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How to create sketch lines from planes?

How to create sketch lines from planes?

How to create sketch lines from planes?

(OP)
Sorry to ask a trivial one (not for me), but I am working on a sketch, and I need to create a centerline from a plane that intersects the sketch plane.  How do you do it?

RE: How to create sketch lines from planes?

Make the plane and line point coincident.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)

RE: How to create sketch lines from planes?

Also, if you have the Automatic Relations icon selected, the line will "snap" to (and add constraints with) the intersecting plane.

cheers

RE: How to create sketch lines from planes?

(OP)
Thank you both.  But I still can't get it to work.  I have a sketch plane, and there is another plane which intersects it.  I want to create a circle on the sketch plane, using the line of interection with the other plane to locate it.  It is not apparent to me how to make the cutting plane and the line end point coincident, and picking the'automatic relations' icon doesn't seem to make a difference.  I begin by picking 'centerline' and then pass the cursor over the line of intersection, but it doesn't indicate seeing it.

RE: How to create sketch lines from planes?

You could use the INTERSECTION LINE COMMAND!

 See it in:
 TOOLS -> SKETCH TOOLS -> INTERSECTION CURVE

 I hope this could help you!

 See ya.

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RE: How to create sketch lines from planes?

FYI - you can't make a plane while in sketch mode.

Exit sketch mode then pick the end point of the line and select a plane parallel to the plane you want. HTat will offset a plane at that distance... If you read the help on the planes you can figure out how to make planes... most people don't realize that sometimes it takes more sketching and planes before you get to the plane and location you want.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: How to create sketch lines from planes?

boffin5 ...
Draw a line anywhere on the sketch plane
Deselect the Line icon
The line should remain highlighted
Hold down the Ctrl key and select the intersecting plane
The Properties manager should appear
Select the Collinear option and click the tick
The line should now be aligned with the intersecting plane.

The Automatic Relations I mentioned will work if the view angle is perpendicular to the intersection plane. ie. so that the plane appears as a single line.

cheers

RE: How to create sketch lines from planes?

(OP)
Thanks to all; CBL had the info that worked for me.  On to the next problem!

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