You can control lengths,
distances, and angles of objects by changing constraint values,
by manipulating dimensional constraints using grips, or by changing
user variables or expressions associated with dimensional constraints.
Edit Dimensional Constraint
Names, Values, and Expressions
You
can edit the names, values, and expressions that are associated
with dimensional constraints using in-place editing:
Double-click the dimensional constraint,
select the dimensional constraint and use the shortcut menu, or
the TEXTEDIT command.
Open the Properties palette and select
the dimensional constraint
Open the Parameters Manager and select
the dimensional constraint either from the list or from within the
drawing
Customize the Quick Properties palette
to display several constraint properties
You can reference other
dimensional constraints by selecting them during an in-place editing
operation.
NoteYou cannot edit the
Expression and Value properties for a reference parameter.
Modify Dimensional Constraints
Using Their Grips
You
can modify a constrained object either by using the triangular grips
or the square grips on the associated dimensional constraint.
The triangular grips
on dimensional constraints provide a way of changing the constraint
value while maintaining the constraint.
For example, you can
change the length of the diagonal line by using the triangular grips
on the Aligned dimensional constraint. The diagonal line maintains
its angle and the location of one of its endpoints.
The
square grip on dimensional constraints provides a way of changing
the location of the text and other elements.
Dynamic dimensional constraints
are more limited than annotational dimensional constraints in where
the text can be located.
NoteTriangular grips
are not available for dimensional constraints that reference other
constraint variables in expressions.
Controls how constraints
and referenced user parameters are handled when constrained objects
are copied between drawings, Model space and layouts, and block
definitions.
