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DaSpark1-Visitor
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May 8, 2020
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Trim and Extend Entities (Manually) in a Sketch

  • May 8, 2020
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I'm using Creo 4.0.  I have a line in a Sketch that I am dragging back (selecting the line and Ctrl select the endpoint) to an endpoint of another line, hoping that it will automatically create a coincident constraint and close my sketch (At least that's what happened on the YouTube tutorial I was watching).  I'm having no luck with this.  I'm aware that I could use the CORNER command, but I would just like to know why this isn't working for me?  

  

Best answer by DaSpark

Finally got it!  I hold down SHIFT select my endpoint and drag the line until I get the COINCIDENT CONSTRAINT icon to show up (sometimes it shows up easier then other times) and then release SHIFT.  This seems to be the most consistent way for me to get it to work.  Thanks.

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StephenW23-Emerald III
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May 8, 2020

When you are initially sketching, snap and auto constraining works as state.

When you drag after creating a sketch, hold the shift key and it will auto-constrain/snap.

I am on Creo 4 also.

I typically don't do that. I just sketch approximate shapes and then add dimensions and constraints that I need. Auto-constraints tend to add "unexpected" and sometimes difficult to remove constraints (delete works but sometimes the constraints that are causing problems aren't the once you expect)

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    StephenW23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    May 8, 2020
    and you don't have to select the line and ctrl select the endpoint.
    Just move the cursor over the endpoint click (hold) and drag
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      DaSpark1-VisitorAuthor
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      May 11, 2020
      Thanks for the response, but I'm still having the same issue. Could there be something in the Configuration file I need to switch?
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      StephenW23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      May 11, 2020

      Are you sketching in a drawing or sketching in part mode, in the sketcher?

      Sketching in the drawing is not the same. It has limited tools and limited functionality. I always discourage anyone I help to NOT use sketch in drawings.

       

      Can you screen shot an example of what you are doing? Maybe I am miss interpreting your problem.

       

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