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Concepts

Explanation rather than instruction. Read these when something behaved in a way that surprised you and you want to know why, rather than when you are trying to get a specific job done.

The document modelSketch, feature, part, body, and why there is only ever one solid
Constraints and freedomWhat a degree of freedom is, and why redundant differs from conflicting
ProfilesHow closed loops are found, and what makes one a hole
Rebuilds and speedWhy an edit takes time, and which edits take the most
Face referencesHow a sketch stays attached to a face, and why it sometimes cannot

Suggested order

If you are reading all five, that order is the one that builds on itself. The document model gives you the vocabulary; constraints and profiles explain the sketch half; rebuilds and face references explain the solid half.

If you are here for one thing, they stand alone.