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Sketcher mode Error Message

Sketcher mode Error Message

Sketcher mode Error Message

(OP)
Pro/GURUs,

Any clue why I might receive the following error in Sketcher mode:

"References to additional 3d geometry may not be made; please select again."

This is happening while trying to redefine a sketched feature. There are no geometry checks. Pro/E help did not seem to be helpful.

I am using Pro/E 2001 Build 2002180 with MS Windows NT.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew

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RE: Sketcher mode Error Message

You are probably trying to reference geometry that was created after the sketch that you are re-defining was created. One way to avoid this is to "roll back" the model so that the "insertion point" is right after the sketch that your re-defining, this will remove features created after the sketch from the screen and should help avoid picking illegal references.

Peter

RE: Sketcher mode Error Message

Matthew
I think you problem is that the feature you are trying to redefine has a copy or a pattern. Most probably even "alignment" is greyed out. Even if you suppress the copies you will get the same message. You would have to delete the copies.

Joe

RE: Sketcher mode Error Message

(OP)
Joe,

Thanks for the tip. Indeed, that is the case. It is highly unsavory that I can not add references to a feature that has copied geometry.

Any work-arounds?

Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew

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RE: Sketcher mode Error Message

Yep, avoid using copied features wherever possible. This is only one of the problems they can cause.

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