topic Re: Creating a sketch plane in AutoCAD Forum

Creating a sketch plane

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:57:51 GMT

Hello,

Is there a way to create a 2d sketch plane in autodesk? I have found videos that show fusion and inventor having the ability to create a sketch plane where you can draw geometry and it will stay locked on that plane. Is there any code I can implement or activate in the customize user interface to allow me to have this capability. There is not efficient way to draw without this capability. This should be a standard. please help.

thanks,

Re: Creating a sketch plane

imadHabash — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:25:28 GMT

Hi,

as much as i understand ... you may need try Sketch mode in Visual Style . >> Click <<

Re: Creating a sketch plane

Ed__Jobe — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:27:49 GMT

AutoCAD uses cartesian coordinate systems. When you start a new drawing, you are looking down, or in "plan" view of the World coordinate system. Typically, you would start your sketch around 0,0. You can define any number of user coordinate systems or UCS's, which are relative to the world coordinate system WCS. Use the UCS command to define your new coordinate system.

Re: Creating a sketch plane

R_Tweed — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:33:02 GMT

Yes there are tools available.

Is this for modeling purposes or 2d only?. The ucs icon is moveable and you can align it. you could define a macro for ucs object. This would align your ucs to a line for example.. as part of the macro you could turn on ucsfollow temporarily so that once you select the line your plan view would align (follow). If your looking for modeling then more options are available.

Re: Creating a sketch plane

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:12:22 GMT

Thank you!

From looking at the tabs you have pulled up in your screenshot, I can identify that those are exactly what I am needing. I need to have the flexibility to issue a sketch plane on any surface in order to draw on it. Moving the Global coordinate system every time is not useful because I will need to go back to that surface to sketch on it more. I need a series of sketch planes that build off each other. Is this modeling? If yes, then I need to model things. Ideally, I will create a part library where I can attach a bunch of pre-made parts.

How did you upload the tools that are shown in your screenshot?

Re: Creating a sketch plane

R_Tweed — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:44:52 GMT

It looks like you want to turn on dynamic ucs and possibly gizmos.

Re: Creating a sketch plane

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:23:56 GMT

Can you specify what you mean by gizmos?

This is similar to what I am looking for. this is the process I'm looking for.

With a new file, click Create New Plane then draw a rectangular plane, then Create New Sketch, click the plane I made to be the sketch plane. then draw on that sketch plane a bit. then exit the sketch. I could extrude an object in that sketch plane or something if I wanted. Is this a functionality that autodesk offers?

Re: Creating a sketch plane

GrantsPirate — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:25:39 GMT

Sketch plane in Inventor or Fusion = UCS location in AutoCAD. Once a new UCS has been created you can name it and make coming back to it easy, or you just use the UCS command to select a surface, or pick 3 points, etc. I work in all the programs mentioned and AutoCAD doesn't have a 'sketch' mode where you can come back and edit and have the model adjust, AutoCAD has some 3D capability but not true 3D modeling.

Re: Creating a sketch plane

R_Tweed — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:21:14 GMT

Gizmos are used in moving objects. Click here for a description.

With a new file, click Create New Plane then draw a rectangular plane, then Create New Sketch, click the plane I made to be the sketch plane. then draw on that sketch plane a bit. then exit the sketch. I could extrude an object in that sketch plane or something if I wanted. Is this a functionality that autodesk offers?

Yes. This is possible in Autocad using the ucs function or dynamic ucs. The rectangle would be a a visual representation of the plane only. User coordinate system UCS is the working plane.

Re: Creating a sketch plane

blaine.warner — Sat, 21 May 2022 02:34:30 GMT

how do i "define a new user coordinate system"?
i have clicked on UCS but theres a dotted line connected to an origin floating off to my xyz cursor that won't snap to anything and i have no clue how to not accidentally cant the thing 87 and a half degrees bilaterally inverse to a normal plane bisecting backwardsly the midcomplementary angle 43 miles away in next tuesday. how can one tell where which what the gimble is doing? there isn't exactly an artificial horizon.
open cad, make sketch, sketch is on top... dont want sketch plan view, want sketch elevation view. want to draw door and window, not want draw roof shingle, how make draw on front plane, YZ plane, good plane