Position sketch

 

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This command allows you to fix the origin and the axes of your sketch on a particular point of your part.

A sketch is positioned by selecting a support plane, an origin and a direction (horizontal or vertical).

 

Creation Stages:

 

You must first create a sketch. When a sketch has been created, click the icon or select the 3D sketch > Position sketch.. command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Select the sketch's support plane.

  2. Select the point defining the origin of the sketch.

  3. Choose the direction you wish to define (X or Y).

  4. Select the direction defining the X or Y axis.

  5. Validate by clicking .

 

 

This command also allows to move a sketch from a frame to another. It will stay orientated according to the new reference point and new X and Y axes.