Combining 2D sketches from multiple files

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to combine 2D sketches from multiple files and keep the constraints?

I can get the sketches individually constrained but then when I copy and paste them into one file I have to start all over again. I'm currently at the point where I've got 90% of it constrained but hitting a wall and I'm just throwing dimensions at it trying to get the lines black with no luck.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

If you save a file, it is saved as a component.  So this means you have two saved files which contain sketches.  You can open one, insert the other file (component) into it then move the sketches between them.  In my Screencast, I did a very simple sketch transfer, so if you modeled something "fancy" there my be issues.  You could share you two file containing the sketches and other could test it for you.

[Anonymous]

that did the job thanks, your a lifesaver! Now I just gotta figure out how to move them around but I should be able to figure that out. thanks again

[Anonymous]

the only thing I ran into was  when i move the component it asks if I want to capture the position and I say yes and then unlink it and it places it where I moved it to ok..but once I drag the sketch layer up to the top it immediately snaps it to the main sketches origin and I can't move it. is there any difference to keeping it where it is under component vs having it under the main sketches category?