Deleting group lines
Deleting group lines
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Hello-
I am very new to NX and I have a few questions that I hope people will share some information with me about
1. I've been trying to copy a sketch from one model into another model and I haven't been able to get it right. I want to copy the sketch curves from from one model and paste it in another.
2. Since I couldn't figure out how to copy and paste the sketch, I then tried to "edit with rollback" (of the sketch) but I couldn't delete the lines because they were part of a group.
I'm trying to avoid creating an entire new part by doing one of the above two. Not sure what to do but I would love to learn how to do the above. I'm using nx5.
Thanks in advance!!
I am very new to NX and I have a few questions that I hope people will share some information with me about
1. I've been trying to copy a sketch from one model into another model and I haven't been able to get it right. I want to copy the sketch curves from from one model and paste it in another.
2. Since I couldn't figure out how to copy and paste the sketch, I then tried to "edit with rollback" (of the sketch) but I couldn't delete the lines because they were part of a group.
I'm trying to avoid creating an entire new part by doing one of the above two. Not sure what to do but I would love to learn how to do the above. I'm using nx5.
Thanks in advance!!





RE: Deleting group lines
What you do is select the Sketch object, but NOT while you're in the Sketch task (i.e., edit with/rollback), either from the screen or from the Part Navigator, press MB3 and select the 'Copy' option.
Now open that other part file and go to the Main toolbar, select the 'Paste' icon (or go to Edit -> Paste...) and you you will be asked to select a plane of reference to place the Sketch object on.
Now if your desire is to only copy a few of the curves of an existing Sketch, while you can do that by simply selecting them (you will need to use QuickPick to select only the individual curves rather than the entire Sketch), pressing MB3 and selecting the 'Copy' option, when you 'Paste' these curves into a new part file they will NOT be part of a sketch but only standalone non-parametric curves without any constraints or dimensions (note that you can copy & paste PORTIONS of a Sketch, while retaining the constraints and dimensions associated with the curves selected, using NX 7.5).
Anyway, I hope this helps get you started. If you have any other questions, please feel free...
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RE: Deleting group lines
I think I did something similiar today but the sketch curves were placed above the model I was working in. I tried constraining the sketch to my desired plane but nothing happened. I'm not sure why but the sketch wouldn't move once it was in the model.
I'll try that out tomorrow but do you have any ideas why I couldn't constrain the sketch curves within the model I pasted it in?
So I tried just deleting the lines within the sketch but I'm assuming group lines cannot be deleted.
Thanks!!
RE: Deleting group lines
Now as for moving/attachiong your Sketch to a different reference plane, while in the Sketch task (edit with/Rollback) go to...
Tools -> Reattach...
...where you will be given the opportunity to select a new Sketch plane and/or new orientation references.
Again, I hope this helps.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.