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Figure 3.4
The rectangle flyout
with associated icons

NOTE the Shaded Sketch contours option is turned on by default. this option adds shading to any
sketch area where entities enclose an area end-to-end. the lines or arcs (or whatever) have to touch
at their end points and not cross in the middle of the line. circles enclose an area and are therefore
shaded. this option is partly a diagnostic tool and is useful for one-click selection of the contour enti-
ties. you will also find it useful when you want to use a subset of a sketch to create a single feature.
(note that you cannot create multiple features using contours from one large sketch.) you can turn
off the option from the Sketch toolbar or through the menus at tools ➢ Sketch Settings ➢ Shaded
Sketch contours.

The Circle tool creates a circle using one of two methods, which are available from either the
flyout icon or the Circle PropertyManager:
Center Creation: Click the center of the circle and drag the radius. The Circle
PropertyManager calls this function center creation.