Highlighting sketches

[Anonymous]

Hi,

In a part o in an assembly, is it possible to select a face or a feature and see the sketch that generated that feature?

Like in the image below:

Or, also, I note that Fusion 360 highlights the correct function in the history timeline when I select a feature (or a face), but I can't see the generator sketch of that feature. However, there is one folder only in the structure tree with all the sketches in it...How can I recognize the right sketch linked to my selection?

In solidworks, for example, there is a sketch (or more than one) in each feature folder: see the following, please...

when I pick a face, it highlights and selects automaticaly the correct feature in the tree with the correct sketch.

Is there anything similar in Fusion 360? For me it's a useful behaviour.

Thank you

Marco

[Pedro_Bidarra]

If you start a component by using the "new component" command then anything you do after, like sketches will live inside that component tree.

In fact, this is what I consider to be the best practice in terms of modelling components in Fusion. This way you'll have all the data like sketches divided by components from the start, you'll get a folder inside the component with the sketches that are related to that component.

[Anonymous]

Yes you're right,

but in solidworks, each feature of a component has its own sketch inside... In Fusion 360, I can see, there is a precise distinction between the sketch and its own feature. Am I right? This way it's not easy to understand what sketch makes, what is the sketch of each feature.

Is there anything that I can't see?

Thanks a lot

regards

Marco

[Pedro_Bidarra · Accepted solution]

Because in Fusion you can actually use the same sketch for more than one feature and in more than one component, in fact you can use Sketch in Fusion in a similar way as you draw in AutoCAD.

But if you want to use it in a more orthodox way like you do in SW then you should do what I described in my other post. Start a New Component and then the Sketches you make are tied to that component.

Also, if you select a feature that feature is highlighted in the timeline you can then right click on that feature in the timeline and you have the option to edit the sketch that originated it.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I undersand.

But If I pick a face in the model, how can I reach the right sketch? This is my question...

Thanks

Marco

[Anonymous]

Ah,

ok, now I saw. When I click on a component, Fusion 360 underlines the correct component... In my opinion it's a bit hidden. It might be better to highlight the name of the component instead of underline it.

Thank you

Marco

[Anonymous]

Another thing to ask: when I pich a face in the model, is t possible for the sketch dimensions to popup? As the image of the first post in this thread.

Thanks a lot

Marco

[Pedro_Bidarra]

It also underlines the name of the component in the tree.

The Sketch dimensions are only available in that form (editable) in the Sketch environment, you get general information about an object when you select it in the bottom right corner and you can also use the Inspect functions.

[HughesTooling]

If you've created an extrude from a sketch it is possible to show the sketch and it's dimension form the browser and you can edit the sizes without editing the sketch or rolling the timeline back.

Mark

[Pedro_Bidarra]

Thank you Mark, I didn't know this.

[Anonymous]

Hi Mark,

thanks; now I can see the dimensions, but I can't pick them for editing. I've to edit the whole sketch to edit the values.

By the way, How can I reach some of the edges in the model when they are inside or covered by other objects? Is there a way to cycle one per one from an entity to another?

Thanks

Regards

Marco

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

You should be able to edit the sketch dimensions by double clicking them, if that doesn't work check your selection filters. To select an object covered by another left click and hold and you'll get a selection list.

Mark

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hi Mark,

thanks; now I can see the dimensions, but I can't pick them for editing.

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You need to make sure the sketch is visible as well your sketch is hidden, click the lightbulb next to the sketch.

[Anonymous]

Mark, perfect!!!!

Great advise!

Many many thanks. Fusion 360 seems to be a very good all-round cad! When the sheet metal module will be in an advanced state, it could be a great application!

Many thanks again.

Marco