NX Sketch Task Environment

The Sketch Task Environment is a separate app within the modeling application. It will only create 2D entities. You will need to finish the sketch (checkered flag) to have access to the design application tools.

When returning to edit an existing sketch, there are two options: 1) Edit and 2) Edit with Rollback. Edit will edit the sketch in the context of the current feature. Edit with rollback sets the current feature to the time the sketch was created.

Sketches can be external (as individual members of a model tree) or internal (contained within a feature).

• Sketch
  • Create Sketch Dialog Box
    • On Plane
      • Show Principal Planes
      • Select Plane or Face
        • Reverse Normal
      • Orientation
        • Select Horizontal Reference
        • Reverse Normal
        • Specify Origin
    • On Path
      • Path
      • Plane Location (where on the path?)
      • Plane Orientation
      • Sketch Orientation
  • Sketch Task Environment
  • Sketch Group
    • Sketch Name
    • Reattach
    • Update Model
  • Curve Group
  • Edit Group
  • Include Group
  • Solve Group
    • Fix Curve
    • Show Movable
    • Relax Dimension
    • Relax Relations
      • “Shake and Break”
    • Options
      • Relation Finder Settings
      • Relations Examples
        • Coincident
        • Colinear
        • Horizontal
        • Vertical
        • Tangent
        • Parallel
        • Equal Length (Radius)
        • Make Symmetric
      • Work Region
      • Rotate Drag
      • Create Persistent Relations
      • Display Persistent Relations
        • Beware of “Hidden Persistent Relations”
        • Persistent Relations option is in other places
          • Offset Command
          • Mirror Command
          • Pattern Command
      • Persistent Relations Browser
      • Ignore Relations
      • Use “ALT” when picking points to avoid automatic relations.
      • Mechanism Mode (NX)
  • Sketch Display Options
    • See “View” tab
    • Shaded Region
    • Sketch Emphasis
    • Section
    • Orient to Sketch
    • Text Size
      • Note: Sketch dimensioning style relies on the current active dimensioning standard.
• Sketch Color Codes
  • Black – Fully defined curves
  • Brown – Movable curves
  • Magenta – Relaxed objects
• Dimensions
  • Use “D” for rapid dimensions menu
  • Half diameter is available
• Reference Geometry
  • Can be applied to geometry or dimensions
• Sketch Groups