Rectangle

 

 

 

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A rectangle is created either by entering the coordinates of the rectangle diagonal points in the dialog panel, or directly from the graphics zone by locating two points on the grid or on elements.

 

Creation Stages:

 

Select the 2D sketch > Other curves > Rectangle... command from the drop-down menu. In a Draft document, select the Sketch > Other curves > Rectangle... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Choose a construction mode:

 

Parallel to the axes

 

The dimensions of the rectangle are parallel to the X and Y axes of the sketch's frame, the construction is done by giving the two points of the rectangle's diagonal.

3 points, By base

 

The rectangle is created by indicating the 2 points of the base then indicating the height:

3 points, By diagonal

 

The rectangle is created by indicating the 2 points of the diagonal then indicating the base position:

By size

 

The rectangle is created by entering its width, height and a positioning point key:

Select the wanted key point (center, vertex or middle) by clicking it directly in the dialog panel (the point becomes cyan).

 

  1. Depending on the mode chosen, enter the coordinates of the rectangle's construction points or locate them on the grid or on elements.

 

 

Naturally, you can mix creation modes by indicating, for example, the coordinates of the 1st point of the diagonal in the dialog panel and describing an element to indicate the 2nd point of the diagonal.

 

 

Modifications / Additional Information:

 

A rectangle is composed of 4 segments. Each segment can be independently removed or modified independently.

 

Click a segment or rectangle vertex and move your mouse while holding down the left button to modify the height, position or shape of the rectangle depending on the constraints that have been applied to it.

 


 

To create a centered rectangle with an axis or with the sketch origin, you can position the first point of your rectangle, then move the cursor on the opposite side regarding the axis or the origin. When the center relation will be detected, TopSolid will framed the dimension with the = sign.