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Creating a sketch from a face, with edges imported

KimSJ
KimSJ Member Posts: 2 ✭
in Community Support
Forgive me if I've missed the obvious. I want to create a sketch from a face, and import some of the edges of that face into the sketch. How do I do that?
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  • KimSJ
    KimSJ Member Posts: 2 ✭
    Ah. Just realized you can only use "use" on edges, not faces. (why not? :) That's why I was getting "Could not project the selected entities into the current sketch." Thanks for your help.
  • owen_sparks
    owen_sparks Member, Developers Posts: 2,660 PRO
    Sure thing.  That's odd, Using a whole face usually works, but will project just the outline, not any inner loops.

    @philip_thomas can you shed any light here please?

    Cheers, Owen S.
    Business Systems and Configuration Controller
    HWM-Water Ltd
  • kevin_o_toole_1
    kevin_o_toole_1 Onshape Employees, Developers, HDM Posts: 565 image
    Not Philip, but I believe "use" on a face will work unless the face is wholly or partially perpendicular to the sketch (the same is true for "use" on edges but it's less common).

    It would be much easier to understand your case if you linked to a public document! See the forum post checklist.
  • Cris_Bowers
    Cris_Bowers Member Posts: 281 PRO
    Using a face also only seems to work if you select the face after selecting the use command. When I select the face first I always get the "Could not project the selected entities into the current sketch." error.
  • philip_thomas
    philip_thomas Member, Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,381 image
    I believe that Kevin has acted appropriately as my proxy :)
    Philip Thomas - Onshape
  • owen_sparks
    owen_sparks Member, Developers Posts: 2,660 PRO
    Thank you Mr. AlternativeLightShedder.
    Owen S.
    Business Systems and Configuration Controller
    HWM-Water Ltd
  • owen_sparks
    owen_sparks Member, Developers Posts: 2,660 PRO
    philip_thomas said:
    I believe that Kevin has acted appropriately as my proxy :)
    Too Slow Chinckenmarango.
    Business Systems and Configuration Controller
    HWM-Water Ltd

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