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modeling-app/docs/kcl/startProfile.md
Adam Chalmers ffbe20b586 Kwargs: startProfileAt (#6424)
Previous:

```
startProfileAt([x, y], %)
startProfileAt([x, y], sketch001)
```

New:
```
startProfile(%, at = [x, y])
startProfile(sketch001, at = [x, y])
```
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startProfile Start a new profile at a given point. manual

Start a new profile at a given point.

startProfile(
  sketchSurface: SketchSurface,
  at: [number],
  tag?: TagDeclarator,
): Sketch

Arguments

Name Type Description Required
sketchSurface SketchSurface What to start the profile on Yes
at [number] Where to start the profile. An absolute point. Yes
tag TagDeclarator Tag this first starting point No

Returns

Sketch

Examples

exampleSketch = startSketchOn(XZ)
  |> startProfile(at = [0, 0])
  |> line(end = [10, 0])
  |> line(end = [0, 10])
  |> line(end = [-10, 0])
  |> close()

example = extrude(exampleSketch, length = 5)

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exampleSketch = startSketchOn(-XZ)
  |> startProfile(at = [10, 10])
  |> line(end = [10, 0])
  |> line(end = [0, 10])
  |> line(end = [-10, 0])
  |> close()

example = extrude(exampleSketch, length = 5)

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exampleSketch = startSketchOn(-XZ)
  |> startProfile(at = [-10, 23])
  |> line(end = [10, 0])
  |> line(end = [0, 10])
  |> line(end = [-10, 0])
  |> close()

example = extrude(exampleSketch, length = 5)

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