Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
(OP)
Hi,
Is there a way to translate or move a line in a sketch?
Example move a line the Z axis + or -?
Thank you
Is there a way to translate or move a line in a sketch?
Example move a line the Z axis + or -?
Thank you





RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
Outside of the sketch, (modeling application), it would probably be treated as a feature, and your best bet might be to redefine the datums associated to the sketch (reattach the sketch to a different set of datums). There's probably more than one way to do this.
Sketches, regardless of their TRUE plane location are typically XY (flat, no Z) when the sketch mode is activated....or horizontal/vertical...you might want to elaborate a bit to avoid any confusion.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
Once outside the Sketcher, a entire Sketch is treated as single object by other NX function such as Transform in the past and Move Object today.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
And while this curve is technically part of the Sketch, it may be problematic if you later attempt to use this sketch as a profile for some Modeling operation like Extrude or as a reference curve in a Surface creation operation, if you include it in the selection of the Sketch for the Modeling operation.
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.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
I use this method all the time when aligning a though hole for joining multiple parts that need to be match drilled on assembly.
RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
Insert > curve from bodies > extract . . .
The hole edge will then show up as a curve in Part B and you can create your hole based off that.
You can also just make Part B your work part in the assembly and create the hole in there.
RE: Translate or move Curves/ Lines?
Insert -> Combine -> Assembly Cut...
...where you can perform of the modeling operations, subtracting the tool solid from the ASSEMBLY model, AT the assembly level thus duplicating what the realworld workflow would actually be. If you go to the Help files and look at the 'How to" section of the Assembly Cut documentation there is an example ther similar to what you're decribing.
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.com/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.