kLocking or Unlocking a Measurement of an Object

By “locking a measurement” we mean that the corresponding object cannot be moved. For example, if we lock a point to a circle and move the circle, the point will also move.

uTo lock or unlock a measurement

The icon to the right of the measurement box indicates whether a measurement is locked or unlocked.

Measurement is unlocked.

Measurement is locked.

uTo lock a particular measurement

You can lock a particular measurement by performing any one of the following operations.

Perform the procedure under “Specifying a Measurement of an Object” (page 14-45) to specify the measurement. This will cause the specified measurement to become locked automatically.

If the icon to the right of the measurement box is , move the highlighting to the icon and press w.

Move the highlighting to the up arrow button to the right of the icon and press w. On the menu that appears, select [Lock] and then press w.

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