Sketcher Symmetry

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Sketcher Symmetry
Sketch → Sketcher tools → Symmetry
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
Z S
Introduced in version
0.16
See also
Sketcher MirrorSketch
Contents 1 Description 2 Usage

Description

The Sketcher Symmetry creates mirrored copies of selected elements.

Select one or more edges and/or points.
There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Symmetry button.
- Select the Sketch → Sketcher tools → Symmetry option from the menu.
- The keyboard shortcut: Z then S.
The cursor changes to a cross with the tool icon.
The Symmetry parameters section (introduced in version 1.0) is added at the top of the Sketcher Dialog.
Optionally press the U key or check the Delete original geometries checkbox to only keep the mirrored elements. introduced in version 1.0
Optionally press the J key or check the Create Symmetry constraints checkbox to add a Symmetric constraint between each original and mirrored point. introduced in version 1.0
Select a line or a sketch axis to define the symmetry line, or a point to define the symmetry point.
Mirrored copies are created. Constraints restricted to the selected elements are also processed.
- If Create Symmetry constraints has been selected Symmetric constraints are added.
- If Delete original geometries has been selected the original geometry is removed.

General: Create sketch, Edit sketch, Attach sketch, Reorient sketch, Validate sketch, Merge sketches, Mirror sketch, Leave sketch, View sketch, View section, Toggle grid, Toggle snap, Configure rendering order, Stop operation

Sketcher geometries: Point, Polyline, Line, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Arc of ellipse, Arc of hyperbola, Arc of parabola, Circle, Circle by 3 points, Ellipse, Ellipse by 3 points, Rectangle, Centered rectangle, Rounded rectangle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Regular polygon, Slot, Arc slot, B-spline by control points, Periodic B-spline by control points, B-spline by knots, Periodic B-spline by knots, Toggle construction geometry

Sketcher constraints:
- Dimensional constraints: Dimension, Horizontal distance, Vertical distance, Distance, Auto radius/diameter, Radius, Diameter, Angle, Lock
- Geometric constraints: Coincident (unified), Coincident, Point on object, Horizontal/vertical, Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent or collinear, Equal, Symmetric, Block
- Other constraints: Refraction (Snell's law)
- Constraint tools: Toggle driving/reference constraint, Activate/deactivate constraint

Sketcher tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Trim, Split, Extend, External geometry, Carbon copy, Select origin, Select horizontal axis, Select vertical axis, Array transform, Polar transform, Scale transform, Offset geometry, Symmetry, Remove axes alignment, Delete all geometry, Delete all constraints

Sketcher B-spline tools: Convert geometry to B-spline, Increase B-spline degree, Decrease B-spline degree, Increase knot multiplicity, Decrease knot multiplicity, Insert knot, Join curves

Sketcher visual: Select unconstrained DoF, Select associated constraints, Select associated geometry, Select redundant constraints, Select conflicting constraints, Show/hide circular helper for arcs, Show/hide B-spline degree, Show/hide B-spline control polygon, Show/hide B-spline curvature comb, Show/hide B-spline knot multiplicity, Show/hide B-spline control point weight, Show/hide internal geometry, Switch virtual space

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