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dgschaefer21-Topaz II
21-Topaz II
April 10, 2015
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Automatic Sketcher Reference Plane

Creo2 M120

 

When creating a sketch, Creo will sometimes automatically select a reference plane.  Many times that isn't the plane I want to use, so I always go back and check it.

 

Is there a config option to force Creo to prompt me for a reference plane?  I searched the config editor and came up empty.


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    JLGAnswer
    2-Explorer
    April 13, 2015

    For what it's worth, the config option enable_face_preselection can be set to no to disable the preselection thus forcing you to choose both planes. Unfortunately, I don't know of an option that will only force selection of the orientation plane.

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    rubenvillarreal14-Alexandrite
    14-Alexandrite
    April 12, 2015

    Doug,

    Creo always prompt you for the reference plane when creating a Sketch.

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    dgschaefer21-Topaz IIAuthor
    21-Topaz II
    April 13, 2015

    Actually, there are a couple of ways to enter sketcher without a prompt for a reference plane.

     

    1. If you select a plane and then select a command like extrude, Creo goes straight into sketcher with no ref plan prompt.
    2. If you select a command like extrude and then select a plane, Creo goes straight into sketcher with no ref plan prompt.

     

    Those are both handy workflows, I'd simply like to be presented with the sketch setup dialog every time so I can very the reference plane that Creo has assumed for me.

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    MarkHeinze10-Marble
    10-Marble
    April 13, 2015

    This issue of automatically selected sketcher reference bothers me too (double work to have to go back and re-select). With everything being parametric, I've been caught too often with inappropriate sketcher references.To be prompted for the sketcher reference for me is a must (how is Creo to know MY intent?).

    So what work flow procedure (and settings) is required if I want to ALWAYS be prompted for the sketcher reference?

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    John.Pryal1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    April 13, 2015

    Hi Doug, this catches me out time & time again. I think there is a quick route to sketcher where only one reference is needed & the second is automatically selected as you stated, usually not the one you want. In my experience, if you have a datum plane already selected going into feature creation, then that datum becomes your sketch plane & a second reference is automatically created. If however no datum plane is selected, & you work through the sketch plane setup by selecting 'placement', then 'define' sketch, then you will be prompted for a second reference. I could be wrong, but i think this short cut to sketcher environment must have started in Creo 1, it does not appear to have this behaviour in Wildfire 5.

    Regards

    John

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    rohit_rajan15-Moonstone
    15-Moonstone
    April 13, 2015

    config.pro option :"sketcher_auto_create_refs" set the value to "zero"

    this is in creo 2.0

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    dgschaefer21-Topaz IIAuthor
    21-Topaz II
    April 13, 2015

    I have that set but it has no impact on the sketcher reference plane.  It only prevents Creo from adding default references inside sketcher.

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    rohit_rajan15-Moonstone
    15-Moonstone
    April 13, 2015

    my mistake...i miss understood you question

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    JLG2-ExplorerAnswer
    2-Explorer
    April 13, 2015

    For what it's worth, the config option enable_face_preselection can be set to no to disable the preselection thus forcing you to choose both planes. Unfortunately, I don't know of an option that will only force selection of the orientation plane.

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    dgschaefer21-Topaz IIAuthor
    21-Topaz II
    April 14, 2015

    This is closer, but not much. By setting this option, Creo will not let you pick the plane before entering the feature.  So if I choose a plane and then hit the extrude tool, Creo presents the sketch setup dialog - with nothing selected.  That's better.

     

    However, if I hit the extrude tool and then select a plane, Creo goes right into sketcher, having chosen the reference plane for me.

     

    I've created a product idea to add an option to control this.  Please vote for it here.

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