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The [[Image:Sketcher_NewSketch.svg|24px]] [[Sketcher_NewSketch|Sketcher NewSketch]] tool creates a new sketch and opens the [[Sketcher_Dialog|Sketcher Dialog]] to edit it.
This will create a new [[Sketcher_Workbench|sketch]].


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Note that the [[Image:Workbench_PartDesign.svg|24px]] [[PartDesign_Workbench|PartDesign Workbench]] has its own [[PartDesign_NewSketch|new sketch]] tool, when working on a [[PartDesign_Body|PartDesign body]] it is preferable to use that tool.
Note that the [[Image:Workbench_PartDesign.svg|16px]] [[PartDesign_Workbench|PartDesign Workbench]] has its own [[PartDesign_NewSketch|new sketch]] tool, when working on a [[PartDesign_Body|PartDesign body]] it is preferable to use that tool.


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# If the sketch should be [[Part_EditAttachment|attached]] to existing geometry: select an object with a shape, or one or more vertices, edges, faces and/or planes.
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# There are several ways to invoke the tool:
Clicking on the icon without a face (pre-)selected will pop up a dialog asking if the sketch should be drawn on the
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Sketcher_NewSketch.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_NewSketch|Create sketch]]}} button.
* XY-Plane
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Sketch → [[Image:Sketcher_NewSketch.svg|16px]] Create sketch}} option from the menu.
* XZ-Plane
# If geometry has been selected:
* YZ-Plane
## The {{MenuCommand|Sketch attachment}} dialog opens.
You can change an offset to any of the three planes and the side of the offset.
## Select the [[Part_EditAttachment#Attachment_modes|attachment method]] from the dropdown list. Or select {{MenuCommand|Don't attach}} to ignore the selection.
## Press the {{Button|OK}} button.
# If there is no selection, or {{MenuCommand|Don't attach}} has been selected in the previous step:
## The {{MenuCommand|Choose orientation}} dialog opens.
## Specify the orientation:
##* If the {{MenuCommand|Reverse direction}} checkbox is not checked:
##** Top: {{MenuCommand|XY-Plane}}
##** Front: {{MenuCommand|XZ-Plane}}
##** Right: {{MenuCommand|YZ-Plane}}
##* If the {{MenuCommand|Reverse direction}} checkbox is checked:
##** Bottom: {{MenuCommand|XY-Plane}}
##** Rear: {{MenuCommand|XZ-Plane}}
##** Left: {{MenuCommand|YZ-Plane}}
## Optionally change the {{MenuCommand|Offset}}.
## Press the {{Button|OK}} button.
# A sketch is created.
# The [[Sketcher_Dialog|Sketcher Dialog]] opens to edit the sketch.


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Clicking on the icon with a (pre-selected) face will cause the sketch to be mapped to the selected face.


* Existing sketches can be attached to (different) object(s) with [[Sketcher_MapSketch|Sketcher MapSketch]] or reoriented with [[Sketcher_ReorientSketch|Sketcher Reorient]].
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The sketch can be re-mapped to another already existing face using the [[Sketcher_MapSketch|Sketcher MapSketch]] command.

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The sketch can be moved in the [[3D_view|3D view]] using [[Placement|Placement]].





Revision as of 13:43, 12 March 2024

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Sketcher NewSketch

Menu location
Sketch → Create sketch
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
PartDesign NewSketch, Sketcher MapSketch, Sketcher Reorient

Description

The Sketcher NewSketch tool creates a new sketch and opens the Sketcher Dialog to edit it.

Note that the PartDesign Workbench has its own new sketch tool, when working on a PartDesign body it is preferable to use that tool.

Usage

  1. If the sketch should be attached to existing geometry: select an object with a shape, or one or more vertices, edges, faces and/or planes.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
    • Press the Create sketch button.
    • Select the Sketch → Create sketch option from the menu.
  3. If geometry has been selected:
    1. The Sketch attachment dialog opens.
    2. Select the attachment method from the dropdown list. Or select Don't attach to ignore the selection.
    3. Press the OK button.
  4. If there is no selection, or Don't attach has been selected in the previous step:
    1. The Choose orientation dialog opens.
    2. Specify the orientation:
      • If the Reverse direction checkbox is not checked:
        • Top: XY-Plane
        • Front: XZ-Plane
        • Right: YZ-Plane
      • If the Reverse direction checkbox is checked:
        • Bottom: XY-Plane
        • Rear: XZ-Plane
        • Left: YZ-Plane
    3. Optionally change the Offset.
    4. Press the OK button.
  5. A sketch is created.
  6. The Sketcher Dialog opens to edit the sketch.

Notes