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Make multiple sketch blocks one sketch for extrusion

laib4 — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:24:48 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to extrude my sketch as one piece, but since I used multiple sketch blocks and put them together to create the final sketch the extrusion comes out wrong. Is there any way to make all my assembled sketch blocks one sketch so I can extrude it as one piece?

^^ Don't want these arms to be disconnected, I want it to be attached to the centerpiece. But I can't do that since the arms and the centerpiece are individual sketch blocks, and removing the line on the centerpiece sketch would prevent extrusion.

Re: Make multiple sketch blocks one sketch for extrusion

JonathanKruger — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:25:07 GMT

I can't see from your image but is that in the assembly environment or part?

If you are still at the part level you could use the combine tool to join them into the same solid.

If it is a assembly you could derive the assembly into a part and use the merge seams option to turn it into a single part with no joins between the faces.

I don't have my PC near me but surely if you edit the extrude you originally created you should be able to toggle it from "New Solid' to "Join"?

Been ages since I used sketch blocks so I am a bit rusty.

Re: Make multiple sketch blocks one sketch for extrusion

Hochenauer — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:18:29 GMT

Please post your ipt file rather than just an image.

Thanks,

Gerald

Re: Make multiple sketch blocks one sketch for extrusion

blandb — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:15:57 GMT

Did you happen to make these arms as individual solid bodies?

Re: Make multiple sketch blocks one sketch for extrusion

johnsonshiue — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:43:59 GMT

Hi! Purely based on your description, I guess you may create a new sketch and project the sketch blocks geometry to the new sketch.

Many thanks!

Re: Make multiple sketch blocks one sketch for extrusion

laib4 — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:45:32 GMT

I don't think so, all the sketches fall under one solid body in inventor