Allow Sketch Relax Mode support from the Direct Edit tool

[scottmoyse]

I'm not sure how far, technically, this idea could go. But in it's simplest form it doesn't seem that much of a stretch. I'd like to see a face rotation manipulate the base sketch of the extrusion. Ideally it would also apply an angular dimension to the sketch, instead of just removing any neccessary constraints. 

I don't see why in this case the sketch couldn't be modified appropriately.

In fact it should occur with a simple push/pull on a face as well.

[SerkanCicek]

If you want to edit a skecth, just edit it. Why do you want to add a new featue like DirectEdit? I think this type of a use of direct edit command is not appropriate or logical.

[scottmoyse]

Direct Edit was added in 2015. This is a request to enhance that tool so that when people do use it, it modifies the model properly.

[SerkanCicek]

I think I couldn't express myself correctly. I surely know that Direct Edit was added in 2015, and understand that your suggestion is about an enhancement for the working principle of this command.

Just to be sure; the behaviour of Direct Edit you suggest makes changes in the sketch of the editing feature (e.g. extrude, revolve, etc.), right?

[scottmoyse]

Correct

[SerkanCicek]

So, let me repeat myself: Why do you need to use Direct Edit in order to edit a sketch?

Plus, how do we know which sketches are changed by Direct Edit? Because there will probably be more than one consumed sketches forming a face of our model... I think in that case, it is almost impossible to keep our sketches under control.

[Marco.Takx]

Hi SerkenCicek,

DirectEdit is a feature you can use in different kind of situations.

For example I add some pictures.

This is a Ducati Monster Rearset I just designed for my customer DPNS Racing Parts www.dpns.nl.

When you have designed something and after you are finished you find a little problem.

With the DirectEdit feature it is easy to change things like this.

Kind regards,

Marco Takx

[SerkanCicek]

Hello Marco.

I think everyone here knows how to use Direct Edit command and what does it used for. Unfortunately I cannot understand the purpose of your comment... Is it really relevant to this thread?

[scottmoyse]

"Plus, how do we know which sketches are changed by Direct Edit? Because there will probably be more than one consumed sketches forming a face of our model... I think in that case, it is almost impossible to keep our sketches under control."

You wouldn't need to know, because it has changed the base sketch & feature to match the change. Have you used Solid Edge Sync Tech at all?

[SerkanCicek]

I have not used Sync Tech at all. Does it add a new feature to the feature tree like "DirectEdit1" or it is just a tool to modify the skecthes and features using the resultant solid model easily?

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