You can determine visually
what objects are associated with any geometric constraint, or what
constraints are associated with any object.
Constraint
icons provide information about how objects are constrained.
A constraint
bar displays one or more icons that represent the geometric
constraints applied to an object.
You can drag constraint
bars when you need to move them out of the way, and you can also
control whether they are displayed or hidden.
Verify the Geometric Constraints
on Objects
You can confirm the association
of geometric constraints with objects in two ways.
- When you roll over a constraint icon on
a constraint bar, the objects associated with that geometric constraint
are highlighted.
- When you roll over an object that
has geometric constraints applied to it, all constraint bars that
are associated with the object are highlighted.
These highlighting features
simplify working with constraints especially when you have many
constraints applied throughout a drawing.
Control the Display of
Constraint Bars
Geometric constraints and constraint bars can be
displayed or hidden, either individually or globally. You can do
any of the following:
- Display or hide all geometric constraints
- Display or hide specified types of geometric
constraints
- Display or hide all geometric constraints
associated with a selected object
- Temporarily display the geometric constraints
of the selected object
Use the Constraint Settings
dialog box to control the types of geometric constraints that are
displayed or hidden on constraint bars.
You can set the constraint
bars to automatically and temporarily display when the constrained
geometry is selected. When the geometry is no longer selected, the
temporarily displayed constraint bars are hidden.
Hiding geometric constraints
is useful when you analyze a design and want to filter the display
of geometric constraints. For example, you can choose to display
the icons for Parallel constraints only. Next, you might choose
to display the icons for Perpendicular constraints only.
NoteTo reduce clutter,
Coincident constraints display by default as small, light-blue squares.
You can use an option in the Constraint Settings dialog box to turn
them off if necessary.
To display or hide a geometric
constraint
- Select the constrained objects.
- Press Enter.
- Select one of following:
- Show. Displays
the geometric constraints.
- Hide. Hides
the geometric constraints.
- Reset. Displays
the geometric constraints and resets the contraint bar to the default
position relative to the parameters they are associated with.
To display all geometric
constraints
To hide all geometric constraints
To change the constraint
bar settings using the constraint bar shortcut menu
- Select a constrained object.
- Ensure that the constraint bar is visible
for the selected object.
- Right-click the constraint bar, and click
Constraint Bar Settings.
- In the Constraint Settings dialog box,
on the Geometric tab,
select or clear the appropriate check boxes.
- Use the slider, or enter a value, to
set the transparency level of constraint bars in the drawing. The
default value is 50.
- Click OK.
CommandsGEOMCONSTRAINT
Displays or hides the
geometric constraints on an object.
CONSTRAINTBAR
Displays or hides the
geometric constraints on an object.
CONSTRAINTSETTINGS
Controls the display
of geometric constraints on constraint bars.
System VariablesCONSTRAINTBARMODE
Controls the display
of geometrical constraints on constraint bars.
CONSTRAINTBARDISPLAY
Controls the display
of constraint bars after you apply constraints and when you select
geometrically constrained drawings.
CONSTRAINTNAMEFORMAT
Controls the text format
for dimensional constraints.
CONSTRAINTRELAX
Indicates whether constraints
are enforced or relaxed when editing an object.
CONSTRAINTSOLVEMODE
Controls constraint
behavior when applying or editing constraints.
