2D sketch constraints

[Witsend3486]

Hello,

I hate to complain, but the 2D sketcher constraint engine problems really need to be elevated in priority by the development team -- after a certain point the constraint engine just locks up the sketch to the point of uselessness.  I have a sketch (image below) with five disconnected shapes.  When I try to dimension the location of a free-floating point (!) outside the other forms, the sketcher tells me the sketch is over constrained!!  A single point out in the middle of nowhere!

I know from experience that the sketcher works better with simple sketches, preferably with just one single shape, but I'm already at sketch 87.  If I have to do a sketch for every single shape in my project, I'm going to end up with several thousand sketches at a minimum.

Perhaps the simplest fix would be to provide a "Turn Off Auto-Constraints" button.  I would be more that happy to specify every single constraint if that would get me around these problems.

(Sketch and overall project image below.)

Regards,

Bill

[Anonymous]

Have you tried deleting some of your un-needed constraints?

[Witsend3486]

I can't really identify any unneeded constraints.  I would like there to be a popup listing _all_ current constraints so I could see those that have been automatically created for me in order to delete any that might be unneeded.  Beyond that, what could be constraining a new point floating off by itself in 2D space?

Regards,

Bill

[jeff_strater]

Can you share your design?  You can share it via A360 to jeff.strater@autodesk.com, or you can save it as a local archive (Export, choosing "Archive (*.f3d)" as the type) and either email it or post it here, and we can take a look at it.  I cannot really tell from the image why the standalone point can't be dimensioned.

Thanks,

Jeff Strater (Fusion development)

[Witsend3486]

Jeff,

It will have to wait until tonight - I am at work right now.

Regards,

Bill

[k6ls]

I'd like to see an option to start drawing without constraints, and only turn them on as needed.
I'm old school CAD.  I know how to draw, but to me, the F360 process is over complicated.