topic Re: Unable to offset multiple sketch entities at once in Inventor Forum

Unable to offset multiple sketch entities at once

Rishi-Bhardwaj — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:46:24 GMT

Dear Inventor Users,

I have a doubt with sketch offset in inventor. I am unable to select multiple sketch entities at once. Sometimes, I have to create a number of holes on project geometry, but new hole should be larger in diameter. I was doing this in SolidWorks.

I have also attached a screenshot of SolidWorks for better understanding.

Do we have anything by which, I can achieve same results in Inventor, please let me know, Thanks in advance...

(Actually, I am new on Inventor, But I had been working on SolidWorks for Last 7 years, So that's why I am asking such kind of basic questions. )

Re: Unable to offset multiple sketch entities at once

LukeEngineering — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:40:41 GMT

Hello Rishi,

I personally think that the most easy way is to make a sketch on the plane (where you want to make the bigger holes), make a Project Geometry of the existing holes.

Next step is to make sure those geometries are no longer construction lines and then select the Hole wizard.

It automaticly selects all the holes.

Even if you move the holes wherefrom you made the Project Geometry, it will move along that point.

Re: Unable to offset multiple sketch entities at once

Gabriel_Watson — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:34:52 GMT

Each closed loop will trigger the function, and there's no way to multi-select them. You'd need to add a new idea to the Ideastation and hope it gets implemented soon.

Similar thread:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/multiple-offset/td-p/6530597

Re: Unable to offset multiple sketch entities at once

Rishi-Bhardwaj — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:03:36 GMT

Thanks for your reply..........

(definitely, it will help a-lot sir)

Re: Unable to offset multiple sketch entities at once

LukeEngineering — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:23:43 GMT

It is not the cleanest way to work, but it works.
Good luck!