can't "profile" a sketch - "you do not have a valid..part"

[evansaut]

Hi,

I don't have much experience with Mechanical Desktop ( I have version 2.0. Why can't I get it to profile a sketch I make? It says " You do not have an active part. Use AMACTIVATE or AMNEW to continue part editing. I don't usually have this problem. Also, any basic suggestions on using this product would be appreciated. I usually have to try about 20 different ways to do something, all of which seem logical to me, before I stumble on the one that works. While Autocad seems very intuitive, this desktop product seems very difficult, and Autodesk does not offer any support that I can find. Is is me? - because I just don't get it.

Thanks, John

 

[drax]

I need a little more info. to help you. Do you have a blank screen on which to sketch the part or are you trying to perform a new sketch with another existing?

 

[quadco]

Make sure that all of your endpoints are touching. Try turning everything into a Pline before profiling. It's easier to see if things are connected. In general, just make sure that the profile is clean without any over hanging lines etc