GCSYMMETRIC (Command)

Causes selected objects to become symmetrically constrained about a selected line.

Access Methods

Tool Set: Drafting tab > Parametric panel > Geometric Constraint drop-down > Symmetric.

Menu: Tools > Parametric > Geometric Constraints > Symmetric.

Summary

This command is equivalent to the Symmetric option in GEOMCONSTRAINT.

For lines, the line’s angle is made symmetric (and not the endpoints). For arcs and circles, the center and radius are made symmetric (not the endpoints of the arc).

Following are the valid constraint objects and points:

Line
Polyline segment
Circle
Arc
Polyline arc
Ellipse

Note: You must have an axis around which you will constrain the objects or points to be symmetrical. This is referred to as the symmetry line.

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Select first object or [2Points] <2Points>: Select an object or two constrained points

Object

Selects an object to be constrained.

First Object: Selects the first object to be made symmetrical.
Second Object: Selects the second object to be made symmetrical.
Symmetric Line: Specifies the axis in which the objects and points are made to be symmetrical.

2Points

Selects two points and a symmetry line.

First Point: Selects the first point to be made symmetrical.
Second Point: Selects the second point to be made symmetrical.
Select Symmetric Line: Specifies the axis in which the objects and points are made to be symmetrical.