Sketching After Importing

robert_melascaglia

Hello

I just imported a model from Microstation as an STL file (and looks good).  I now have the model in Onshape, created a Sketch, but cannot tag any of the entities (while in sketch mode).  I want to move all the elements to the "origiin."  Thanks, Robert.

owen_sparks

Just as an addition to the transform function raised by @mahir when you say "tag" do you wish to have those points available in the sketch?  If so the "Use" sketch feature will project them onto your sketch and they can then be used just like any other geometry.  This is great for reverse engineering simple stl files back into solid parts.  Things like the three point circle are great fro this.

Cheers,

Owen S.

robert_melascaglia

Thank you gentlemen that was helpful.  I have since used the "Use" sketch feature which allowed me to proceed.

mahir

If you make your document public and provide a link, it would be easier to help. If you imported an STL file then OS is probably treating it as a mesh. You can attach sketch entities to mesh points, but a mesh isn't itself made of sketch elements. However, you can use Transform to move the mesh (see icon below).

owen_sparks

Just as an addition to the transform function raised by @mahir when you say "tag" do you wish to have those points available in the sketch?  If so the "Use" sketch feature will project them onto your sketch and they can then be used just like any other geometry.  This is great for reverse engineering simple stl files back into solid parts.  Things like the three point circle are great fro this.

Cheers,

Owen S.

robert_melascaglia

Thank you gentlemen that was helpful.  I have since used the "Use" sketch feature which allowed me to proceed.

owen_sparks

Sure thing

Owen S