Add an Equal Distance Constraint

General

• The equal distance constraint requires four elements, one of which can be selected twice. The first two elements and the two last selected elements will have the equal distance constraint.
• If you select lines as elements, the pair of lines should be parallel.

Add an equal distance constraint to a 3D sketch

1. Select 3D Sketch | Constraints | Add equal distance constraint or
   • select the context-sensitive function Constraints > Concentric
2. Select the first line, point, or face.
3. Select the second line, point, or face.
   • These two lines or points form the first pair
   • They will remain in place unless the second pair of elements is locked in place with constraints.
4. Select the third line, point, or face.
5. Select the fourth line, point, or face.
   • These two lines, points, or faces form another pair.
   • They move so that the distance between them is equal to the distance between the lines or points of the first pair.
   • If the distance of the second pair of elements is locked with the constraints, then the distance of the first pair of elements changes.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to add new equal distance constraints
7. Stop adding equal distance constraints
   • Select another function or
   • press the V key or
   • press the Esc key or
   • click the middle mouse button.