DcAngular

Constrains the angle between two lines or linear polyline segments; the total angle of an arc or an arc polyline segment; or the angle between three points on entities.

This command is equivalent to the Angular option of the DIMCONSTRAINT command.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dcangular

menu bar: Parametric | 2D Constraints | Angular

toolbar: 2D Constraints |

: dcangular

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select first line or arc or [3Point] <3Point>: (Select a line or arc or press Enter to select the 3Point option.)

Command Options

Option	Description
2 Lines	Select the first line.
Select second line	Select the second line.
Specify dimension line location	Select a point to position the dimension line.
Dimension text <current>	Type the dimension text or press Enter to accept the current dimension text. The angle between the two lines is constrained.

Arc	Select an arc or a polyline arc segment.
Specify dimension line location	Select a point to position the dimension line.
Dimension text <current>	Type the dimension text or press Enter to accept the current dimension text. The total angle of the arc or the polyline arc segment is constrained.

3Point	Press Enter or type 3p at the initial command prompt.
Specify angle vertex	Select a valid constraint point to specify the center point of the constraint.
Specify first angle constraint point	Select a valid constraint point to specify the first angle endpoint of the arc.
Specify second angle constraint point	Select a valid constraint point to specify the second angle endpoint of the arc.
Specify dimension line location	Select a point to position the dimension line
Dimension text <current>	Type the dimension text or press Enter to accept the current dimension text. The angle between the vertex and the two angle endpoints is constrained.

Procedures

To edit dimensional constraints

Using expressions to define dimensional constraints

Related Commands

Dimconstraint - applies a dimensional constraint to an entity or between constraint points on entities; converts associative dimensions to dynamic dimensions.

Geomconstraint - applies geometric relationships between entities and/or valid constraint points on entities.

DcAligned - constrains the distance between two points.

DcConvert - converts an associative dimension to a dimensional constraint.

DcDiameter - constrains the diameter of a circle or an arc.

DcHorizontal - constrains the horizontal distance (X-distance) between two points with respect to the current coordinate system.

DcLinear - constrains the horizontal distance (X-distance) or vertical distance (Y-distance) between two points with respect to the current coordinate system.

DcRadius - constrains the radius of a circle or an arc.

DcVertical - constrains the vertical distance (Y-distance) between two points with respect to the current coordinate system.

ConstraintBar - controls the display of the constraint bar of entities.

DcDisplay - allows to set dimensional constraints to be displayed or hidden.

Delconstraint - removes all dimensional and geometrical constraints from an entity.

CleanUnusedVariables - purges variables not used in constraint expressions and not linked to dimensions.

-Parameters - manages 2D dimensional constraint parameters and user variables in the current drawing.