Unable to add constraints to a line that has no constraints to begin with

[anonymousstudent]

Bizarre behavior: working with a line that has no constraints or fixed dimension, I am unable to apply a parallel constraint or a coincident constraint. See screencast:

[anonymousstudent]

Ran into similar problems when trying a different drawing sequence—see screencast.

[karina.harper]

Hi @anonymousstudent

Can you upload the file so I can mess around in there and see what's going on? It looks like you have 3D sketch on - is it possible you're not drawing on the correct plane?

[anonymousstudent]

Thanks @karina.harper — good point about 3d sketch, though everything was on the correct plane.

I'm keeping that file private; if I have time (though odds look slim right now!) I'll make another file demonstrating the problem...

[karina.harper]

Hi @anonymousstudent

You're welcome to share it with me in a private message if you would prefer.

[anonymousstudent]

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Thanks for the offer @karina.harper—I actually changed the sketch quite a bit since I posted so that issue isn't present anymore, but good to know that's an option for future...