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Constraintbarsareenhancedtoprovidemorecontrolandflexibility.Youcanselectmultipleobjectsfor
showingorhidingconstraintbarsusingstandardselectionmethods,includingWindow,Crossing, Fence,
andImpliedWindow/Crossing.Quicklydisplayallco nstraintbarsintheiroriginalpositionusingthenew
Resetoption.And,a
newsettingintheGeometrictaboftheConstraintSetting sdialogsenablesyouto
showconstraintbarswhenobjectsareselectedevenifthoseconstraintbarsarecurrentlyhidden.When
thegeometryisnolongerselected,thetemporarilydisplayedconstraintbarsare,onceagain,hidden.
Whenyoumoveaconstraintbar
andthenedittherelatedgeometry,theconstraintbar maintains its
positionrelativetothegeometry.
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Figure30.GeometricConstraintsettings
ThenewconstrainticonsforFix,Horizontal,andVerticalconstraints visuallyindicatewhethertheyapply
toanobjectortoapoint.Thesymmetricconstrainticonisalsoupdatedtoindicatewhetheritis
identifyingasymmetricalpointorobject,orthesymmetricline.
Constraint Icons Description
Fix
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Differenticonsforfixpointandfixobjectconstraints
Horizontal
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Differenticonsforfixpointandfixobjectconstraints
Vertical
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Differenticonsforfixpointandfixobjectconstraints
Symmetric
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Differenticonsforsymmetricalpoint,object,andsymmetryline
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