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JD_987652710-Marble
10-Marble
June 28, 2022
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Sketch Setup Icon is greyed out during flange wall creation

  • June 28, 2022
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Hello,  I am a new user of Creo 8.0.

 

I am trying to create a sketch for a flange wall in sheetmetal mode.

 

It will not allow me to change the orientation of the sketch, because Sketch Setup is grayed out.

 

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It doesn't matter if I am defining or redefining the sketch.

 

Anyone know the secret to accessing this?

    Best answer by MartinHanak

    Hi,

    you can reorient the model using standard orientation tool - you can select saved view -OR- orient the model by selecting geometric references.

    2 replies

    kdirth
    kdirth21-Topaz I
    21-Topaz I
    June 28, 2022

    Creo will always make the sketch plane normal to the selected edge and use the wall to control the X direction.

    There is always more to learn.
    J
    JD_987652710-MarbleAuthor
    10-Marble
    June 28, 2022

    Thanks,

     

    In past versions of Creo (Pro/E)  (Creo 1 e.g.), I could access this menu and rotate my sketch, by selecting a different plane for the secondary reference.

     

    I wish I could just rotate my sketching plane in 90 degree increments til I have the orientation that I want (consistent with the design intent or orientation of the part.)

     

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    remy21-Topaz I
    21-Topaz I
    June 28, 2022

    Hi after firing Wildfire 4.0 i was unable to access the Edit > References menu: 

    remy_0-1656429709295.png

    Is there something you did differently?

     

     

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      MartinHanak24-Ruby IIIAnswer
      24-Ruby III
      June 30, 2022

      Hi,

      you can reorient the model using standard orientation tool - you can select saved view -OR- orient the model by selecting geometric references.

      J
      JD_987652710-MarbleAuthor
      10-Marble
      June 30, 2022

      Of course, but I would have to do that every time I edit that sketch.

       

      That's probably what I'll end up doing.

       

      Thank you

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