topic using same sketch for 2 parts in Inventor Forum

using same sketch for 2 parts

rclement — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:33:13 GMT

im trying to use the same sketch for two different parts

in a assy top down design without any luck

i tried make a part from the sketch which didn't help also

making a component which also didn't help

i think you can split bodies from a part

i tried to upload the part but would allow me so ill try again

Re: using same sketch for 2 parts

mcgyvr — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:47:15 GMT

@rclement wrote:

i tried to upload the part but would allow me so ill try again

@rclement At this time this forum software requires that you zip up any Inventor files or it will strip them out of your post as a safety measure..

Re: using same sketch for 2 parts

leowarren34 — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 21:28:43 GMT

If you want the exact same sketch you can copy and past sketches.

Re: using same sketch for 2 parts

johnsonshiue — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:52:35 GMT

Hi! Yes, Leo is right. You can copy and paste a sketch to different part. Another workflows to consider: 1) Derive the sketch. You can derive the sketch from one part to another. When the source is changed, the derived parts will update. 2) Create sketch blocks. Then you can derive them as regular sketches or copy and paste also.

If you are looking for a way to demote an assembly sketch to a part, such workflow does not exist. You will need to copy and paste.

Many thanks!

Re: using same sketch for 2 parts

Xun.Zhang — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:07:41 GMT

Hello @rclement,

Johnson is correct, try with Derive and pick up the sketch from source file would be a good choice.

Steps:

1. Create a new part

2. Derive and navigate the sketch part, select the sketch you want to reuse

3. Complete derive command and save the part file

4. Create another new part and repeat the steps

Now, you have two parts refer to the same sketch.

Hope it helps!

Re: using same sketch for 2 parts

rclement — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:20:04 GMT

thank you all . all good suggestions