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Use Fully Defined Sketches?

Use Fully Defined Sketches?

Use Fully Defined Sketches?

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What does the option under Sketch, "Use Fully Defined Sketches" do? Do you guys recommend this?

Thanks!


SW 2004

RE: Use Fully Defined Sketches?

What it does is force you to fully define the sketch before the sketch can be used to create a feature.

I do not recommend using the option.  It will create problems, especially if you are using sheetmetal.  The edge-flange feature automatically creates an under-defined sketch and will not work with that option on.

We have set a standard that all sketches be fully defined (eventually), but it is up to the users to do so.  I have heard that under-defined sketches have a negative affect on assembly performance.

Leaving sketches under-defined can be good for conceptual ideas, but should be temporary.

RE: Use Fully Defined Sketches?

We do the same as MEIam

RE: Use Fully Defined Sketches?

Leave it off.  Fully defined even requires that endpoints of construction lines (like used for revolve) are constrained.  A real pain.

RE: Use Fully Defined Sketches?

Auto Dimension solves this now. I always fully resolve my sketches to ensure that the sketch will not move.

Just another loop in the chain closed. So I know that if I have a problem later in the model that, that sketch is not cause the issue. (Mind you the issue would be it moving around)

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com

FAQ731-376

RE: Use Fully Defined Sketches?

Same deal here as Melam.  

We work in sheet metal and we do fully define our sketches but not do not use the checkbox.  It is important, especially if your files are shared that sketches be fully defined, this prevents someone else from dragging a line off location or moving a hole without noticing.  Fully defined sketches are a requirement by our engineering department.

The edge flange coming in under defined has always bothered me.  Alot of people miss it because it shows as defined in the Feature Manager.

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