Feature Request - Highlight Unconstrained element in sketch

Anonymous · ‎08-23-2020

Currently when the entire element is floating unconstrained Fusion shows in blue, but in some cases the element (point or a line) can be constrained partially which makes the element to go to black, yet the part of the element is unconstrained. Thus the total sketch will not get the red lock icon.

Selecting all the elements and dragging around is suggested as a fix to identify them, but its not always works. Requesting for an option in sketch designer to highlight only "unconstrained" elements.

TheCADWhisperer · ‎08-23-2020

Maybe like a Show Degrees of Freedom toggle.

In the image I exaggerated the gap to make it obvious, but what if it was very small, or, what if it overshot the constrained geometry - in which case shading of profile area would not even be a good indication that there was an issue...

Anonymous · ‎08-23-2020

Yes, if there is an option in the Sketch Palette to bring this view up it will save quite a lot of hair.. I am getting bald!

HughesTooling · ‎08-24-2020

Always liked Alibre design's use of 3 colours. Would also help if endpoints of lines changed colour when fully constrained.

Mark

Mark Hughes
Owner, Hughes Tooling
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