Available in: Sketch

Make a line and curve, or a curve and a plane normal to each other.

Shortcut: shift+k

The Normal sketch tool creates a line and curve, or a curve and a plane normal to each other. First, select a line and a curve, or a curve and a plane. Select the Normal sketch tool on the sketch toolbar.

Constraints can be toggled on while you make selections. Toggle the Normal tool on, and each pair of entities you select are constrained to each other. Click the Normal tool again to toggle off, or select another tool to toggle off automatically.

Steps

  1. Select a line and a curve, or a curve and a plane.
  2. Click Normal constraint icon.

Toggle on constraints while you make selections. Each pair of entities selected are constrained to each other. Click to toggle off, or select another tool to toggle off automatically.