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Coincident showing as Horizontal. Is there s problem with "show constraints" or have I just lost it?

magnus_hammarmagnus_hammar Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
Something weird is happening to me when editing constraints.  It seem to me that the displayed symbol sometimes is wrong. Here I have a "horizontal" constraint that clearly behaves as a coincident constraint. I cannot see that I am doing something wrong... or?


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  • Jake_RosenfeldJake_Rosenfeld Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646
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    @magnus_hammar

    Maybe share the URL to your doc here?
    https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/9107/forum-post-checklist

    It sort of looks like you have a horizontal constraint between the point ant the horizontal line, which would keep the point in horizontal alignment to the horizontal line, which, yes, acts as a de facto coincident constraint.  Maybe you're looking to put the horizontal constraint on the angled line? Not sure what the intent is here.
    Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team

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  • Jake_RosenfeldJake_Rosenfeld Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646
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    @magnus_hammar

    Maybe share the URL to your doc here?
    https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/9107/forum-post-checklist

    It sort of looks like you have a horizontal constraint between the point ant the horizontal line, which would keep the point in horizontal alignment to the horizontal line, which, yes, acts as a de facto coincident constraint.  Maybe you're looking to put the horizontal constraint on the angled line? Not sure what the intent is here.
    Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team
  • magnus_hammarmagnus_hammar Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    Yes of course *smacks forehead*. I will go to bed now and forget that I asked :blush:

    /Thanks
  • magnus_hammarmagnus_hammar Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    Note that the icon is blue, not white, indicating a constraint to something outside the sketch.
    Awesome I didn't know that. The origin was out of view and it never crossed my mind that I might have a relation all the way over there. I have used SolidWorks from version 98 and I am just starting to test Onshape so sometimes. It's great so far but sometimes I trip on the differences. The only big thing I miss is Assembly Configurations. On the flip side Onshape have done so many things right. The day I can forget about SW EPDM will be a blessing.

    /Thanks
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