topic Re: grouping sketches in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

grouping sketches

mmharris — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:20:04 GMT

I highlight 3 sketches , RMC , then select create group and nothing happens

in the timeline creating a group works and can name etc

but not in sketches?

Suspect another newbie issue.

thanks

Mark

Re: grouping sketches

jeff_strater — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:26:09 GMT

your understanding is correct - you cannot group sketches. Groups today are limited to bodies.

Re: grouping sketches

mmharris — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:28:48 GMT

why does the software offer that choice if it doesn't work?

Re: grouping sketches

jeff_strater — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:30:17 GMT

that's a bug, certainly. Agree, it should not offer that context menu for sketches.

Re: grouping sketches

jeff_strater — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:43:33 GMT

I do not see this behavior, can you record a screencast illustrating it?

Re: grouping sketches

jeff_strater — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:45:49 GMT

or are you referring to "Create Group" in the timeline? That option exists as well, and does create a timeline group:

Re: grouping sketches

mmharris — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:46:12 GMT

.... the make group command should be grayed out or not show up at all if it does not work.

Makes learning difficult and raises frustration level.

It is very disheartening not to be able to trust the software to function.

which brings me to copying complete sketches ...

that doesn't seem to work as a highlight and drag

the 9 step process (on forum autodesk 07-10-2014) seems to work erratically at best

projecting is cumbersome also

Re: grouping sketches

jeff_strater — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:53:07 GMT

copying complete sketches is not supported. I'm not sure what your comment about highlight and drag. The process for copying sketch geometry to a new sketch is:

select the geometry in the source sketch
Copy
create a new sketch
Paste

The reason why direct copy/paste of entire sketches is not yet supported has to do mainly with the complexities of the sketch coordinate system, and projected geometry.