Constrain distance

Tool	Workspace: Tool set
Constrain Distance	Fundamentals, Design Suite, Architect, Spotlight: Dims/Notes Landmark: Basic

Multiple 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.

Constrain the distance between two points, regardless of the angle—either the endpoints of a single line segment or object edge, or endpoints on two separate objects. The constraint prevents an accidental resize operation, preserving the original distance. When the constraint is on two different objects, if one object is moved, the other constrained object moves to remain at the same constrained distance.

To constrain the distance between endpoints on a single object:

Click the tool.

Click the object to constrain.

A green distance constraint is drawn on the object.

 

To constrain the distance between endpoints on separate objects:

Click the tool.

Click an endpoint to constrain.

Click a second endpoint to create the constraint.

A green distance constraint is drawn between the two points.