Rotating a sketch, then designating new position as current

[brentpotts99]

Hello,

I would like to take a closed shape and re-orient (or, rotate) it, and then perform a sweep function against a path which is defined on another plane that is perpendicular to the closed shape (aka. profile).  Otherwise the sweep function breaks. I think Fusion remembers the original orientation and operates in accordance to that?

I'm going through all of this because of the nature of the (2D) DWG that I'm working from. There are several dozen elements, so I'm trying to alter things within the same sketch.  And the file places everything on the same plane, which of course, one would do in CAD. But it's a challenge to separate elements from one another for the purpose of building out in 3D.  Any help would be appreciated. Hopefully I explained it well enough 😕

[davebYYPCU]

All in one sketch?, you are not clear but I would be surprised if that works.

Use the dwg as a Master, 

then cut / paste sections of it into separate sketches, for alignment as you need it.

Might help...

[brentpotts99]

Let me backup and ask it this way. How do you redefine a sketch plane? 

I found a tutorial on Youtube but it appears the options isn't available. 

[davebYYPCU]

Right click the sketch icon in the timeline, option is in that menu.

You will find the sketch will have green articles, meaning that are fixed, until unfixed, and the resulting orientation may be unexpected.

Might help...

[brentpotts99]

Thank you for your suggestions. However, I still can't seem to find that option. Are you referring to the history timeline?

I read somewhere that you have to be in "parametric" mode to make such a change. 

[davebYYPCU]

Yes in the timeline, not in Direct Modelling, 

i would think that you would insert the same drawing on the 3 Origin Planes,

in either mode to get the job done.

Can I suggest you avoid the redefine Sketch Plane, if you insert the drawing fresh on the required plane, you will avoid the odd / illogical orientation results that I have seen.

Might help...