Sketching a line an controlling it's angle

[engineer1984]

Hi,

Simple idea here... I drew a random box, with angles as shown.  Now I'm going thru the phase of constraining it.  I have Googled and I cannot find a way to simply define the angle of the line...

Can someone help me?  This has to be simple, right?

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Create angular dimensioning in the active sketch between your line and the horizontal or vertical (purple) line.

If necessary such a line must still be created.

günther

[engineer1984]

So I can't just draw a dimension for an angle between two lines like any normal software?  I have to re-draw the line?

[g-andresen]

Hi,

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@engineer1984 wrote:

So I can't just draw a dimension for an angle between two lines like any normal software?  I have to re-draw the line?

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the hint results from the fact that the conditions in the screenshot cannot be seen beyond doubt.
Next to blue lines there are others, e.g. purple ones, which indicate projection.
Please share the file for a better view.

günther

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

yes, you can create an angle dimension.  Use the dimension tool, pick the two lines you want to define an angle between, and place the dimension.  Have you tried the dimension tool?

[engineer1984]

Thanks, that didn't seem intuitive to me...