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Stopping automatic coincidences??

Stopping automatic coincidences??

Stopping automatic coincidences??

(OP)
I should know better but how do I stop my sketch lines and circle centres latching onto other geometry in a part? I don't want to turn it off all the time as sometimes it's useful of course but there are occasions when sketches suddenly get over constrained because a line or centre has latched onto an edge or something.

Put me out of my misery please!!

RE: Stopping automatic coincidences??

You could Customize your tools bars by dragging the icon for Automatic Relations to a tool bar, or under the Keyboard tab on the Customize dialog window you can map a keyboard short-cut to the Automatic Relations function to turn it off or on.

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RE: Stopping automatic coincidences??

Before releasing your mouse click and hold CTRL.

Rob Stupplebeen

RE: Stopping automatic coincidences??

Hold the Ctrl key down when placing the sketch entity.

RE: Stopping automatic coincidences??

(OP)
Doh! Thanks guys!  thumbsup2      

RE: Stopping automatic coincidences??

Thanks Rob, I didn't know about the the CNTRL key.

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