Point/Lines

Sketch and edit a point, line, polyline (L), or line-arc.

Sketch Points

Sketch points.

  1. On the Sketch ribbon, select the Points tool.
    Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
  2. Select a face or plane as the sketch plane.
  3. Click on the sketch plane to place points.
  4. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Sketch a Line

Sketch a single line.

  1. On the Sketch ribbon, select the Line tool.
    Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
  2. Select a face or plane as the sketch plane.
  3. Click twice in the modeling window to define the endpoints of the line, or enter a length in the microdialog.
  4. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Sketch a Polyline or Line-Arc

Sketch a line. You can then add line segments to sketch a polyline or add arcs to sketch a line-arc.

  1. On the Sketch ribbon, select the Polyline tool.
    Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
  2. Select a face or plane as the sketch plane.
  3. Click in the modeling window to place the first point of the polyline.
    • To add a line segment, click in the modeling window to define the endpoints of the line segment, or enter a length in the microdialog and press Enter.
    • To add an arc:
      1. Press Shift to turn on arc mode.
      2. Hover over one of the blue arrows on the last point you placed to define the direction as Tangent or Perpendicular.
      3. Click in the modeling window to place the endpoint of the arc, or enter the arc measure (degrees) in the microdialog and press Enter.
      4. To turn off arc mode, press Shift again.
  4. Double right-click to end the polyline.
  5. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
Note: Use the Show Construction Aides option in the sketch edting context menu to show or hide the construction aides used in the PolyLine tool. Enabling this option allows you to specify x- and y-coordinate values.

Edit a Point, Line, Polyline, or Line-Arc

Reposition, resize, or apply a sketch constraint.

  1. Double-click the point, line, polyline, or line-arc to enter edit mode.
    To Do this
    Reposition a point
    • Drag the point, or
    • Select the point, then enter coordinates to specify the position.
    Reposition a line
    • Select the line and drag it, or
    • Reposition the end points.
    Resize a line
    • Drag an end point, or
    • Select the line, then enter a Length in the microdialog.
    Reposition the center, start point, or end point of an arc
    • Drag the point, or
    • Select the point, then enter coordinates to specify the position.
    Change the radius of an arc Select the arc, then enter a radius in the microdialog.
    Change the measure (degrees) of an arc Select the arc, then enter an angle in the microdialog.
    Select a chain of segments Select a sketch segment, then double-click it to select the entire chain of segments.
    Cut, copy, or paste the sketch curve Right-click a sketch curve, then select Cut, Copy, or Paste on the context menu.
    Apply a sketch constraint Right-click a sketch curve, then select a sketch constraint on the context menu.
    Convert a sketch curve into construction geometry Right-click a sketch curve, then select Construction.

    Construction geometry is used as a reference to line up or define other geometry.
    Hide dimensions Deselect Show dimensions in the Preferences.
  2. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.