sketching rectangles with non-vertical sides

123_456660

I posted this a little while ago in improvement requests, but I think I should also post it here, as there is a chance that a solution already exists that I do not know about. https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/7865/sketch-rectangle-with-non-vertical-sides#latest

philip_thomas

I think i may be able to help

The trick is to delete the horizontal constraint

123_456660

I already knew this, It just becomes a huge pain to delete all the constraints each time.

123_456660

oh wait nvm. i thought there were 4 constraints.

bruce_williams

I think this shows some of Onshape's philosophy.  Why have a complicated interface with every option if the workflow is this simple?   I like it.

123_456660

@bruce_williams you make a good point. having thought about how easy it was for me to learn os, it is the simplicity that makes os much better. you are right in what you said. I think this is what happened to ptc creo, and it takes more time in creo to search through the endless menus to find something that was made to save time.

owen_sparks

We have a modifier key "alt" that constrains our corner point rectangle into a square...  Perhaps there could be another modifier to allow the non vertical sides.  We would need three clicks though, other wise we'd just have a line.  Scratch that idea, that was rubbish. 

OK, take 2, how about a "Three Point Rectangle" tool, much like the existing three point circle function?

Owen S