topic Re: No endpoint snap in Inventor Forum

No endpoint snap

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:38:54 GMT

I'm completely new at Inventor and am trying to get a simple sketch done. I used AutoCAD a bit about 15 years ago, so consider me a mostly new user. I have a spline in the YZ axis, I project it 6mm onto another work plane, and I can highlight the bottom node no problem. I wish to create an arc in the XZ axis starting from the base of the spline (which starts at the XZ axis). Up until the point where I choose arc as the sketch, then the snap points/nodes disappear. I would manually just move the arc I create, but it will not snap to the base point of the spline. Am I missing something obvious? I haven't changed anything regarding snap in the settings, as far as I can remember.

The video I'm trying to emulate is here and the arc in question is about 1:08. I followed the guy's steps all the way, but my arc won't behave as his, and it will not attach to the lower node of the spline.

These are my screenshots.

Selectable node at bottomIn sketch mode before selecting arcUnable to snap to node

Thanks in advance.

Re: No endpoint snap

JDMather — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:26:03 GMT

Can you attach your *.ipt file here?

You appear to have two different sketches.

Think of these as layers that are visible, but only active sketch (layer) is selectable.

To get geometry (like endpoint) from first sketch into second sketch you must Project Geometry and select the endpoint.

Now I will watch your reference video... ...back in a minute....

OK, see time step 0:49 and then again time step 1:04

...and, you can use the built in Windows Snipping tool to grab screen captures of the area of the screen that has actual useful information (your browser and sketch) for much clearer images to attach here.

Re: No endpoint snap

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:01:16 GMT

Here is my .ipt file I'm trying to work with, which I saved when I realised things weren't working out like the video shows. Additionally, I was completely unaware of the snipping tool in Windows. Thank you for informing me of that!
I don't get what you mean by your time step references though.

Re: No endpoint snap

JDMather — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 14:58:31 GMT

I don't see a new Sketch created on the XZ plane as shown at time step 0:59-1:00 in your attached file?

Re: No endpoint snap

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:09:01 GMT

I went through the video I was following again, and I hadn't seen the author click 'project geometry' beforehand. I tried that, and now I can click on the node.

Sorry, and thanks all for the help. I feel dumber now, but in a more enlightened way. 🙂

I've learned about the Windows Snipping Tool, and apparently project doesn't just move planes in Inventor!