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The AutoConstraint command enables you to automatically assign some constraints (Ground, Orientations, Perpendicularities, Tangencies, and Coincidences, Radii) to a 2D Profile by selecting the corresponding check box in the command's selection list.
Assigning constraints automatically enables you to apply all of the applicable constraints to the active profile in a single operation. This is a useful method of assigning a fast set of constraints especially on profiles imported into this software. Note that the program also adds certain constraints while creating/editing a profile and this should not be confused with the AutoConstraint command. The constraints automatically added when creating or editing the profile are described here.
Any of the following constraints can be applied automatically:
| Ground | assigns the ground (fixed) constraint (indicated by a  identifier) to one of the following points:
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| Radius | assigns a dimensional arc radius constraint to each arc or circle. |
| Orientation | assigns a horizontal constraint (indicated by a  identifier) or vertical constraint (indicated by a  identifier) to any line whose angle from vertical or horizontal varies less than the current angular tolerance value. |
| Perpendicularity | assigns a perpendicular constraint (indicated by a  identifier) to any pair of lines meeting at a 90-degree angle (plus or minus the current angular tolerance value). |
| Tangency | assigns a tangency constraint (indicated by a  identifier) to contiguous lines, arcs and curves. |
| Coincidence | assigns a coincidence constraint (indicated by a  identifier) to arcs and circles that are concentric (within the range determined by the current linear tolerance value). |
