topic Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly? in Fusion API and Scripts Forum

Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

HughesTooling — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:27:46 GMT

Would anyone be able to create a script that would create an offset plane on a face and then automatically start a sketch on the plane? Be nice to have an add-in that added the feature to the create menu.

Thanks Mark

Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

kandennti — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 14:39:14 GMT

Hi @HughesTooling -San.

I think we can make it. Please give me some time.

Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

HughesTooling — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:15:44 GMT

@kandennti Thank you, no rush. It just occurred to me that nine time out of ten when you create a plane you want to sketch on it so would be nice if Fusion actually had an option to auto start a sketch.

Thanks Mark

Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

kandennti — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:30:43 GMT

@HughesTooling -San.

The add-in has been completed and is attached.

It works like this.

(view in My Videos)

When the add-in is executed, the command "Create Plane Sketch" is added next to the "Create Sketch" command in the "DESIGN" - "SOLID" tab - "CREATE" panel.

After executing the command, you will be able to adjust the offset distance by selecting a plane, set the desired distance, and press the OK button.
After the command dialog disappears, the sketch is created based on the new offset plane and the sketch is edited.

The following are points to note.
・The command is only available in parametric mode, as there were some problems when we tested it.
・The planes that can be selected are the construction plane and the flat surface of the body.
・The size of the previewed plane is different from the "Offset Plane" command when the origin plane is selected.

・There may be some problems due to lack of testing.

This is an advertisement, but we have released an add-in that adds several commands to make the sketching process a little easier.

https://github.com/kantoku-code/Fusion360_SketchToolPlus

Most of these commands were created based on questions and requests from users in the Japanese forum. Please try them if you like.

Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

HughesTooling — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:07:16 GMT

@kandennti Thank you for making this add in so quickly! From initial tests all seems to work well.

One question, could the option also be added to the right click menu when you right click a face or plane? Either just above or below the existing create sketch.

Thanks Mark

Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

HughesTooling — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:47:17 GMT

@kandennti Found something that doesn't work quite how I'd expect.

The plane in not created in the current active component but in the component the source face\plane belongs to.

So here the component at the bottom of the image is active but the plane is created in the component the face belongs to.

Also are you creating your own dialog for the offset? I noticed there's no Extent option.

Thanks Mark

Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

kandennti — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:28:29 GMT

@HughesTooling -San.

Thanks for the test results.

Unfortunately, adding commands to the context menu is not possible because the API does not provide the functionality.
I too would like this functionality.

I understand about the component where the plane is created. It certainly should have been created in the active component.

We are working on the Extent option, but we need to change the way we do things significantly.
I am testing it but so far it is not working. I will try some more.

Re: Help please. Create plane and start sketch automaticaly?

kandennti — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:32:08 GMT

@HughesTooling -San.

Changed to create with active component.
We are not able to respond immediately to the Extent option. If it is absolutely necessary, please let us know again.