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Batch-deleting missing external references from a sketch?

edward_panedward_pan Member Posts: 10 ✭✭
It happens often that after I edit something on which some external references for a later sketch exist, the sketch goes red.
I know this doesn't really affect the features next in line and all I have to do is to delete those missing constraints, but sometimes a sketch uses many external references and I have to delete them one by one because those don't seem to be multi-selectable.

I think it would be great to be able to delete those all at once.

Comments

  • EvanReeseEvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 2,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It happens often that after I edit something on which some external references for a later sketch exist, the sketch goes red.
    I know this doesn't really affect the features next in line and all I have to do is to delete those missing constraints, but sometimes a sketch uses many external references and I have to delete them one by one because those don't seem to be multi-selectable.

    I think it would be great to be able to delete those all at once.

    I'd vote for this.
    Evan Reese
  • wayne_sauderwayne_sauder Member, csevp Posts: 554 PRO
    Does the transform command work to correct the issue? It is not a workflow that I use much but the transform command in the sketch breaks all constraints, maybe that would not have the effect you are looking for. 
  • edward_panedward_pan Member Posts: 10 ✭✭
    Does the transform command work to correct the issue? It is not a workflow that I use much but the transform command in the sketch breaks all constraints, maybe that would not have the effect you are looking for. 

    Yes, it is a useful approach.!
  • Jed_YeiserJed_Yeiser Member Posts: 37 PRO
    @edward_pan
    Have you put an improvement request in for this yet? It would be a MASSIVE help to be able to only remove missing references in sketches the way you can with the SW display/delete references!!
  • Kyler_WalkerKyler_Walker Member Posts: 202 PRO
    @edward_pan
    Have you put an improvement request in for this yet? It would be a MASSIVE help to be able to only remove missing references in sketches the way you can with the SW display/delete references!!
    I created an improvement request for this a while back.

    https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/19283/select-and-delete-multiple-sketch-constraints#latest
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