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Infer Constraints with Move, Copy, and Stretch
When moving, copying, or stretching with the Infer Constraints on, you can
apply coincident, perpendicular, parallel, or tangent constraints between the
object being edited and the object being snapped to if the base point of the
edited object is a valid constraint point of that object.
For example, if a line is stretched and snapped to an endpoint of another line,
a coincident constraint is applied between the endpoints of the two lines.
A vertical or horizontal constraint can be applied between objects when you
move, copy, or stretch an object from a valid constraint point while object
tracking vertically or horizontally along a valid constraint point on another
object.
See also:
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Use Object Snaps on page 626
To turn on and off inferred constraints
1 Click Parametric tab ➤ Geometric panel ➤ Constraint Settings,
Geometric.
2 In the Constraint Settings dialog box, Geometric tab, click or clear Infer
Geometric Constraints.
3 Click OK.
NOTE Alternatively, you can click the Infer Constraints button on the Status bar.
Quick Reference
Commands
CHAMFER
Bevels the edges of objects.
CONSTRAINTSETTINGS
Controls the display of geometric constraints on constraint bars.
DIMCONSTRAINT
Applies dimensional constraints to selected objects or points on objects, or
converts associative dimensions to dimensional constraints.
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