Sketcher Move

Sketcher Copy
Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher tools → Copy
Workbenches
Sketcher, PartDesign
Default shortcut
Ctrl M
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

Moves a sketcher element, changing its pivot constraint.

The sequence of clicks is indicated by yellow arrows with numbers. Select element A , see a vector line indicated by two red lines from pivot point A pointing to mouse position 2 .Move the mouse pointer to the target location 3 and see the element now as B autoconstrained on point 3

Usage

1. Select sketcher element for move operation.
2. Clíck on File:Sketcher Move.png or choose Sketch → Sketcher tools → File:Sketcher Move.png Copy from the top menu.
3. Place the Element to its new location ( must be a vertex ). The constraint has now moved.
4. If you want to detach an element and move freely , delete its locking constraints and drag with mouse.

Notes

Available since FreeCAD v 0.18.