Rectangles and Parallelograms

Drawing Rectangles, Oriented Rectangles and Parallelograms

Drawing Rectangles

Menu :  Insert  >  Profile  >  Predefined Profile  >  Rectangle

Toolbar : Profile  >  Predefined profile  >  Rectangle

Note :

The Rectangle, drawn in CATIA v5, is a combination of four lines and each line is an individual element.

You can also draw a rectangle by entering the values in the Sketch tools toolbar. On drawing a rectangle by this method, you will notice that a few dimensions and applied to the resulting rectangle.

Drawing oriented Rectangles

Menu :  Insert  >  Profile  >  Predefined Profile  >  Oriented Rectangle

Toolbar :  Profile  >  Predefined Profile  >  Oriented Rectangle

The angle formed between the line and horizontal reference is the orientation angle of the rectangle.

Drawing Parallelograms

Menu:  Insert  >  Profile  >  Predefined profile  >  Parallelogram

Toolbar:  Profile  >  Predefined Profile  >  Parallelogram