Constraint Horizontal

Constraint Horizontal.png Constraint Horizontal

Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher constraints → Constrain horizontally
Workbenches
Sketcher, PartDesign
Default shortcut
None
See also
Constraint Vertical


Description

The Horizontal Constraint forces a selected line or lines in the image to be parallel to the horizontal axis of the sketch.

Operation

HorizontalConstraint1.png

Select a line in the sketch by clicking on it.

HorizontalConstraint2.png

The line turns dark green.

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Apply the Horizontal Constraint by clicking on the Horizontal Constraint icon Constraint Horizontal.png in the Sketcher Constraints toolbar or by selecting the Constrain horizontally menu item in the Sketcher constraints sub menu of the Sketcher menu item in the Sketcher work bench (or the Part Design menu item of the Part Design work bench). The selected line is constrained to be parallel to the horizontal axis of the sketch.

HorizontalConstraint4.png

Multiple lines may be selected,

HorizontalConstraint5.png

and then applying the constraint as described above, they are constrained to be parallel to the sketch horizontal axis.

Online version: "http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Constraint_Horizontal&oldid=95165"

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