Projection in a sketch from another component
Projection in a sketch from another component
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Hi,
I am working in an assembly. I want to project curves from another component in a sketch of a new part.
"I got this error message:
Projection onto the skect failed; the selected elements cannot be projected"(See the attachement)
Should I undesrstand that it is not poosible to create a sketch using projection from another assembly?
Thanks
I am working in an assembly. I want to project curves from another component in a sketch of a new part.
"I got this error message:
Projection onto the skect failed; the selected elements cannot be projected"(See the attachement)
Should I undesrstand that it is not poosible to create a sketch using projection from another assembly?
Thanks





RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
You're probably getting that message because the geometry is not published as required by your settings.
So, you have two options:
1. Publish the curves in the other part first, and then you can project them, or
2. Tools + Options + Infrastructure + Part Infrastructure and turn off the RESTRICT EXTERNAL SELECTION WITH LINK TO PUBLISHED ELEMENTS option in the General tab page.
(I recommend the first option)
RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
Thanks!
RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
Create Datum is another option.
With the Create Datum turned on, everything you create is isolated (with no history, with no links). So when you project geometry from another part, the original sketch geometry is copied first as an isolated, datum curve with no links, and this isolated curve is then projected into your sketch. The Create Datum option is another way to avoid links when working with multiple part components within an assembly.
I like using links and associating geometry, so I never use the Create Datum feature.
RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
Can you describe me the main steps in using the Create Datum" feature?
I mean, in which component should I kit the "Create Datum" icon?
1)In the one that I want to bring the projections?
2)In the one that I want to get projection from?
Thanks again,
RE: Projection in a sketch from another component
(links are good)