draws an arc by picking three points: the center, the start angle along the radius, and the end angle.


When starting the tool, the mouse pointer changes to a white cross with a red arc icon. The coordinates of the pointer are shown beside it in blue in real time.


====Operation====
[[Image:Sketcher_ArcExample1.png|The center has been selected, dragging to set the radius‎]] [[Image:Sketcher_ArcExample2.png|407x360px|The center and start angle have been selected, dragging to set end angle‎]] </WRONG>


[[File:ConstrainRadius1.png|256px]]
====Usage====


Select an arc or circle in the sketch by clicking on is ( turns dark green to indicate selection).
<WRONG> * Pick points on an empty area of the 3D view, or on an existing object (auto constraints must be active in TaskView).
* Pressing {{KEY|ESC}} or clicking the right mouse button cancels the function. </WRONG>


[[File:ConstrainRadius2.png|256px]]

Apply the constraint by clicking on the Constrain Radius icon [[File:Constraint_Radius.png|16px]] in the Sketcher toolbar or selecting the Constrain radius menu item from the Sketcher constraints sub menu of the the Sketcher (or Part Design) menu item (depending upon which workbench is selected).

[[File:ConstrainRadius3.png|256px]]

The radius is constrained to have its current value when the constraint is applied.

To change the constraint value either double click on the constraint in the 3D display (turning red indicates the constraint is currently selected) or by double clicking on the constraint in the Constraints panel of the Tasks tab of the Combo View. This will bring up a pop-up window.

[[File:ConstrainRadius4.png|256px]]


Enter the dsired value for the radius into the pop-up window and click OK to set the value of the constraint.

[[File:ConstrainRadius5.png|256px]]

The constraint value is set to the value entered in the pop-up window.


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Revision as of 20:58, 27 November 2011

Constraint Radius

Menu location
Sketcher → Constrain radius
Workbenches
Sketcher, PartDesign_Workbench
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Constraint distance, Constraint horizontal, Constraint vertical

Description

This constraint constrains the value of the radius of a circle or arc to have a specific value. Only one arc or circle can be constrained at a time.


Operation

Select an arc or circle in the sketch by clicking on is ( turns dark green to indicate selection).

Apply the constraint by clicking on the Constrain Radius icon in the Sketcher toolbar or selecting the Constrain radius menu item from the Sketcher constraints sub menu of the the Sketcher (or Part Design) menu item (depending upon which workbench is selected).

The radius is constrained to have its current value when the constraint is applied.

To change the constraint value either double click on the constraint in the 3D display (turning red indicates the constraint is currently selected) or by double clicking on the constraint in the Constraints panel of the Tasks tab of the Combo View. This will bring up a pop-up window.


Enter the dsired value for the radius into the pop-up window and click OK to set the value of the constraint.

The constraint value is set to the value entered in the pop-up window.

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--Jdurston 00:34, 16 November 2011 (UTC)