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by dragging geometry until the cursor brushes the geometry you want to
constrain.
To view or remove constraints, use the Show Constraints tool on the 2D Sketch
panel toolbar. Alternatively, right-click in the graphics window, and then use
options on the menu to show or hide all constraints at once. To delete a
constraint, select a constraint symbol, right-click, and then select Delete.
Some geometric constraints work only with lines, while others work only with
arcs, circles, or radial features.
Open Data Files for Exercises
The location of data files for the exercises in this manual are specified in the
project called tutorial_files. This project must be activate so you have access
to the required files. Once the project is active, you can open the tutorial files.
TRY IT: Activate the project file and open the tutorial file for an exercise
1 Close any open Autodesk Inventor files.
2 On the standard toolbar, click File ➤ Projects.
3 On the Project Editor, top pane, double-click the tutorial_files project to
make it the active project. Click Done.
4 Click File ➤ Open.
5 On the Open dialog box, click the file consketch.ipt see a preview of it,
and double-click it to open it.
The file opens in Autodesk Inventor. You are ready to start the exercise.
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