topic Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser in Inventor Forum

Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:34:46 GMT

I'm working in an ipt file.
I need to move sketch A below sketch B. Those sketches only depend on derived sketch at the very beginning of the part.
I need a point from sketch B projected onto sketch A, but because it is downstream, when I edit A, B disappears.

How do I reorder them?
Can I solve the issue in some other way perhaps?

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Ezekiel12 — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:20:56 GMT

Can you upload the ipt file in here so we an look and try?

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:50:33 GMT

Of course
I've included Reference.ipt too just in case (i don't know if it is necessary)

I know the part is a mess - it's been redone a few times

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Torben.pedersen — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:53:06 GMT

In your browser tab, left in the Program, find the sketch-right click on it -press visbillity then you are able to se the sketch to your new drawing.

is this what you wanted?

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:02:20 GMT

No, the sketch i need to project from was created after the sketch I'm trying to edit - Inventor ignores it's visibility setting.

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Torben.pedersen — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:05:17 GMT

sometimes, you can drag the features around, and the if you can have them turn around, the sketch will be visibel

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

JDMather — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:07:24 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I need to move sketch A below sketch B. ...

I do not see any sketches labeled Sketch A and Sketch B.

Did you for get to rename them in the file you attached?

If so, what are their current names (numbers)?

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

PaulMunford — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:40:25 GMT

What version of Inventor and what service pack are you running? There is a problem in the latest build that can cause this behaviour.

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:20:34 GMT

Inventor 2016 64 bit SP1
From 2015-10-27
Student version

Hm, it seems i have update 1 and update 2 NOT installed (i checked in my autodesk application manager yesterday and those were not showing uo at all, weird)

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

PaulMunford — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:13:52 GMT

Here's the article I was thinking of:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Inventor-2016-Moving-sketch-in-browser-tree-not-possible-after-installing-SP1-or-R2.html?v=2016

Do you think that this is the issue?

Paul

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:22:05 GMT

I haven't looked at your part file, but in general:

- You can't move a feature/sketch/work feature that is a child above it's parent in the model tree

- You can't move a feature/sketch/work feature that is referenced by something above it

- You can't move a feature/sketch/work feature that is constrained by something above it

the only possible work arounds are:

- Remove the link and link to something else

- Move the parent feature with the child

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

info — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 18:24:09 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

I am also having the same problem (inventor 2016 build:210), so I stitched together some iLogic code, and attacjed the .ipt file below (Inventor 2016 .ipt ) hopefully this helps until the problem is solved with the next update! It doesnt have any error checking and can only be run in part (.ipt) files.

To run the rule, open (PartBrowserReorder.ipt), go to the "Manage" tab > "iLogic" > and select the "iTrigger" button. You will notice that you will not be able to reorder the (Line) sketch above the (Square) sketch as the (Line) sketch has been created with projected geometry from the (Square) sketch. You will need to delete all the (Square) sketch projected geometry constriants from the (Line) Sketch first.

Hope this helps.

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 00:49:31 GMT

Ok.
I love you. In fact, i love you so much that I will accept is as a solution, even though a bloody hotfix would be a solution... (glares at Autodesk)
Thank you so much.

Re: Cannot reorder sketches in model browser

info — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:16:35 GMT

Haha no worries, glad to able to help someone else out who was also feeling the frustration!