Change sketch surface

• May 31, 2007

• #2

CorBlimeyLimey

Mechanical

Nov 5, 2003

15,292

Can you not copy and paste the sketch to the surface?

 

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• May 31, 2007

• #3

fcsuper

Mechanical

Apr 20, 2006

2,204

This might help too: thread559-188333

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• May 31, 2007

• Thread starter
• #4

yayaya25

Materials

Jan 3, 2007

36

Yeah the copy and paste thing works but it doesn't really place it where I want it. I usually just show the sketch and if it's parallel with the surface I just resketch over it. It works too but if there was a way to transfer the sketch from the top plane to the surface that would be great. Without copy and paste. Thanks!

 

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• May 31, 2007

• #5

ctopher

Mechanical

Jan 9, 2003

17,506

Right-click on the sketch in the feature manager, edit sketch plane, select the surface you want the sketch on.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
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• May 31, 2007

• Thread starter
• #6

yayaya25

Materials

Jan 3, 2007

36

When you create sketch from selections you can't choose edit sketch plane when you right click.

 

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• May 31, 2007

• #7

ctopher

Mechanical

Jan 9, 2003

17,506

Did you use convert entities? If yes, you would have to break all the coincidences then move the sketch plane.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 3.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

 

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• May 31, 2007

• #8

Regg

Mechanical

Dec 27, 2001

365

yayaya25,

Try a derived sketch, that should do what you want.

Regards,

Regg

 

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• May 31, 2007

• #9

CorBlimeyLimey

Mechanical

Nov 5, 2003

15,292

Yeah the copy and paste thing works but it doesn't really place it where I want it.

Click to expand...

So move it to where you do want it!

 

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• Jun 1, 2007

• #10

draftsman101

Aerospace

Dec 3, 2006

149

open the sketch and view all mates and delete all the on edge mates then you should be able to do what you want.

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