topic Re: Snap to with move command in sketch in Inventor Forum

Snap to with move command in sketch

jerod74ZCL — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:31:43 GMT

Why are Point Snaps and corresponding selection options (Endpoint, Center, Mid of 2) not available with the Move command in Sketch mode?

Re: Snap to with move command in sketch

kacper.suchomski — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:39:29 GMT

It;s possible. Please right-click when you select the base point command to select the snap type.

Re: Snap to with move command in sketch

jerod74ZCL — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:11:01 GMT

Hi Kacper,

Thanks for the response. I found the snap options when selecting the base point on geometry to move. Is there a way to also use snap options when placing it at the new location?

Example: Using move to place a circle at snap>mid of 2, between two points of existing geometry

Thanks,

Jerod

Re: Snap to with move command in sketch

kacper.suchomski — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:22:43 GMT

Have you tried it?

Re: Snap to with move command in sketch

jerod74ZCL — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:28:14 GMT

Yes, please see the image for the available commands that pop up from a right-click while trying to place the geometry

Re: Snap to with move command in sketch

kacper.suchomski — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:36:07 GMT

In the case of coincidence constraint, you don't need to use the move tool. You can simply grab the element with the cursor and snap it to another point.

But this is just a productivity trick applied to coincidence constraints.
In general, tools for moving, stretching, etc. should be used in an approximate manner, and all relationships should be defined using a constraint set.
Moving objects is used to predefine the position so that ambiguous constraints (possible in the case of complex geometry) do not create unfavorable solutions.

Re: Snap to with move command in sketch

jerod74ZCL — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:36:26 GMT

Got it, applying a vertical and then horizontal constraint to the center point of the circle, and the rectangle worked.

For context: For a two-part pin-and-socket clip, I copied an ellipse for the pin feature on part A and wanted to center it at the midpoint between projected geometry on part B to create the socket feature.

In AutoCAD, after copying the geometry, I would use Move > select geometry > shift+right click Geometric Center for the move point > shift+right click Mid Between 2 Points to place

For Inventor, after copying the geometry, applying a vertical then horizontal constraint seems to achieve the same result, placing the copied geometry between two selected points

The better approach (fewer clicks) I realize now (probably obvious to most), just copy the part file for part A, relabel it, then edit the extrusion for the pin feature to create the socket. Don't know if it would be better still to just make it in one part file ..?

Thanks Kacper for the tip of turning to constraints as opposed to the move command!