Inventor 2017 sketch constraints not transfering to assembly components
The "Create equivalent assembly constraints" is the one that carries sketch constraints over to the assembly constraints. The "Constrain to Layout Plane" is only used to possibly offset the sketch when your are creating model parts from the sketches. I show this at the end of the screencast. If you see something I did differently that what you did it may solve your issue. If not, please attach you sketch block part file so someone can take a look at it directly.
John Hackney, Retired
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Hi! It should work. If possible, please attach the files here or let us know where your got the tutorial files.
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You are just the most unlucky modeler I have run across lately! When you selected a sketch constraint to use to put together your sketch blocks, you selected one that will not transfer to the assembly. A "Concentric" sketch constraint is not valid for this operation. If you use a "Coincident" sketch constraint, your model would have transferred perfectly. I created a screencast of the process plus a bit more.
I mentioned in my screencast a few points about constraining sketches. You may be only practicing and did not want to bother with fully constraining your block sketches but if is good to always practices good modeling so when it becomes important, you will do it automatically. I also did a little bonus at the end on how to make a block of two blocks to make a sub-assembly when it goes into the assembly. I am sorry that my Inventor 2017 went south at the end but you will see the sub-assembly in the box where I assign templates.
Great work, keep it up and always practice good modeling techniques even when you are practicing.
John Hackney, Retired
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Hi! I think I know where the problem is. It is about the sketch constraints you used in the blocks. You use Concentric constraint to constrain two circles. Unfortunately, Concentric constraint is not translated to assembly (see the help document below). You need to delete the Concentric constraint and add Coincident constraint instead. You will see the constraint is properly translated to axial Mate constraint in the assembly.
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