Sketcher Tools¶
Complete index of all Sketcher workbench tools, grouped by function.
Sketch Lifecycle¶
Tools for creating, editing, and managing sketch objects.
| Tool | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Sketch / Edit Sketch / Leave Sketch | — | Create a new sketch on a plane or face; enter/exit edit mode |
| Map Sketch to Face | — | Attach an existing sketch to a different face or plane |
| Reorient Sketch | — | Move a sketch to a different standard plane with optional offset |
| Validate Sketch | — | Fix missing coincident constraints and degenerate geometry |
| Mirror Sketch | — | Create a mirrored copy of a sketch about one of its axes |
| Merge Sketches | — | Combine two or more sketches into one |
| View Sketch / View Section / Grid / Snap | — | View helpers and display settings while editing a sketch |
Geometry¶
Tools for drawing geometric elements inside a sketch.
| Tool | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Point | G, Y |
Place a standalone point |
| Line / Polyline | G, L / G, M |
Draw a single line segment or a connected chain of lines |
| Arc (from center / from 3 points) | G, A / G, 3, A |
Draw a circular arc |
| Elliptical Arc | G, E, A |
Draw an arc of an ellipse |
| Hyperbolic / Parabolic Arc | G, H / G, J |
Draw conic section arcs |
| Circle (from center / from 3 points) | G, C / G, 3, C |
Draw a circle |
| Ellipse (from center / from 3 points) | G, E, E / G, 3, E |
Draw a full ellipse |
| Rectangle / Centered Rectangle / Rounded Rectangle | G, R / G, V / G, O |
Draw axis-aligned rectangles |
| Regular Polygon | G, P, 3 … |
Draw regular polygons (triangle through octagon, or custom N) |
| Slot / Arc Slot | G, S / G, A, S |
Draw straight or arc-bounded slots |
| Fillet / Chamfer | — | Round or chamfer a corner between two lines |
| B-Spline | G, B, B |
Draw B-splines by control points or interpolation, open or periodic |
Editing¶
Tools for modifying existing sketch geometry.
| Tool | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trim / Split / Extend | G, T / G, Z / G, Q |
Trim, split, or extend edges to other geometry |
| External Geometry / Carbon Copy | G, X / G, W |
Project or intersect 3-D geometry into the sketch; copy another sketch |
Geometric Constraints¶
Constraints that enforce shape relationships without specifying numeric values.
| Tool | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coincident | C |
Force two points (or a point and a line) to share a location |
| Horizontal / Vertical / HorVer | H / V / A |
Force a line or pair of points to be horizontal, vertical, or the nearest of the two |
| Parallel | P |
Force two lines to be parallel |
| Perpendicular | N |
Force two lines to meet at 90° |
| Tangent | T |
Force a line and a curve (or two curves) to be tangent |
| Equal | E |
Force two edges to have equal length or radius |
| Symmetric | S |
Force two points to be symmetric about an axis |
| Block | K, B |
Fix an element in place without specifying distances |
| Point on Object | O |
Force a point to lie on an edge or its extension |
| Lock Position | K, L |
Fix a point with explicit X, Y coordinates |
Dimensional Constraints¶
Constraints that enforce numeric measurements (distance, angle, radius, …).
| Tool | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dimension (unified) | D |
Context-sensitive smart constraint: auto-detects distance, radius, or angle |
| Distance | K, D |
Set the straight-line distance between two points or edges |
| Horizontal Distance | L |
Set the horizontal distance between two points |
| Vertical Distance | I |
Set the vertical distance between two points |
| Radius / Diameter / Auto | K, R / K, O / R |
Set the radius or diameter of a circle or arc |
| Angle | K, A |
Set the angle between two lines or a line and an axis |
| Lock Position | K, L |
Fix a vertex with absolute X, Y coordinates |
| Toggle Driving / Toggle Active | K, X / K, Z |
Switch a constraint between driving and reference; enable or disable a constraint |
| Snell's Law | K, W |
Constrain refraction angle for optical path sketches |
Transform Tools¶
Tools for creating arrays, mirrors, and transformed copies of sketch geometry.
| Tool | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Offset | Z, T |
Create an equidistant closed contour around selected edges |
| Move / Array Transform | W |
Move geometry or create a rectangular array of copies |
| Rotate / Polar Transform | — | Rotate geometry or create a polar array of copies |
| Scale | — | Scale geometry by a factor around a point |
| Mirror (Symmetry) | — | Mirror selected geometry about a line in the sketch |
| Copy / Clone / Move | — | Duplicate geometry with or without constraint links |
Analysis Tools¶
Tools for inspecting constraint status and managing geometry in bulk.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Sketch Analysis | Select redundant / conflicting / malformed constraints; select under-constrained elements; delete all geometry or constraints; remove axes alignment; toggle internal geometry |