GuiCommand: Name: Sketcher CreateCircle MenuLocation: Sketch , Sketcher geometries , Create circle by center Workbenches: Sketcher_Workbench Shortcut: G C SeeAlso: Sketcher_CreateArc
Sketcher CreateCircle
Description
The Sketcher CreateCircle tool creates a circle by its center and a point along the circle. (v1.0) : Or optionally by three points along the circle.
Usage
See also: Drawing aids.
Pos-OVP = Positional On-View-Parameters. (v1.0) Dim-OVP = Dimensional On-View-Parameters. (v1.0)
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
Center and rim point button.
- Select the Sketcher → Sketcher geometries →
Create circle by center option from the menu.
- Right-click in the 3D view and select the
Create circle by center option from the context menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: G then C.
- Press the
- The cursor changes to a cross with the current tool mode icon.
- The Circle parameters section ((v1.0) ) is added at the top of the Sketcher Dialog.
- Optionally press the M key or select from the dropdown list in the parameters section to change the tool mode:
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**Center**: 1. Pick the center of the circle. Or with Pos-OVP: enter its X and/or Y coordinate. 2. Pick a point to define the radius of the circle. Or with Dim-OVP: enter this radius.
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**3 rim points**: (v1.0) 1. Pick three points to define the circle. Or with Pos-OVP: enter their X and/or Y coordinates. No constraints are created for these points.
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- The circle is created and applicable Pos-OVP and Dim-OVP based constraints are added.
- If the tool runs in continue mode:
- Optionally keep creating circles.
- To finish, right-click or press Esc, or start another geometry or constraint creation tool.
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