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CONSTRAINTRELAX
Indicates whether constraints are enforced or relaxed when editing an object.
CONSTRAINTSOLVEMODE
Controls constraint behavior when applying or editing constraints.
Modify Objects with Geometric Constraints Applied
You can edit constrained geometric objects with grips, editing commands, or
by relaxing or applying geometric constraints.
By definition, geometric constraints that are applied to geometric objects limit
the editing actions that you perform on the objects.
Modify Constrained Objects with Grips
You can modify constrained geometry using grip editing modes. The geometry
will maintain all applied constraints.
For example, if a line object is constrained to remain tangent to a circle, you
can rotate the line and change its length and endpoints, but the line or its
extension will remain tangent to the circle.
If the circle was an arc instead, the line or its extension would remain tangent
to the arc or its extension.
The results of modifying underconstrained objects are based on what
constraints have already been applied and the object types involved. For
example, if the Radius constraint had not been applied, the radius of the circle
would have been modified instead of the tangent point of the line.
820 | Chapter 20 Add Constraints to Geometry