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Creating Points
This task shows you how to create a point. In this task, we will use the Sketch tools toolbar but, of
course you can create this point manually. For this, move the cursor to activate SmartPick and click as
soon as you get what you wish.

1. Click the Point icon

the Profiles toolbar.

from

The Sketch tools toolbar displays values for defining the point coordinates: H (horizontal) and V
(vertical).
2. Position the cursor in the desired field and key in the desired values.

Point Coordinates

For example, key in H: 19.7mm

and V: 19.5mm.
The point appears.

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When you create a point using

the Sketch tools toolbar,
constraints are similarly assigned
to this point. As a result, to
modify the position of this point,
you will either delete the
constraints or perform as follows:
3. Double-click the constraint
corresponding to the value to be
modified. For example,19.7.
The Constraint Definition
dialog box appears.

4. Modify the value in the

Constraint Definition dialog
box. In this case, enter Value:
20mm.
5. Right-click the point and select
the Properties option from the
contextual menu (Graphic tab).
6. If needed, click a new symbol.

For creating an isobarycenter, click (or multi-select) at least two points before clicking the Point
command. Note that an isobarycenter can only be created between points. In other words, if you multiselect a rectangle, the four points of this rectangle, and only these four points, will be used for defining
the isobarycenter. Associativity is no more valid.

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Symbols Representing Points

Points are represented either by crosses or just by points, depending on the chosen creation mode.

In standard mode, which is the default mode, points created on a line, for instance, are
represented by crosses. The points and the line are visible outside the Sketcher workbench.
Points generated by Break operations are created in construction mode, even if the
Standard/Construction
Sketcher workbench.

button is set to Standard. These points are not visible outside the

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Creating Points Using Coordinates

This task shows you how to create a point by indicating coordinates. In this task, we will use an existing
point as reference for creating another point.

Create a point.

1. Click the Point by Using Coordinates icon

the Profiles toolbar (Point subtoolbar).

from

2. Select the reference point.

This point will be used as a reference point. You can
select this reference point either before or after you
click the Point by Using Coordinates icon.

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The Point Definition dialog box appears, which

allows you to use either cartesian (h and v) or polar
coordinates. The coordinates of the reference point
will appear in the Point Definition dialog box.

3. Enter the desired new point definition in the dialog

box.
For example, select the Polar tab and enter Radius:
30mm.
4. Click OK.
The point is created with a 30mm radius relatively to
the reference point.

The symbol used for points in the geometry area can be customized. For this, right click and select the
Properties option from the contextual menu (Graphic tab).

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Creating Equidistant Points

This task shows how to create a set of equidistant points on a line. You can create equidistant points on
curves.
Open the Equidistant_Point.CATPart document.

1. Click the Equidistant Points icon

Profiles toolbar (Point subtoolbar).

from the

2. Select the curve type element on which you wish to create equidistant points. For example, select a
line.
The Equidistant Points Definition dialog box is displayed. By default in this particular case, 5
equidistant New Points are previewed and the default spacing is set at 8.333 mm.

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If needed, click the Reverse Direction button to create these points in a reverse direction. In this
particular case, we do not.
3. Select one origin point of the line to define the starting point.
The Parameters field automatically becomes modifiable. By default, the Points & Spacing parameter
appears.
4. Key in the desired number of spacing. For example, enter Spacing: 5mm.
5. Press Enter.
The five points are created and distributed along the line.

At this step, you can click or select an ending point, if needed. In this particular case, we do not.
6. Select Points & Length as new Parameters field.
7. Enter 40mm as new Length value (length between the point first selected and the fifth point
automatically created).
8. Press Enter.
The five points are created and distributed along a 40mm distance on the line.

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9. Select Spacing & Length as new Parameters field.

10. Enter 25mm as new Length value (length between the point first selected and the last point
automatically created).
11. Press Enter.
The number of the points is automatically updated (in this case, two points) in the dialog box and
created on the line.

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12. Select Spacing & Length as new Parameters field.

13. Enter 5mm as new Spacing value (spacing between each point of a distance defines as 25mm).
14. Press Enter.
The number of the points is automatically updated (in this case, four points) in the dialog box and
created on the line.

15. Click Ok to create the points (and the constraint, if needed).

Coincidence constraints will be created between each point and the line on the condition the
Dimensional Constraints command is active. Offset constraints are created between the points. The
offset between the origin point and the first point is a driving constraint.
Note also that formulas are created. For more information about formulas, see Knowledge Advisor
User's guide.
You can edit points one after the other. For this, double click one point and redefine either the
Cartesian or the polar coordinates from the Point Definition dialog box that appears.
Modifications applied to the supporting element are not applied to points. The symbol used for points
in the geometry area can be customized using the Edit -> Properties command (Graphic tab).

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Creating Points Using Intersection

This task shows you how to create one or more points by intersecting curve type elements.
Open the Intersection_Point.CATPart document.

1. Multi-select the elements to

be used for intersecting.

2. Click the Intersection Point

icon

from the Profiles

toolbar (Point sub-toolbar).

3. Select one curve type

element with which the
elements first selected will
intersect and on which
intersection points will be
created.

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The intersecting points

automatically appear on the
curve type element last
selected.

The constraints appear, of course on the condition the Geometrical Constraint option command
active in the Sketch tools toolbar).

is

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Creating a Point Using Projection

This task shows you how to create one or more points by projecting points onto curve type elements.
Open the Projection_Point.CATPart document.

1. Multi-select the elements to be used

for projection.

2. Click the Projection Point icon

from the Profiles toolbar (Point
subtoolbar).

3. Select one curve type element on

which the element first selected will be
projected and on which projection
points will be created.

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The projection points automatically

appear on the curve type element last
selected, as well as construction lines..

The constraints appear, of course on the condition the Geometrical Constraint option command
is active in the Sketch tools toolbar).

The points that are projected are perpendicular to the element last selected provided this element is
a line. Note that both the selected points and the projected points are associative with the
construction lines that are also created.

Creating Associative Projected Points using...

1. Create a spline and points.

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2. Select the Projection Point

icon from the Profiles
toolbar (Point subtoolbar).

To multi-select several elements you

have two possibilities either:

use the control key before

selecting the command.

drag the cursor if the command is

already activated.

The Sketch tools toolbar displays two

new options:

Orthogonal projection
3. Keep the Orthogonal
Projection

option

activated as it is so by default
in the Sketch tools toolbar.

4. Select one or several points.

5. Select the spline.

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All the selected points have been

projected onto the curve according to
a normal direction at this curve.

A construction line is created between the original points and the projected ones.

Projection Along a Direction

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1. Select the Projection Along a

Direction

option from the

Sketch tools toolbar.

To multi-select several elements you

have two possibilities either:

use the control key before

selecting the command.

drag the cursor if the command is

already activated.

2. Select one or several points.

3. Select the spline.

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The selected point is projected along

the given direction.

A construction line is created between the original point and the projected one.

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