Sketching a Three-Point Rectangle in Sheet Metal

  1. Select the Sheet Metal tab.
  2. Click Three-Point Rectangle in the Sketch group.
  3. (Optional) Select Define rectangle from center in the Options panel to start drawing the rectangle by clicking the point for its center instead of a corner.
  4. (Optional) Click the Profile option if you want to create walls as you sketch.
  5. Click to set the first corner of the rectangle.
    Move your mouse over the sketch grid to preview the rectangle. Dashed lines appear when you create a square or golden rectangle.
    You can dimension the points relative to other sketch objects.
  6. Click to set the length of the second side.
Note: Click and drag to draw the first side, then click to set the length of the second side.