I have done quite a bit of searching, I just can't figure out how to do this:
Imagine I have cube, and a few inches above that some sketch with a curve on it. I need to project that curve down on to the top face of the cube based on some orthographic axis / worldspace vector to create a new sketch. Or, project it onto an existing sketch already on that face. I've seen posts from a year ago asking about this, but has there been any resolution? Seems like a basic function that so many other apps have, I must be missing it? Bonus points if it can project onto a curved surface successfully. That is really needed as well.
I see the 'Sketch -> Project / Include -> Project To Surface' menu, which sounds to be exactly what I want.... but I have no idea how it works: I found this, but it in no way tells you how to use it. I've done all the youtube tutorials I can find, but my brain just ain't wrappin' itself around those tools.
Many thanks!
I guess I can answer this a bit myself: Posting in case anyone else had this problem. I found what I believe to be a bug with the tool interaction. I'm on a Macbook Air, OSX 10.8.5, Fusion 360 2.0.1291 :
'Sketch -> Project / Include -> Project To Surface' is what you want. How to use it:
The issue I've had is that first step the first time I execute the tool, that would prevent me from projecting to the selected surface\face.
What's weird is the "broken" step appears randomly: As I repeat this workflow sometimes it pops up, sometimes it doesn't. buggy 😞
Hi Eric,
If you start the process with nothing selected, the first selection you are making is the face for the new sketch to be located. Then the tool pops up for you to actually start the process of projecting and you are right there appears to be a bug in that it doesn't let you select the same face (that the sketch is located on) to project to. When you cancel and try again, you are already in the sketch that you started and the projecting process works. Alternately, if you were to start a new sketch first by clicking Sketch and selecting the desired face first, then start the Project to Surface command, it works as you expect. Thank you for reporting this.
best regards,
Sanjay Jayabal.