Importing DWG as base sketch

brian_rupp

I try importing a DWG and I can view it but I can't use it as a base sketch for a new part in Onshape.  Anyone successful at this yet?

jakeramsley

Hello brian_rupp,

When you upload a .dxf file to your document, you can place it in a sketch with the 'Insert DXF or DWG' tool.  While in a sketch, click on the 'Insert DXF or DWG' button and choose the dxf you want to import.  This will come in with no constraints.

jakeramsley

Hello brian_rupp,

When you upload a .dxf file to your document, you can place it in a sketch with the 'Insert DXF or DWG' tool.  While in a sketch, click on the 'Insert DXF or DWG' button and choose the dxf you want to import.  This will come in with no constraints.

anthony_cross

Hello,


A possibility of automatic constraining or dimensioning an existing sketch would be really useful in such situations. Is there a tool for this in Onshape? I can't find anything. I know you can always fix each line to a current position, but sometimes I'd like to have some flexibility with it...

bradley_sauln

@anthony_cross when you insert the dxf or dwg into a sketch the dimensions are scaled 1:1 so the dimensions are correct but I do see the desire to auto constrain.