Content Center Sketch Visibility

[f_calebh]

Is there a reason, Sketch visibility can't be turned on or appear by selection/hover like all other parts in Inventor? 

I created a Custom Screw Family and I included a sketch for users to call out the minor DIA of the screw when you hover over the sketch.  As a content center part, this process doesn't function. I can't even turn the visibility of the sketch on to see the sketch.

What's the purpose of this? Am I missing the reason why this doesn't function as expected?

[SharkDesign]

Look maybe a week back there was a post about sketches not working properly in content centre. I can't remember the outcome though.

[f_calebh]

Thanks for the suggestion, but the only one I found was related to the sketch not updating if that's what you were referencing? I guess that would only compound my issue if the sketch could even be shown.

[SharkDesign]

That's the one I was referring to. Sorry it didn't help.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I could be wrong. But, if I recall correctly, the standard content center parts are meant to show the body geometry only. The construction geometry like sketch and work features isn't included.

I can see the usage but it is how it was designed. You may want to insert it as a custom CC part. Then you can make the construction geometry visible. Also, the part can be fully editable.

Many thanks!

[f_calebh]

Thanks for the response. I'm going to avoid using them as custom parts with this type of content. It's a screw library that will be used daily so this would create a lot of parts. 

Anyway, for a work around I've created a 3D sketch directly on the surface to keep visible that a user can use the measure tool on.

I still don't understand why the visible function would be removed. There doesn't seem to be an actual purpose to making content center items 'body only'. if I keep the sketch visible on the family template; it shows up, so that's what I'm going with. Frustrating bit of functionality here.