Create and Edit Rectangles
Use the Rectangles tool to create rectangles for geometry construction, edit free rectangles, and create/toggle filled rectangles.
New rectangles are organized in the same component as the entity where the center point is placed.
When there is ambiguity, the Rectangles tool switches between possible inferred normals.
- Clicking over a free line in space creates a rectangle on the line, normal to the line direction. Clicking over a line on top of a surface creates a rectangle on the line, but normal to the surface. Clicking in empty space creates a rectangle aligned with global coordinates.
- Use snap points to snap to predefined points on your model such as end, middle, center, and intersection points.
Rectangles Tool
An overview of the Rectangles tool.
Use the Rectangles tool to create rectangles for geometry construction, edit free rectangles, and create/toggle filled rectangles.
- Access
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Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
To do this | Press |
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Draw from center | Ctrl + Left Mouse Click |
Draw square | Shift + Left Mouse Click |
Edit rectangle | Double-Click |
Snap to alternate orientation | Tab |