Sketch
When you
open a new part document, first you create a sketch. The sketch is the
basis for a 3D model. You can create a sketch on any of the default planes
(Front Plane, Top
Plane, and Right Plane),
or a created
plane. You
can start by selecting:
You can also create a sketch on a flat surface,
a spline
on a surface, or the face of a solid.
To start a sketch with a sketch
entity tool or with the Sketch tool:
Click
a sketch entity tool (line, circle, and so on) on the Sketch
toolbar.
- or -
Click Sketch
on the Sketch toolbar, or click Insert,
Sketch.
Select one of the three
planes (Front, Top,
and Right) displayed.
Create
a sketch with the sketch entity tool, or select a tool on the Sketch toolbar
and create a sketch.
Dimension
the sketch entities.
Exit the sketch, or click Extruded
Boss/Base or Revolved
Boss/Base on the Features toolbar.
To start a sketch with a plane:
Select
a plane in the FeatureManager design tree and click a sketch entity tool
or click Sketch on the Sketch toolbar.
In new parts, the plane is
displayed in Normal to orientation.
Create
the sketch, and follow steps 4 and 5 from the previous procedure.
To start a sketch with an Extruded
or Revolved Boss/Base:
Click Extruded
Boss/Base or Revolved
Boss/Base on the Features toolbar, or click Insert, Boss/Base,
Extrude or Boss/Base,
Revolve.
Select one of the
three planes (Front Plane, Top Plane, and Right
Plane) displayed.
In new parts, the plane
rotates to the Normal to orientation.
Create
a sketch with the sketch entity tool, or select a tool on the Sketch toolbar
and create a sketch.
The sketch must be a closed sketch.
Close the
sketch to open the PropertyManager of the feature you selected.
Create
the part and click OK .
To edit
an existing sketch:
- or -
To create a new sketch in a
part with existing sketches:
Click a
sketch tool on the Sketch toolbar, such as Rectangle .
- or -
Click Sketch on the Sketch toolbar, or click Insert,
Sketch.
Click a
plane, face, or edge to add a new sketch, or click Base/Boss Extrude
or Base/Boss Revolve
.
If you
clicked Sketch in step 1, or a feature in step 2, click a tool on
the Sketch toolbar to create the sketch.
Create
the sketch, and dimension
the sketch entities.
Exit
the sketch, or click Extruded
Boss/Base or Revolved
Boss/Base on the Features toolbar.
You can also create a new sketch
by extracting entities from an existing sketch.
Related Topics
Where
to Start a Sketch
Sketch
Complexity
Sketch
Options
Sketch
Geometry Status
Using
3D Sketching Tools