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WCrihfield
in reply to: Anonymous

  • The Insertion point within both sketch blocks would have to be in the same exact place in relation to its overall geometry, so when it is replaced, you don't have to reposition it.
  • The X,Y, & Z orientation of both sketch blocks should be set up the same way, to avoid having to rotate, mirror, or translate the sketch block when replaced.
  • The sketch within the part that is using the sketch block, should be 'shared' rather than consumed by the extrude feature.
  • The part which is using the sketch block for its extrusion feature, should at least be 'rolled back' to before the extrusion feature, before the sketch block replace function is carried out, to help avoid errors, then rolled back forward after the replacement.
    • However, recreating your extrude feature (and any further geometry manipulation connected to that face) using iLogic, after replacing the sketch, would most likely result in a better reduction in possible errors.

I haven't tried replacing the sketch under an existing extrusion feature before, but I do regularly update older files, by totally deleting all unused, and replacing all used Borders, Border Definitions, Title Blocks, Title Block Definitions, Sketched Symbols, & Sketched Symbol Definitions.

Wesley Crihfield

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(Not an Autodesk Employee)