Available in: Sketch
Constrain a point to the midpoint of a line or arc.
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.
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Video example
Video transcript
The Midpoint sketch tool constrains a point to the midpoint of a line or arc. To sketch a midpoint, select a line and a point. Next, click the Midpoint sketch tool on the sketch toolbar. The point is constrained to the midpoint of the line.
Alternatively, select an arc and a point. Then click the Midpoint sketch tool. The point is constrained to the midpoint of the arc.
Steps
- Select a line and a point, or select an arc and a point.
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Click the Midpoint icon (
).
The point will be constrained to the midpoint of the line or arc.
To place a point at the midpoint of two other points on a line:
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Select the start point.
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Select the end point.
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Select the point between the start and end points (the midpoint).
The start (left) and end (right) points are selected first, then the middle point is selected (shown under the cursor)
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Click the Midpoint icon (
) on the toolbar.
The third point is constrained to be equidistant between the start and end points:
