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Copy and paste elements between sketches in different planes

Copy and paste elements between sketches in different planes

Anonymous
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Copy and paste elements between sketches in different planes

Anonymous
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I have sketch geometry in the YZ plane.  I want to copy/paste it into a sketch in the XY plane at various values of -X using point-to-point PASTE command.   this means the geometry will still be in YZ, just that it will be aligned and have new X values.

when I put the YZ plane sketch in EDIT mode my XY sketch becomes unavailable.  when I COPY outside of EDIT mode then I can't get a PASTE command to show up.

I've done this before, but can't replicate the environment I had set up.

please tell me the environment I need, that is - I have from sketch, lets call it sketchA, and to sketch, sketchB.  what mode do I select the geometry for the COPY?  what mode for PASTE?  do I need construction planes at the locations I am moving the geometry to?  is there a concept of current active plane perhaps that I am missing?

like I said, I got this to work on prior iterations.  the second attachment shows a similar arrangement of what I am trying to achieve.  these are cross section stations of a kayak paddle.  I use them to loft the paddle blade [well, half of it since it is symmetric].

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davebYYPCU
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In modelling window, does not have to be active sketch.
select articles to copy, then Cntrl C without the menu, or right mouse click for menu, click Copy,

Create or edit destination sketch, must go into destination sketch, to see paste option,
then Cntrl V or right mouse click, select Paste,

before OK,
you can move for alignment

then OK.
Stop Sketch.

Repeat

 

A little bit clearer.

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Anonymous
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here's what is happening for me in fusion 360 [AKA confusion all around]

1. I select the desired geometry. works fine.
2. I select a sketch. fine
3. I enter PASTE. the desired geometry appears projected into the sketch
plane. If I have selected a sketch in the XY plane then the copied
geometry appears in the XY plane rotated 90°. when I edit sketch in the YZ
plane, it appears projected into the new construction plane.
4. so I enter point-to-point to move it, select from and to points and
enter. nothing happens.
5. I select the geometry that is sitting out in space in the sketch plane,
perform a simple P2P MOVE/COPY [as opposed to a copy, paste], and viola,
it finally is in place.

GRANTED, THIS is a workaround, but confusing.

this drawing is named "parametric x-sctn 2 V5
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lichtzeichenanlage
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As a workaround your might just project (Sketch -> Project/Include -> Project (or press P) the parts of the sket you want to have. But with this solution you can't change the projected part.

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davebYYPCU
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Breaking the Link will give full control to Move in the new sketch, 

 

however @Anonymous has trouble with the moves, or alignments, possible constraint conflicts.

his original question requires moving the parts in line for a later mirror operation.

 

The file link link is not working in current format.

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