How do you align one sketch to another at an angle?

[jda70az]

Hi.

I am having trouble aligning two sketches. What is the best what to do this when one

has to be at an angle? I have included the file and an image showing the area I am having trouble with.

I have tried rotating the sketch 0.8° to try and align but the points don't seem match up.

Also tried using a construction plane at an angle but it didn't work for me so

I must be doing something wrong.

Anyways I'd appreciate it if anyone wants to take a look and show me how to do this.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

I think that fundamental things need to be clarified here in dealing with Fusion.
This includes the question of why sketches should be aligned with each other. Usually this happens with solids and faces. Sketches could then be arranged on these again for further features.
It would be helpful if you would say what should be created in the end.

Günther

[jda70az]

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@g-andresen wrote:

Hi,

I think that fundamental things need to be clarified here in dealing with Fusion.
This includes the question of why sketches should be aligned with each other. Usually this happens with solids and faces. Sketches could then be arranged on these again for further features.
It would be helpful if you would say what should be created in the end.

Günther

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A guitar neck
Do you need a picture of the real thing?
I can take some pictures and upload them.

[etfrench]

It would be better to attach your file to the thread (File/Export/Archive file *.f3d) and add a screenshot showing the precise angle between the parts.

p.s. Have  you searched the forum for guitar threads?  There are quite a few.

[jda70az]

This is the top view.

Fusion says it's .8° but Inspection says 89.222 deg or 0.778 deg

Anyways  if I create a sketch in side view and and want it to line up with the top view

line that is at a angle how can that be done? The side sketch is made up of 2 lines and a Fit Point Spline

and they all need to match the angle / taper / draft whatever you want to call it.

[jda70az]

Here is a simple example...

I need sketch 2 in this file to follow the angle of sketch 1's blue line in top view.

Get it?

[davebYYPCU]

Construct > Plane on 3 points.

two points can be at each end of a line.

Might help....

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

lots of ways to do this, of course, but one way is to use the "neck profile before Heel" sketch as the basis for everything else.  Instead of creating your side sketch on an origin plane, create a plane that follows the taper of the neck profile.  You can then project that curve into the side sketch, and have a reference you know is accurate.

[jda70az]

So you are saying that I should add a plane at an angle and build my sketch on that

plane that is following the taper / angle of the other sketch? Right?

And then Project the Spline on to that Plane?

[jda70az]

Thanks for the help guys.

I kept drawing sketches on an Origin Plane and trying to move them around.

It was much easier to add a Plane at an Angle and then create a New Sketch

on that Plane so that the sketches line up with each other.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

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@jda70az wrote:

It was (is) much easier 2. to add a Plane at an Angle and then create a New Sketch

on that Plane   & 1. use existing faces as sketchplane

so that the sketches line up with each other.

günther