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fdefilippi1-Visitor
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April 14, 2016
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circle sketch over an existing hole

  • April 14, 2016
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I can't figure out how to place a circle sketch over an existing hole, why can't it snap to the centers of the existing circles. 

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    StephenW23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    April 14, 2016

    Select the reference icon and then select the hole or the axis as a reference and it will constrain to the hole.

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    fdefilippi1-VisitorAuthor
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    April 14, 2016

    not sure I follow you.  I new to this program

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    23-Emerald III
    StephenW23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    April 14, 2016

    The reference icon is here. It allows you to select geometry or datums to reference in your sketch.

    When you use a hole as a reference, if you move the hole, your sketch will move with it (depending on how you dimension it).

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      cprice1-Visitor
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      April 14, 2016

      This is from PTC's Tips and Tricks document - Please find the document attached to view their Tips and Tricks

      A Faster Way to Select References

      As you create geometry using the Sketcher tool, you

      may want your cursor to automatically snap to existing

      geometry (e.g., a reference) to more easily align

      components within your drawing.

      However, if you’re in the middle of using the Sketcher command, it’s

      too late to select a reference. You have to create your

      references before you start sketching. Alternatively,

      you can cancel the Sketcher tool, go to the upper left

      hand corner of your screen, use the Reference tool to

      specify the references, and then go back to using the

      Sketcher tool.

      With Creo 3 -

      The Alt key suspends the Sketcher tool, allowing

      you select your references as you work. As you

      sketch, simply hold down the Alt key and select your

      references. Releasing the Alt key instantly returns you

      to the Sketcher tool. You can now snap your cursor to

      the references you just selected. This tip applies to any

      version of PTC Creo Parametric.

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