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Sketching in an assembly
Devin
Member Posts: 4 ✭
I was wondering if there is a way to sketch in an assembly. Where I have to parts mated and I want to just create a sketch and outline the holes so I can then laser cut a mounting piece with the two holes in the proper place. I know I can just calculate where the holes will be based of dimensions but it's kind of a pain.
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Jake_Rosenfeld
Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646 
Hi Devin,
For this you could use in-context design. Position the pieces in the location you want, then right click on the origin of the assembly to make a new part studio in-context. You can then create a sketch and use the positioned parts as references.
Let us know if this helps.Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team6 -
Jake_Rosenfeld
Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646
Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team5
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For this you could use in-context design. Position the pieces in the location you want, then right click on the origin of the assembly to make a new part studio in-context. You can then create a sketch and use the positioned parts as references.
Let us know if this helps.
https://www.onshape.com/videos/design-in-context