How to constrain sketch symbols in an Inventor Drawing
No, sketch symbols can be created with dimensions but to edit them, you have to edit the sketch symbol directly. As far as sizing a sketch symbol, you can scale it when you place it or after it is placed. If you create your sketch symbols to a known size that is easily linked to a scale factor, this can give you a crude dimension method. You can include decals in a sketch symbol. One method of controlling the location and moving sketch symbols is to add connection points and manipulate the sketch symbol insertion point. When either of these type points are moved, the sketch symbol will follow.
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@Anonymous wrote:
How do I add a connection point?
When you are creating your symbol, pick a point on your sketch. When you do that the "Connection Point Grip" on the toolbar will be illuminated and you can pick it. The insertion point doesnt have to be a point, it can be the end of a line or a circle center.
When I place symbols, I like to anchor them to existing text like you say. To do this, I will hover the pointer around the some text until the grip appears (its just a small icon at the cursor). When that happens press Shift+click and it will anchor and justify the symbol there.
