topic Re: Stupidly simple - how to move a sketch line without moving others! in Fusion Support Forum

Stupidly simple - how to move a sketch line without moving others!

alphatester77 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:25:44 GMT

Hi all,

Stupidly obvious answer I'm sure.

I'm trying to follow this tutorial to make a cone:

https://www.google.com/search?q=fusion+360+how+to+make+a+cone&oq=fusion+360+how+to+make+a+cone&aqs=chrome.0.0l8.3990j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_o5OJXoPXEJWpgAa_x7-ICw34

It suggests creating two circle sketches and then moving one in the z plane to allow a loft between the two, however when I'm moving one circle, the other circle moves with it?

I can't see any constraints etc, but they're obviously connected somehow!

Any pointers appreciated!

Re: Stupidly simple - how to move a sketch line without moving others!

davebYYPCU — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:37:23 GMT

Will depend on Constraints.

Did you draw them on the origin?

Click hold on the centre points, if a coincident icon highlights, select and delete it.

Might help....

Re: Stupidly simple - how to move a sketch line without moving others!

TheCADWhisperer — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 11:03:55 GMT

This is not the best way to make a cone as moving the circle off of the sketch plane would turn it into a 3D sketch.

Revolve of 2D profile would be a better technique than Loft.

Re: Stupidly simple - how to move a sketch line without moving others!

g-andresen — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:09:14 GMT

Hi,

my recommendation: Never move sketch elements in the 3rd axis in such cases.

Do it like this:

günther

Re: Stupidly simple - how to move a sketch line without moving others!

alphatester77 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:13:58 GMT

Ah, great solution Gunther! I'll use that from now on - thanks all for your help!