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Fix sketch but not position

Question asked by Ken Johnson on Oct 23, 2007
Latest reply on Oct 24, 2007 by Dan Riffell

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I am creating a model of a floor template that we use in ourR&D lab that has angle and linear increments for measuring atesting process. I have added our company logo in the middle byimporting a dwg file into my sketch and extruding it. I scaled theentire sketch to the appropriate size and I would like to fix allthe geometry in relation to itself but add dimensions to controlthe position of the logo. This will keep the logo from beingaccidently modified while allowing me to move it around. Any helpis appreciated.

Mark Olsen Oct 23, 2007 7:17 PM

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Dan must be in a newer version, but in 2006, this won't work. To do what Ken asked for (constrain all sketch entities in the logo to each other, but not to the sketch itself), I'd create a block with all the logo entities (Tools, Block, Make). The block will move as a unit (but can be change using Edit Block).

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Dan Riffell Oct 23, 2007 6:21 PM

Go to Tool/Dimensions/Fully Define Sketch.

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Matt Lombard Oct 23, 2007 10:44 PM

Block or a Derived Sketch will also do what you ask.

The Fully Define Sketch used to be called Autodimension, and should work fine as long as you remove any dimensions to external entities.

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Mark Olsen @ Matt Lombard on Oct 24, 2007 1:32 PM

I kinda thought that AutoDimension would do the same as Fully Defined. I don't think it would work well in this instance, however. The original poster has a sketch containing a floor plan and a logo. He only wants the logo fixed with respect to itself. Fully defining would likely add dimensions fixing the logo to the floor plan thus adding a bunch of cleanup. Then again, I may be reading more between the lines than what's really there.

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Dan Riffell @ Mark Olsen on Oct 24, 2007 1:37 PM

I agree with you, Mark. I think in this instance probablymaking a sketch block is the way to go. I don't use them veryoften, so I never remember to suggest that route. However,without knowing the exact design intent one can never tell.

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Dan Riffell Oct 23, 2007 6:21 PM
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Go to Tool/Dimensions/Fully Define Sketch.
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Dan must be in a newer version, but in 2006, this won't work. To do what Ken asked for (constrain all sketch entities in the logo to each other, but not to the sketch itself), I'd create a block with all the logo entities (Tools, Block, Make). The block will move as a unit (but can be change using Edit Block).
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Matt Lombard Oct 23, 2007 10:44 PM
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Block or a Derived Sketch will also do what you ask.

The Fully Define Sketch used to be called Autodimension, and should work fine as long as you remove any dimensions to external entities.
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- Mark Olsen @ Matt Lombard on Oct 24, 2007 1:32 PM
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  I kinda thought that AutoDimension would do the same as Fully Defined. I don't think it would work well in this instance, however. The original poster has a sketch containing a floor plan and a logo. He only wants the logo fixed with respect to itself. Fully defining would likely add dimensions fixing the logo to the floor plan thus adding a bunch of cleanup. Then again, I may be reading more between the lines than what's really there.
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  - Dan Riffell @ Mark Olsen on Oct 24, 2007 1:37 PM
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    I agree with you, Mark. I think in this instance probablymaking a sketch block is the way to go. I don't use them veryoften, so I never remember to suggest that route. However,without knowing the exact design intent one can never tell.
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