diff --git a/file.cpp b/file.cpp
index 701e021..a1a80f9 100644
--- a/file.cpp
+++ b/file.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ const SolveSpace::SaveTable SolveSpace::SAVED[] = {
     { 'g',  "Group.predef.negateV",     'b',    &(SS.sv.g.predef.negateV)     },
     { 'g',  "Group.visible",            'b',    &(SS.sv.g.visible)            },
     { 'g',  "Group.suppress",           'b',    &(SS.sv.g.suppress)           },
+    { 'g',  "Group.relaxConstraints",   'b',    &(SS.sv.g.relaxConstraints)   },
     { 'g',  "Group.remap",              'M',    &(SS.sv.g.remap)              },
     { 'g',  "Group.impFile",            'P',    &(SS.sv.g.impFile)            },
     { 'g',  "Group.impFileRel",         'P',    &(SS.sv.g.impFileRel)         },
diff --git a/mouse.cpp b/mouse.cpp
index e60aaff..ace4162 100644
--- a/mouse.cpp
+++ b/mouse.cpp
@@ -910,6 +910,9 @@ void GraphicsWindow::MouseLeave(void) {
         toolbarHovered = 0;
         PaintGraphics();
     }
+    if(pending.operation == DRAGGING_POINT) {
+        ClearPending();
+    }
 }
 
 void GraphicsWindow::SpaceNavigatorMoved(double tx, double ty, double tz,
diff --git a/sketch.h b/sketch.h
index 4ac9e6a..c3cb479 100644
--- a/sketch.h
+++ b/sketch.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public:
     hGroup      opB;
     bool        visible;
     bool        suppress;
+    bool        relaxConstraints;
 
     bool        clean;
     bool        vvMeshClean;
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 9cbe5a0..4711002 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,13 @@ void System::WriteEquationsExceptFor(hConstraint hc, Group *g) {
         if(c->group.v != g->h.v) continue;
         if(c->h.v == hc.v) continue;
 
+        if(g->relaxConstraints && c->type != Constraint::POINTS_COINCIDENT) {
+            // When the constraints are relaxed, we keep only the point-
+            // coincident constraints, and the constraints generated by
+            // the entities and groups.
+            continue;
+        }
+
         c->Generate(&eq);
     }
     // And the equations from entities
diff --git a/textscreens.cpp b/textscreens.cpp
index da97708..d575cd9 100644
--- a/textscreens.cpp
+++ b/textscreens.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,15 @@ void TextWindow::ScreenChangeSuppress(int link, DWORD v) {
     SS.GenerateAll();
     SS.GW.ClearSuper();
 }
+void TextWindow::ScreenChangeRelaxConstraints(int link, DWORD v) {
+    SS.UndoRemember();
+
+    Group *g = SK.GetGroup(SS.TW.shown.group);
+    g->relaxConstraints = !(g->relaxConstraints);
+    SS.MarkGroupDirty(g->h);
+    SS.later.generateAll = true;
+    SS.later.showTW = true;
+}
 void TextWindow::ScreenChangeRightLeftHanded(int link, DWORD v) {
     SS.UndoRemember();
 
@@ -448,6 +457,14 @@ void TextWindow::ShowGroupInfo(void) {
             (!sup ? "" : "no"), (!sup ? "no" : ""));
     }
 
+    bool relax = g->relaxConstraints;
+    Printf(true, "%FtSOLVING%E  %Fh%f%Ll%s%E%Fs%s%E / %Fh%f%Ll%s%E%Fs%s%E",
+        &TextWindow::ScreenChangeRelaxConstraints,
+        (!relax ? "" : "with all constraints"),
+             (!relax ? "with all constraints" : ""),
+        &TextWindow::ScreenChangeRelaxConstraints,
+        (relax ? "" : "no"), (relax ? "no" : ""));
+
     if(g->type == Group::EXTRUDE ||
        g->type == Group::LATHE ||
        g->type == Group::SWEEP ||
diff --git a/ui.h b/ui.h
index b8e2dc0..6821790 100644
--- a/ui.h
+++ b/ui.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public:
     static void ScreenChangeMeshCombine(int link, DWORD v);
     static void ScreenChangeMeshOrExact(int link, DWORD v);
     static void ScreenChangeSuppress(int link, DWORD v);
+    static void ScreenChangeRelaxConstraints(int link, DWORD v);
     static void ScreenChangeRightLeftHanded(int link, DWORD v);
     static void ScreenChangeHelixParameter(int link, DWORD v);
     static void ScreenColor(int link, DWORD v);
diff --git a/wishlist.txt b/wishlist.txt
index 8a4ce73..733f588 100644
--- a/wishlist.txt
+++ b/wishlist.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ multi-drag
 
 -----
 some kind of import
+filled contours for export
 wireframe export
 faster triangulation
 interpolating splines