Constrain the distance of an edge of an object, line segment, or between two points regardless of the angle. The constraint prevents an accidental resize operation, preserving the original distance. When the constraint is on two different objects, if one object is modified, the other constrained object moves to remain at the same constrained distance.
To constrain the distance of an edge of an object or line segment:
Click the Constrain Distance tool from the Dims/Notes tool set.
Multiple dimensional constraint tools share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out Tools list and select the desired tool.
Click the object to be constrained.
A green horizontal distance constraint is drawn on the object.
To constrain the distance between two points:
Click the Constrain Distance tool from the Dims/Notes tool set.
Click the first point to be constrained.
The cursor switches to the bull’s-eye cursor.
Click the second point to be constrained.
A green distance constraint is drawn between the two points.
