Object-action input to 2D sketching commands


For more information about these enhancements, see Using the 2D sketching context toolbar.

Preselect 2D elements

Many commands used in 2D sketching now accept one or more preselected 2D elements as input to the command you choose next. If any of the selected elements are ineligible as input to a command, they are removed from the selection set.

Previously, you had to:

  1. Select the command.

  2. Select one or more elements.

This enhancement applies to all the relationship commands in the Relate group. It also applies to sketch modification commands, such as Construction, Trim Corner, and Extend to Next, as well as some commands in the Dimension group and the Distance command on the Measure group.

Example:

Use the Select command to select one or more lines, and then choose the Horizontal/Vertical command to make the selected lines horizontal or vertical.

Preselect a keypoint

Similarly, you can preselect a 2D profile sketch keypoint as input to the following commands:

  • Horizontal/Vertical

  • Connect

  • Distance Between

  • Coordinate Dimension

  • Measure group→Distance command

Example:

When the Select command is active, you can select a keypoint on a 2D sketch element as input to the Connect or Distance Between command. Press F5 or Esc to clear the display of keypoints.

Note:

To turn off this workflow capability for keypoint selection, clear this new option on the Cursor page (IntelliSketch dialog box): Do not show key points in Select command.

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