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Display Constraints in the Current Plane Displays constraint bars for
geometrically constrained objects only on the current plane.
Icon Transparency Sets the transparency level of constraint bars in a drawing.
Show Constraint Bars After Applying Constraints to Selected Objects
Displays relevant constraint bars after you apply a constraint manually or
when you use the
AUTOCONSTRAIN (page 126) command.
Temporarily Display Constraint Bars When Objects Are Selected
Temporarily displays the constraint bars of the selected objects.
Dimensional Tab
Sets preferences in behavior when displaying dimensional constraints.
Dimensional Constraint Format Sets the display of the dimensional name
format and lock icon.
Dimension Name Format Specifies the format for the text displayed when
dimensional constraints are applied.
Set the name format to display: Name, Value, or Name and Expression.
For example: Width=Length/2
Show Lock Icon for Annotational Constraints Displays a lock icon against
an object that has an annotational constraint applied (
DIMCONSTRAINTICON
(page 1228) system variable).
Show Hidden Dynamic Constraints for Selected Objects Displays dynamic
constraints that have been set to hide when selected.
Autoconstrain Tab
Controls the constraints that are applied to a selection set, and the order in
which they are applied when using the AUTOCONSTRAIN (page 126) command.
The following conditions are checked before multiple geometric constraints
are applied:
 Are the objects perpendicular or tangential to each other within the
tolerances specified in the AutoConstrain tab?
 Do they also intersect within the specified tolerances?
If the first condition is met, then tangent and perpendicular constraints are
always applied if the check boxes are cleared.
If you select the additional check boxes, then the distance tolerance is
considered for intersecting objects. If the objects do not intersect but the
nearest distance between them is within the distance tolerance specified, then
the constraint will be applied even if the check boxed are selected.
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