How can I go back and change an offset operation in a sketch?
Use the dimension tool and dimension only one part segment of the offet from the original template. Rememer that dimension 😉 because ...
then I'd actually delete the entire offset and repeat it because since the update last night the enire offset is parametric and dimensioned automatically, so if you have to change it agin, you'll just double-click that dimension and change it to your needs
Yes, when you delete the original offset the followong operations loose their reference.
I would start by deleting all the move operations and whatever else turns up yellow or red. Then I'd proceed with re-creating the offsets using the new offset tool.
Then start moving things back into place and combine things. 10-15 minutes of work max.
In general though, please be aware of the difference between bodies and components. Using just bodies is fine for this object, but as you progress to more compicated designs that difference will become important.
You have fallen into a bit of an ufortunate timing window here. Your original sketch offsets were created at a time (before the update this past Sat 1/23) when sketch offset was not associative at all. That is, offset was really just a curve creation technique. No relationship back to the original curves were created, and you could not modify the offset by modifying the source curves. The Fusion team took this approach for reasons of expediency. It seemed better to have some method of creating offsets, even if they were unassociated, than to have none at all. Then, we started implementing associative offset, which is what just got released. We believe that the current version works quite well, and will address your original question.
However, because your offsets were created before this capability was present, there is no real way to go back and make them associative. You will have to do as @TrippyLighting suggests, and go re-create the offsets for those that you want to be associative. And yes, this will mean in some cases that you will have to edit any features which consumed the offsets, then repair any errors that are side effects of those, etc.
So, you have a choice. If you don't need to modify your old offsets, I'd recommend leaving them as they are. Only re-create any offsets that you want to be associative.
I hope this helps clarify the situation, even if it doesn't help your specific design issues.
Jeff Strater (Fusion development)
Jeff Strater
Engineering Director
You had two choices:
1. You leave the old non-associative offsets in your design, but this will be a hassle if any edits need to be made.
2. You delete the old offsets and editing offsets will be much easier going forward. This also deleted some of the references to geometry created after the reset.
I chose to advise you on #2 because IMHO it was the better path forward.
You did not provide a screenshot nor did you share your design. I could have warned you of what was going to happen and provided more targeted advise had I known how your model was structured. Details matter!
I agree on your point #3 that the error messages are not particularly self explanatory and there needs to be better documentation, perhaps a Fusion 360 troubeshooting guide.
