DC07: SKETCHING

POINTS

POINTS can be added to sketches to assist in creating other shapes.

Points can be placed on a current line or anywhere on the sketch.
Points always exist at the:
- endpoints and midpoints of lines.
- center of all circles and ellipses.
Points should be black when they are fully constrained

LEFT CLICK on the POINT tool.

ACTIVITY

On the sketch created in MyFirstPart:

Delete all lines in the sketch
Duplicate each example below.

creating points independent of a shape

LEFT CLICK at the desired approximate location.
LEFT CLICK on the DIMENSION TOOL
DEFINE the horizontal and vertical locations for the point.

creating points dependent on a shape

Move the Cursor to the desired approximate location on a shape.
The line will turn yellow to verify that you desire to put the point on the line.
LEFT CLICK to place the new point.
LEFT CLICK on the DIMENSION TOOL
DEFINE the position on that shape.

You can end the POINT tool by:

Pressing ESC on the keyboard.
Clicking the POINT tool on the toolbar.

Evaluate Your Knowledge

What tools do you use to fully constrain a point?
How do you verify that a point is being placed on a line?

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