Polygons
Sketch and edit a parallelogram or a regular polygon.
Sketch a Parallelogram
Sketch a parallelogram.
- On the ribbon, click the Sketching tab.
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Click the Parallelogram icon.
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Set the sketch plane:
- Click one of the default sketch planes: Top, Front, or Right.
- Click the planar face of an object.
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Sketch a parallelogram:
- Drag to define the first side, and then click to define the opposite side.
- Click twice to define the first side, and then click a third time to define the opposite side.
- Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
Edit a Parallelogram
Reposition, resize, or apply a sketch constraint.
- Double-click the parallelogram to enter edit mode.
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Edit the parallelogram:
To Do this Reposition a point - Drag the point.
- Click the point, and then type the X, Y, and Z coordinates.
Reposition a line - Click the line, and then drag it.
- Click the line, and then type an Angle.
Resize a line - Drag an end point.
- Click the line, and then type a Length.
Apply a sketch constraint Click the sketch curve, and then select a sketch constraint on the microdialog. Convert a sketch curve into construction geometry Click the sketch curve, and then select Construction. Construction geometry is used as a reference to line up or define other geometry.
- Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
Sketch a Regular Polygon
Sketch a regular polygon.
- On the ribbon, click the Sketching tab.
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Click the Regular Polygon icon.
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Set the sketch plane:
- Click one of the default sketch planes: Top, Front, or Right.
- Click the planar face of an object.
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In the guide bar, type the number of Sides.
The default number is 5.
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To display the circumscribed or inscribed circle, select one of the following
options:
- No circle
- Inscribed circle
- Circumscribed circle (default)
- Inscribed and circumscribed circle
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Sketch a polygon:
- Drag to define the first side, and then click to define the opposite side.
- Click twice to define the first side, and then click a third time to define the opposite side.
- Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
Edit a Regular Polygon
Reposition, resize, or apply a sketch constraint.
- Double-click the regular polygon to enter edit mode.
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Edit the regular polygon:
To Do this Note Scale - Drag one of the sides.
- Drag the circumscribed or inscribed circle.
Rotate Drag one of the vertices. Translate Drag the center. Select the chain or endpoints - Select one or more sketch curves.
- Right-click the selection, and then select Select the chain or Select the endpoints.
Cut, copy, or paste the sketch curve - Select one or more sketch curves.
- Right-click the selection, and then select Cut, Copy, Paste, or Paste without constraints.
Apply a sketch constraint Click the sketch curve, and then select a sketch constraint on the microdialog. To hide constraints, right-click, and then deselect Show constraints. Convert a sketch curve into construction geometry Click the sketch curve, and then select Construction. Construction geometry is used as a reference to line up or define other geometry. To hide construction geometry, right-click, and then deselect Show construction geometry.
Hide dimensions Right-click, and then deselect Show dimensions. - Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.