The project I am currently working on I am constantly holding CTRL and clicking lots of sketch entities and then converting them. Then I go back through and I have to click all of them over again to change them to construction geometry.
Please tell me this can be made simpler....
Nick,
Short answer is "NO".
But you can create a macro to make this easier on yourself.
OK ... "this can be made simpler...."
However, that's not true.
Thats terrible....
It would be nice if after the convert entities command was excuted, the entities remained highlighted.
Thanks Kelvin...
You ought to be able to "window/crossing" select all the converted entities and change them to construction geometry in a single pick. This will eliminate the need for selecting them individually.
Works for us here.
Dean, Thank You!
Very valuable post, I have no clue how this passed by me..
Nick,
What your thread is about I think would make a good ER.
You should submit one because I think you have a very valid point here and a good idea.
Nick
You can convert multple entities by right mouse button clicking "select loop" or "select tangency", then convert entities.
Then right click on that newly converted line and "select chain" to change multiple lines to construction.
David Deaville
Good morning Nick,
I know how it used to be!!
Usually when things take a while we need to figure out a different way to do things and here is one of them.
The only bad thing about my post is I need to do two because I can't attach more then 5 files..
Look at each picture in order 1,2,3 etc..
This is using the derived sketch command. What you need to do is select a plane and the dxf based sketch, go to insert, derived sketch, then you need (should) lock down the sketch with relations so it doesn't move.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Thanks,
John
continued.....
John,
Thank you, this makes sense. It doesn't directly relate to what I am trying to do but I can see this being useful in certain situations. I haven't really worked with derived sketches but this is a good use for it.
Good information, thanks!
Regards,
NG
Nick,
Short answer is "NO".
But you can create a macro to make this easier on yourself.