Is it possible to copy multiple sketches from different planes into a single sketch?
I'm new to NX (and CAD work for the most part). Currently using NX-6, but should be receiving NX-8 in the coming weeks.
My main goal is to create an object using the "Swept" tool. I have 2 cross-sections drawn for the ends of my object. One end (sketch 1) is in the x-y plane; the other end (sketch 2) is in a parallel plane offset by some value in z. As I understand, I need to create a "guide-curve" going from the center of each cross-section in order to complete the "Swept" object. Because my end-points are offset in the z direction, I am drawing my guide-curve in the x-z plane as sketch-3.
I have already drawn several curves, etc. as references in both sketch-1 and sketch-2 to constrain my part. Rather than draw those curves again in sketch-3, I would like to copy the contents of both sketch-1 and sketch-2 into sketch-3. I can then use the pieces I need to constrain my guide-curve and discard the rest. Using copy in the part navigator and then following the dialog for Paste, I have been able to copy the contents into new sketches; however, sketch-1 becomes sketch-3 and sketch-2 becomes sketch-4. I am not able to get both sketch-1 and sketch-2 contents into a single new sketch-3.
This seems like a simple, commonly used functionality, but I have been unable to get it to work or find examples online. For this application, it is not a big deal to just recreate my references from scratch in sketch-3. As my problems get more complex, however, I foresee wanting to copy contents from multiple sketches and/or parts to save time.
Thanks in advance
I'm new to NX (and CAD work for the most part). Currently using NX-6, but should be receiving NX-8 in the coming weeks.
My main goal is to create an object using the "Swept" tool. I have 2 cross-sections drawn for the ends of my object. One end (sketch 1) is in the x-y plane; the other end (sketch 2) is in a parallel plane offset by some value in z. As I understand, I need to create a "guide-curve" going from the center of each cross-section in order to complete the "Swept" object. Because my end-points are offset in the z direction, I am drawing my guide-curve in the x-z plane as sketch-3.
I have already drawn several curves, etc. as references in both sketch-1 and sketch-2 to constrain my part. Rather than draw those curves again in sketch-3, I would like to copy the contents of both sketch-1 and sketch-2 into sketch-3. I can then use the pieces I need to constrain my guide-curve and discard the rest. Using copy in the part navigator and then following the dialog for Paste, I have been able to copy the contents into new sketches; however, sketch-1 becomes sketch-3 and sketch-2 becomes sketch-4. I am not able to get both sketch-1 and sketch-2 contents into a single new sketch-3.
This seems like a simple, commonly used functionality, but I have been unable to get it to work or find examples online. For this application, it is not a big deal to just recreate my references from scratch in sketch-3. As my problems get more complex, however, I foresee wanting to copy contents from multiple sketches and/or parts to save time.
Thanks in advance