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choose orientation of sketch plane

choose orientation of sketch plane

choose orientation of sketch plane

(OP)
How is it possible to choose orientation plane for sketching or feature creation?
Normally datum plane with box in lower left corner.  I may wish to sketch in reverse or different orientation.

Thanks

RE: choose orientation of sketch plane

I'm not totally sure I follow your question but...

When you first select the surface for you plane to be parllell to etc. if you look at the ribbon bar at the top you have the option to toggle/flip etc. orientation of the plane.

Or, once in the profile mode, you can still spin your model around to get the orientation you want, use the 'common views' button to snap it to ortho if need be.

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RE: choose orientation of sketch plane

Many moons ago SolidEdge developed the "quick plane" feature when defining sketch planes.  It finds the closes straight edge to your cursor and aligns the x-axis of the sketch plan to the lower left based on your view orientation.

You can change the orientation 2 ways:
1) When creating the sketch plane, pick the option to define a plane by another method.  The original method still exists, and allows you to define the horizontal axis of the sketch plane and which way is "left."
2) Highlight the plane you want to sketch on, then keep press "N" until you get the orientation you want, then click to create the plane.
 

--Scott
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RE: choose orientation of sketch plane

Maybe Alan is talking about when you create a coincident plane from an existing reference plane. I have not found any way to change the orientation of the resulting coincident plane. The keyboard shortcuts (P for plane, N/B for next/back, toggle, flip) don't work and it annoys me to no end...

RE: choose orientation of sketch plane

(OP)
Gemnoc has it exactly, thanks.  I would like to reverse or re-orient datum plane not associated with part face.

Thanks also to swertel that will help in most cases but I need existing face to work with.  The reason for this is sketch will then be associated with part which may get deleted in revision.

Thanks all

RE: choose orientation of sketch plane

You may be able to use Plane at Angle. When asked for the rotation axis, moving the mouse from one end to the other will flip the direction.

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