Form a right angle between two lines.

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In the Sketch toolbar:

Sketch toolbar with Perpendicular tool icon highlighted

This video will show you how to use the Perpendicular sketch tool on the sketch toolbar to form a right angle between two lines.

First, select the two lines. Next, click on the Perpendicular tool on the sketch toolbar. The lines are now perpendicular to each other.

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

Steps

  1. Select two lines.
  2. Click Perpendicular constraint tool 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.

Form a right angle between two lines.

  1. Select two or more lines.
  2. Tap Perpendicular constraint tool icon.

Example of Perpendicular Constraint tool in use, with two lines selected

Example of Perpendicular Constraint tool in use, after the two lines are made perpendicular to each other