Preferences: Sketching

Define preferences for sketching.

Sketching

Preference	Description
Auto-Align Axes	Automatically align the Y axis vertically in any new sketching plane. When this option is turned off, the sketch plane will be rotated to the closest principal axis instead.
View Along Sketch Normal	Automatically align the sketch plane.
Orthographic Projection at Creation	Automatically switch to orthographic projection when entering sketch mode, and return to the previously selected projection tool when existing sketch mode.
Show Grid	Show or hide grids.
Show Closed Regions	Shade the closed regions of the sketch profile.
Show Points	Show or hide points.
Show Center Points	Show or hide center points of circles or arcs.
Show Constraints	Show or hide constraints when in sketch editing mode.
Show Dimensions	Show or hide dimensions when in sketch editing mode.
Show Variable Names in Dimensions	Show or hide the names of variables in dimensions.
Show Construction Lines	Show or hide construction lines when in sketch editing mode.
Show Construction Aides	Show or hide the construction aides used in the Polyline tool. Enabling this option allows you to specify x- and y-coordinate values.
Show Intersection Curves on Sketch Plane Creation	Show or hide intersection curves when you create a sketch plane.
Default Fillet Radius (m)	Define the default fillet radius for sketch geometry.
Sketch Plane Transparency (%)	Define the percent transparency of parts in the modeling window while in sketch mode.
Constraint Display Size	Define the size of the constraint icons in the modeling window.
Grid Spacing (m)	As you zoom in and out of a sketch plane, the grid spacing changes. Define the smallest and largest grid size based on the selected metric or imperial display units.