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Angle Between a Line and the Horizontal / Vertical Axis
Access: Invoke the Sketcher, define the sketch plane and then invoke this function from one of the following locations:
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Click the Dimension button
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Right-click the graphics area and select Dimension from the popup menu.
Create a dimension.
Dimension the angle between a line and the horizontal / vertical axis
Select the Dimension option .
Click a line, then click one of its endpoints.
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A set of XY axes will appear at the selected point. Select the axis from which you want to measure the angle.
Click the location where you want the dimension to appear.
The dimension and the Sketcher Dimension dialog are displayed. In the Sketcher Dimension dialog, change the dimension value if required.
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Displayed dimension: |
Example Sketcher Dimension dialog (not related to the image displayed on the left): |
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Click anywhere to set the dimension (or click <exit><exit> or press Enter). In the example below, the dimension value was changed in the Sketcher Dimension dialog.
Note: When applying dimensions, you can use the Automatic Preview in the Sketcher Feature Guide to automatically update the sketch.
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