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Why can't I get Transform Tool To Show on the RIght Click Menu?

alco933
alco933 Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
in Community Support
When ever I click my sketch and they right click it, it shows "Edit Sketch" at top of menu but there's no "transform" option. I have seen countless videos of using the transform tool but can't figure out how to get it to show up. 
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  • afalzate13
    afalzate13 Member Posts: 54 ✭✭
    sometimes when you switch between different sized screens some buttons are hidden. Nonetheless you can add the button to the task bar by hovering over the top tool bar and right click "customize toolbar". Then configure to your hearts content. 
  • alco933
    alco933 Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    I am referring to the right click context menu. I am not able to get transform option on it like I see other people getting on instructional videos. 
  • alnis
    alnis Member, Developers Posts: 453 EDU
    You need to be in the sketch to use the sketch transform tool
    Get in touch: contact@alnis.dev | My personal site: https://alnis.dev
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  • alco933
    alco933 Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    alnis said:
    You need to be in the sketch to use the sketch transform tool
    I am in Sketch as shown, transform is selected but there are no arrows for transform. How do you explain this?

  • afalzate13
    afalzate13 Member Posts: 54 ✭✭
    edited October 2022
    You have to manually select the sketch by highlighting it first, and then the arrows will appear. You can copy and paste a sketch into a plane as well and it's like it's all auto selected. You just have to then re-constrain the sketch probably using the origin as the anchor point as the shared reference.
  • alco933
    alco933 Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    Ok I think I have enough pieces of information to provide a thorough answer.
    The answer is.

    1. Put the drawing in sketch mode by selecting the sketch
    2. Select the sketch by dragging the mouse with the selector to select the entire sketch.
    3. Select Transform toolbar item to transform the sketch.
  • david_wright998
    david_wright998 Member Posts: 3 ✭
    I struggle with this same problem- Transform does not appear on the right-click menu. I'm in the sketch and have selected the entire part. Transform doesn't appear. When I try to use the Transform icon on the top menu, I can't select the part.


  • alnis
    alnis Member, Developers Posts: 453 EDU
    Sketch transform is in the toolbar at the top (press Alt C and type transform while in a sketch to see it highlight)

    Documentation: https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/transform-sketch.htm
    Get in touch: contact@alnis.dev | My personal site: https://alnis.dev
    @alnis is my personal account. @alnis_ptc is my official PTC account.
  • Denwen
    Denwen Member Posts: 50 ✭
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    This is a screenshot from a teaching video. It shows Transform Sketch Entities in the right click context menu. I don't get that. How do i get it to show up?

  • rick_randall
    rick_randall Member Posts: 436 ✭✭✭

    Try this - While you are editing a sketch, select lines or segments first, then right click, and the "transform sketch entities" will appear in the drop down box. Click this and it should bring up the triad. If you are having trouble using the "transform" command - search the help for "transform sketch"

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