Drawing on new plane

[reinout.keulen]

I have generated a new plane on an axis, and now im trying to start a new sketch on the new plane. However, the sketch origin on this new plane is somewhere in mid-air. Is there a way to align the sketch origin to a point, or will i have to work from the point in mid-air? See attached pics for location of plane and the arbitrary point.

Thanks in advance

[-niels- · Accepted solution]

From what i can tell, the origin's center point is in "mid-air".
This is normal, if you want a center point on your plane you can just project the line you used to make that workplane.
Hope that helps.

[CCarreiras]

Hi!

Yes, inside the sketch you can change coordinate system. (You need to have solid elements or snap points and direction)

Also you can create new UCS based in coordinates.

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[The_Angry_Elf]

Was just about to post that solution Carlos, well done.

[JDMather]

First of all - I don't really see the need for a new workplane - attach your file here when you have actually used it for something.

Second - that projected point is not "floating in mid-air) it is a logical perpendicular projection of the origin.  I would use it as is - the orgin is the single reference. Or projec the line as a point where/how you created the workplane.

My recommendation would be to NOT fool with the coordinate system for this design.

[The_Angry_Elf]

I guess it depends on what the user is trying to accomplish (I was unable to open the attached pics until just now).

I do have to agree with JD as that point does seem to be the projected center point from the "vertical" tube, correct?

Is this not what you want to reference for the new sketch?

But on the other hand, if and when a sketch is created and you actually do need to adjust said sketch, redefining the sketch is the way to go.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! If you don't want Inventor to choose sketch coordinate system for you, you should consider using UCS.. You will always get X, Y, and Z the way you like it.

Thanks!

[reinout.keulen]

Thanks, this did the trick. Im going to send this to the persons who are responsible for training us with the software, cause they skipped over this function completely, and ive had need of it a few times now.