SpaceClaim Online Help

Dimensional sketching

SpaceClaim allows you to do precise, dimensional sketching internal to the current line and relative to other lines and points. If a dimension cannot be edited, it does not highlight on mouse over.

To dimension the current line

1. Press the space bar to enter a value.

2. Press Tab to highlight and edit a secondary dimension.

3. Press Enter to accept the values.

   SpaceClaim allows you to enter mathematical expressions as dimension values.

To dimension relative to other lines and points

Hover the mouse over a line or point and press Shift to create a dimension relative to that line or point. If you click a spline, the dimension is always created from the start point of that spline.

The dimension is displayed as Cartesian or Polar coordinatesSee coordinates based on which coordinate system you select in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools..

To create an offset angular dimension

If the angular reference does not touch the arc center, parallel reference lines are created.