How to Copy from a Projection (without Losing Link)

How to Copy from a Projection (without Losing Link)

jhawkinsRXEMB
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How to Copy from a Projection (without Losing Link)

jhawkinsRXEMB
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I've projected some geometry into a drawing. But for some reason it can't be selected for copying.

 

Imagine for example, a rectangle projected into a new drawing from existing geometry. And I want a copy of that projection 100mm to the left and rotate it 90 degrees. How can I achieve that, such that if the source rectangle geometry made longer, that change will show in the copy in the drawing?

 

Thanks.

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jeff_strater
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You should be able to copy/paste sketch geometry - I just tried it, and it seemed to work OK.  However, that copy will NOT be associative (there is no associative copy/paste in Fusion sketch).  You might be able to get away with a sketch pattern, which should be associative to some level, but there is only rectangular or circular patterns, and you want both a translation and a rotation.


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jhawkinsRXEMB
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So, you can use "move/copy" to copy projected geometry? For me, "move/copy" works fine for everything except that. If I have projected geometry selected when I choose "move/copy", it deselects. And either way, clicks on projected geometry are ignored when I am in the move/copy tool.

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jeff_strater
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Yes, it works for me.  You have to select the curves (not the profile), but yes, I can copy/paste it:

 


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jeff_strater
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oh, interesting.  I just noticed that you specifically referred to the the Move/Copy command - I used just generic copy/paste.  You are correct - the Move command does not allow projected geometry to be selected (probably because it cannot be moved, which was the original intent of this command - copy came later).  This is a bug, I agree

 


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davebYYPCU
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How can I achieve that, such that if the source rectangle geometry made longer, that change will show in the copy in the drawing?

 

Dimension the destination sketch articles with the same dimensions as the source articles.  Can use parameters, or just the same dimension reference.

 

Might help….

 

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