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Frame Generator Alignment
Jessie_Hulsizer
Member Posts: 7 ✭
Hi, first time posting, so please be kind. Apologies if this is a repeat of an earlier topic, I couldn't find it.
I use the Frame Generator for most of my daily part creation, mostly with rectangular/square tube. While I appreciate that OnShape is significantly better in normal use compared to our previous CAD system (Inventor), I've run into a problem when I draw sketches on non-perpendicular planes: If the line is parallel with a default plane (top, front, etc.), frame members are aligned to THAT plane, rather than the sketch plane. The only way I've been able to find to correct this is to manually enter a rotation angle. It would be great if there was simply an option in the dialog box to "align to sketch." I don't understand why this isn't the default, as it makes mitered corners almost impossible to achieve.
Am I missing something, or is there something in the works?
I use the Frame Generator for most of my daily part creation, mostly with rectangular/square tube. While I appreciate that OnShape is significantly better in normal use compared to our previous CAD system (Inventor), I've run into a problem when I draw sketches on non-perpendicular planes: If the line is parallel with a default plane (top, front, etc.), frame members are aligned to THAT plane, rather than the sketch plane. The only way I've been able to find to correct this is to manually enter a rotation angle. It would be great if there was simply an option in the dialog box to "align to sketch." I don't understand why this isn't the default, as it makes mitered corners almost impossible to achieve.
Am I missing something, or is there something in the works?
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Whether or not this was deliberate or an oversight, I have no clue. It would be nice to have an "align profile to geometry" feature though because I did revert to Beams one time for this very scenario. Neil if you're reading this, I like the way you did it better