Overview of Geometric Constraints in Dynamic Blocks

Add Geometric Constraints to Dynamic Blocks

Add a Coincident Constraint

 

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Automatically Constrain a Block Definition

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You can automatically apply geometric constraints to the objects in the block definition.

With the AUTOCONSTRAIN command, constraints are applied to objects that already fit the criteria for geometric constraints as they are currently drawn in the block definition.

For example, in the illustration below, an armchair is depicted on the left. The AUTOCONSTRAIN command was applied to the armchair.

Because of the geometry of the objects, the following constraints were automatically applied to the armchair on the right:

• Coincident constraint
• Parallel constraint
• Perpendicular constraint
• Horizontal constraint
• Tangent constraint
• Equal constraint