Sketch projection

[jacek0841]

I tried to search the forum but no luck (I admit I am NOT very good at that).

I have a sketch on Front plane and another plane at an angle to Front plane.

I want to project the sketch from the Front plane to that "angled" plane but the "projection" to be perpandicular to the Front plane, NOT to the "angled" plane - so if Front plane is parallel to the screen, both sketches are on the top of each other.

So far I found that I have to create a Face (SurfacePlane) on that "angled" plane and than use Curves - Sketch onto Faces to project the original Sketch, plus hide the SurfacePlane.

I wonder if I could do it in fewer steps ??

 

[jacek0841]

Again, forgot to say SW2006, SP 5.0

 

[rfus]

After creating your initial sketch on the front plane, you could use copy/paste on this sketch and then link the dimensions between the two sketches.

Creating a surface from the sketch and using a body move/copy with a convert entities isn't a bad a approach either. If your initial sketch may be subject to major changes I would use this method.

RFUS

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I think that's about the quickest way.

Can you explain more what your end goal is? Maybe there is another method to achieve it.


SW07-SP3

 

[jacek0841]

CBL

Can you explain more what your end goal is? Maybe there is another method to achieve it.

Converting AutoCAD Weldment into SW Casting.

Detail plates (Flame Cuts) are welded "at angle" but machining is done at 90 deg to Front Plane.

Anyway, it looks like I was on the right track and I can handle it - perhaps even without that "perpandicular" projection after all.

Thanks for the answers.

 

[dgowans]

You could also extrude your initial sketch (either as a solid or a surface) to a distance that completely intersects your angled plane and then create a sketch on your angled plane that's totally comprised of intersection curves between the extruded geometry and the angled plane.