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| Tool | Icon (Description) | Primary Use | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Profile | Connected line/arc | Draw continuous chains of lines & tangent arcs. | | Rectangle | Various corner types | Standard, Centered, or Parallelogram rectangles. | | Circle | Center & radius | Most common circular feature. | | Trisphere (Tri-Tangent Circle) | Circle tangent to 3 elements | Creates an inscribed/exscribed circle. | | Spline | Freeform curve | Complex organic shapes. | | Ellipse | Center & axes | Oval profiles. | | Line | Bi-point or infinite | Individual straight lines (unconnected). | | Axis | Infinite dashed line | For symmetry, revolution, or mirror references. |
Constraints dictate how geometry behaves. A fully constrained sketch turns GREEN. An under-constrained sketch remains WHITE. Over-constrained sketches turn PURPLE or RED. catia+v5+sketch+tools
Once you master the basics, these hidden gems separate novices from pros. | Tool | Icon (Description) | Primary Use
