"Use (project)" tool, I unfortunately did not understand this tool

alain_mazy

Hi everyone, this is my first message, my name is Alain and I leaving in region of Liège in Belgium (French side).

I started 2 days ago on OnShape, currently I am following the onshape online courses, introduction to sketching.

that is going pretty well, except for one thing, the "Use (project)" tool! I didn't understand anything and I don't know what it's for, or how to test..
I am looking for an explanation other than the one written in the course, because I unfortunately did not understand this tool
Thanks in advance.

dirk_van_der_vaart

Maybe this would help
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/sketch-tools-use.htm?tocpath=Part Studios|Sketch Tools|_____18

robert_scott_jr_

Ahh! I'm a novice that is very glad this tool exists. I can remember that before I was aware of it I was trying to ensure parts fit together (such as a box with a lid) by way of measurements in reference to an entity. The USE tool makes modeling so much easier and less subject to error than a method such as mentioned previously.

- Scotty

KatieHuffman

@alain_mazy

We are always trying to create content that is clear and helpful. I would be curious if you have any input on how we can improve the Use video in the Sketching course to make it more clear.

I just watched it and it seems we did not create 3D geometry with the projected sketch entities in the video, and that could be an area of improvement- please let us know how else we can make this video better!

dirk_van_der_vaart

Maybe this would help
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/sketch-tools-use.htm?tocpath=Part Studios|Sketch Tools|_____18

robert_scott_jr_

Ahh! I'm a novice that is very glad this tool exists. I can remember that before I was aware of it I was trying to ensure parts fit together (such as a box with a lid) by way of measurements in reference to an entity. The USE tool makes modeling so much easier and less subject to error than a method such as mentioned previously.

- Scotty

alain_mazy

Hello guys, thanks for your help,i understood, I understood the idea of projection, but I couldn't do it.. finally, I understood that it was necessary to create a new plan to be able to make a projection. And apparently you have to get out of the sketch to be able to create a plane and then choose it by creating a new sketch.

KatieHuffman

@alain_mazy

We are always trying to create content that is clear and helpful. I would be curious if you have any input on how we can improve the Use video in the Sketching course to make it more clear.

I just watched it and it seems we did not create 3D geometry with the projected sketch entities in the video, and that could be an area of improvement- please let us know how else we can make this video better!

alain_mazy

Bonjour les gars, merci pour votre aide, j'ai compris, j'avais compris l'idée de projection, mais je n'y arrivais pas.. enfin, j'ai compris qu'il fallait créer un nouveau plan pour pouvoir faire une projection. Et apparemment il faut sortir du sketch pour pouvoir créer un plan puis le choisir en créant un nouveau sketch.

alain_mazy

@KatieHuffman

Thanks for your help, Yes, maybe to add un example with project entities for a sketch onto new sketch and from surfaces edges to sketch because also work

alain_mazy

@KatieHuffman

Thanks for your help, I understanted now! it's verry simple to use