AutoCAD Inventor :: Use API To Add Coincident Constraint For Multiple Entities

Nov 19, 2013

I have created multiple sketch entities like line, arc, circle etc. using the Inventor API's. Now I want to add the coincident constraint between start point of line, start point of arc and center point of circle.

I have added coincident constraint through UI(Please see attached snap). The same I want to add using Inventor API's. which API I should use to add the coincident constraint for such multiple entities.

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Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
HP EliteBook 8470w
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM CPU @ 2.30GHz
Memory: 16 GB
AMD FirePro M2000
3D Connexion SpacePilot

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