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Imported part - can't select plane for Sketch, or merge parts
konnor_jean
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I imported this part into Onshape and started modifying it. However, I encountered two issues so far:
1. I cannot select any plane of the object itself as a base for sketch. I can only select the cardinal planes XYZ.
2. Object consists of many parts, and when I try to Bolean-merge them I cannot. One part is red for some reason.
How can I solve those issues?
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It would be much better if you could import something other than a mesh. It's possible to work with mesh parts (OBJ, STL, 3MF) but it's much easier to work with STEP, Parasolid, Rhino, or IGES (all NURBs CAD formats).
try using the Mate connector icon and then create a mate connector on the fly that has the origin on one of your imported mesh vertices…
You can further control the primary direction of the mate connector (i.e. Z axis) if need be.