Editing Constraints, Rebuilding Solids



Flash Example

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Editing a solid with geometric constraints



Selecting a constraint to be edited


Highlighting of constraint is selected – you may highlight a selected constraint to see either constrained objects or anchors.


Constraint is highlighted


Second constraint was selected for distance editing. This constraint defines a pitch between groves. A new value of the pitch is defined.


Constraint change also transforms corresponding objects.


All constrained objects are transformed. Here, movement of the hole at the right side is constrained at the groove below. After the groove changes its position in X axis direction, the hole is automatically moved.


A change of the dimension of the box is selected.


The shape of the box is changed. It is extended to both sides in X axis direction. Without any geometrical constraints, the rest of all objects would remain at the current positions.


All shapes and positions were changed. The box at the right side is constrained also to the right patch of the edited box. After shape changes, this object is moved to the right automatically. The holes and grooves are constrained also to the left patch of the edited box. Consequently, they are moved to the left after the shape changes.