Start sketch and view cube orientation

[Anonymous]

I am creating templates for a project and the orientation is important. (Note Inventor 2015 user here!)

I have successfully changed my part template file so that the view cube is at its home position with axis in my preferred directions. 

But-

Why, when I click start sketch does it not show the planes in my preferred home position? Instead it shows Y up with z to the left and x to the right. See images below of what I see and what I want it to be..what screen looks like when I hit start sketchWhat I want my screen to look like when I hit sketch (ie aligned to home orientation)

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! One more thing you may want to change in your template. Open the part template and turn all three origin planes visible. The view rotating behavior (default to Y axis up) is to ensure you have some geometry to pick when you create the very first sketch. As long as there is a piece of geometry to pick, the view would not rotate.

Please make the origin planes visible and you should see the desirable behavior.

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Hi John,

Thanks for your help- that solves half my question 🙂 The start sketch no longer jumps the graphics to the default position which is great.

Now the planes are visible when I start the part and hence the sketch- but now I see the top view and I'd like to create a new part and see the isometric home view ideally.

(Now I understand this home iso view would still be there when I hit start sketch as I have plane visibility on). 

Is there a template/ manage/ tools setting so that I can do that?

This is what happens nowWhat I want my screen to look like when I hit sketch (ie aligned to home orientation)

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! Go to Tools -> Application Options -> Sketch -> uncheck "Look at sketch plane on sketch creation or edit."

Many thanks!

[evitali]

Hi John

I have the same problem. I read your answer, but, what means " turn all three origin planes visible". 

that is what you consider visible? But it still rotate!!!

[SBix26]

In the model browser, expand the Origin folder, and select the YZ plane, the XZ plane, and the XY plane.  Right click and select Visibility.  Now the origin planes are visible.

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[evitali]

Hi SBix26.

It is sufficient to have only one plane visible so that the reference system does not rotate when the sketch command is launched

Bye and thanks for the illuminating tip.