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Sketcher Dialog box message
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Sketcher Dialog box message

Sketcher Dialog box message

(OP)
While in the sketcher workbench when I multiselect elements such 2 as lines or 2 circles and try to make them either perpendicular or concentric repectively by using the sketcher dialog box after selecting both elements and selecting the constraint icon I get the following message.

 " This constraint is created only temporarily.If you want to make it permanent you neesd to activate the geometrical or dimensional constraint switch before clicking ok "

 I have no idea where this switch is located.
Thanks for all the help this website and this forum is outstanding.I hope to get to the level where I can start give the answers instead of posting the questions some day soon. Thanks to you all.  the Internet is great!

RE: Sketcher Dialog box message

Hi Ninpoikan,I have also got this problem once,but when I have closed catia and restarted my system,this message dint came,I donno the reason for this message but u better try to restart ur sys.I hope it works for u,

bye
Naveen

RE: Sketcher Dialog box message

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Under Tools/Options/Mechanical Design/Sketcher you need to run on the Create geometrical constraints.  With this on, you will be able to create these constraints pernamently.  There is also an icon in the sketcher that will allow you to turn this on and off.

Jen

RE: Sketcher Dialog box message

(OP)
Jen

Can you describe what that icon looks like? I guess that's the " SWITCH " to which the message refers  but I have not been able to find it.
Thanks
Ninpo

RE: Sketcher Dialog box message

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I believe that you are looking for the icons in the “sketcher tools” toolbar.  Next to construction/standard, there are to other ones:  Geometrical constraints, dimensional constraints.  (Go to view/toolbars/tools if you don’t see this toolbar)

If the Geometrical constraints icon is not on, the constraints that you put will only position your elements but not constrain them for good.  That should explain the warning message you had.


Good luck!

Alex Laurenceau

RE: Sketcher Dialog box message

(OP)
Thanks to all.
About the sketcher tool bar that comes up horizontally.I have not had any luck in keeping that " Sucker " put. I have only had it up last night. Last night I was messing with it since it was the first time it came up and I must have toggled that switch off. I still can not bring it up.
on command. It could be hidden tho.
I wish there was a way to make all these icons into a word menu like on v4.
thank again to all

RE: Sketcher Dialog box message

If you have it on under view/toolbar as Alex said, you should be able to see it. If not, it may be off in space somewhere. If that is the case, you may need to reset your catsettings.

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