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====Description====
{{GuiCommand
|Name=Sketcher ToggleConstruction
|MenuLocation=Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Toggle construction geometry
|Workbenches=[[Sketcher_Workbench|Sketcher]]
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==Description== <!--T:2-->
<WRONG> This tool draws an arc by picking three points: the center, the start angle along the radius, and the end angle.


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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.
This tool toggles sketch geometry from/to construction mode. It can be used on any type of geometry: line, arc or circle.


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[[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>
Construction geometry is an important tool of the sketcher. When using a sketch for a 3D operation, construction geometry is ignored.


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====Usage====
In {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_EditSketch.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_EditSketch|Edit sketch]]}}, construction geometry is shown as blue, and won't turn green when a sketch is fully constrained. Once you {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_LeaveSketch.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_LeaveSketch|Leave sketch]]}}, construction geometry is hidden in the [[3D_view|3D view]].


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<WRONG> * Pick points on an empty area of the 3D view, or on an existing object (auto constraints must be active in TaskView).
Construction lines can be used as rotation axis by the {{Button|[[File:PartDesign_Revolution.svg|16px]] [[PartDesign_Revolution|PartDesign Revolution]]}} feature.
* Pressing {{KEY|ESC}} or clicking the right mouse button cancels the function. </WRONG>


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==Usage== <!--T:6-->
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# Select one or more sketch geometry in the [[3D_view|3D view]]
# Invoke the Sketcher ToggleConstruction tool using several ways:
#* Clicking on the {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_ToggleConstruction.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_ToggleConstruction|Toggle construction]]}}.
#* Using the {{MenuCommand|Sketch → Sketcher geometries → [[File:Sketcher_ToggleConstruction.svg|16px]] Toggle construction geometry}} entry in the Sketcher menu

==Example== <!--T:10-->

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Use Construction mode on some sketch elements,

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and once you {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_LeaveSketch.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_LeaveSketch|leave the sketcher editing mode]]}}, geometry that was turned into construction have become invisible in the [[3D_view|3D view]] (but are still present in the Sketcher editing mode).

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Revision as of 16:28, 23 January 2021

Sketcher ToggleConstruction

Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Toggle construction geometry
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

This tool toggles sketch geometry from/to construction mode. It can be used on any type of geometry: line, arc or circle.

Construction geometry is an important tool of the sketcher. When using a sketch for a 3D operation, construction geometry is ignored.

In Edit sketch, construction geometry is shown as blue, and won't turn green when a sketch is fully constrained. Once you Leave sketch, construction geometry is hidden in the 3D view.

Construction lines can be used as rotation axis by the PartDesign Revolution feature.

Usage

  1. Select one or more sketch geometry in the 3D view
  2. Invoke the Sketcher ToggleConstruction tool using several ways:
    • Clicking on the Toggle construction.
    • Using the Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Toggle construction geometry entry in the Sketcher menu

Example

Use Construction mode on some sketch elements,

and once you leave the sketcher editing mode, geometry that was turned into construction have become invisible in the 3D view (but are still present in the Sketcher editing mode).

File:Sketcher ConstructionMode fr 02.png