DCALIGNED command

Constrains the distance between two entities.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Description

Constrains the shortest distance between a point and an entity. Constrains the length of a line, a polyline segment, or an arc. Constrains the distance between two lines, making them parallel. Only the distance is constrained (locked); entities can still be moved (in tandem), rotated, and so on. Aligned constraints look like aligned dimensions.

Method

There are three methods to begin creating an aligned constraint:

  • Entity
  • Point & line
  • 2Lines

Options within the command

Entity
Constraints the length of a line, a polyline segment or the chord of an arc.
Note: The entity can still be modified (moved, rotated), even if the length is constrained.
Point & line
Constraints the perpendicular distance between a point and a line or polyline segment.
Note: A valid constraint point is usually the same geometric location as entity snaps, such as the ends and middles of lines, centers of circles and arcs, and so on.
Note: The constrained distance can be edited directly or with the Properties panel.
2Lines
Constrains the distance between two straight linear segments. If the entities are not parallel, then the entity picked second is rotated around its midpoint to be parallel to the first entity.
Note: The constrained distance can be edited directly or with the Properties panel.