Sketching Purpose This lesson introduces the method of creating a sketch and free hand sketching of curves.

Objectives Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Createasketch. Createsketchcurves. Apply dimensional constraints to sketches. Apply geometric constraints to sketches. Identify constraints. Convert a sketch curve to reference. Sketching Overview What is a sketch? A sketch is a collection of two-dimensional geometry within a part. Each sketch is a named collection of 2D curves and points residing on a plane that you specify. You can use sketches to address a wide variety of design needs. For example, you might create. Detailed part features by sweeping, extruding, or revolving a sketch into a solid or a sheet body. Large-scale 2D concept layouts. Construction geometry, such as a path of motion, or a clearance arc, that is not meant to define a part feature. This lesson will focus on the use of sketches to define detailed part features. Sketcher tools let you fully capture your design intent through geometric and dimensional relationships that we refer to collectively as constraints. Use constraints to create parameter-driven designs that you can update easily and predictably. Sketcher evaluates constraints as you work to ensure that they are complete and do not conflict. Sketcher offers you the flexibility to create as many, or as few, constraints as your design requires. Geometric relations may be established between the curves within a profile as well as with curves in other profiles and model geometry such as edges or datums.Sketches provide a high level of control over f eatures and automate the propagation of changes. You can quickly apply constraints to capture a well-known design intent. Once a sketch is placed on a face or datum plane, it will automatically move when the position of the placement face/datum is changed. Since sketches do not require constraints, this approach is the quickest way to build features and still have a sufficient level of associativity. The inherent ability to solve a sketch in real time means that, as rules are applied, the sketch objects change and move to reflect the effect that the assigned rule has on the geometry. This gives you the ability to quickly change profiles of features created using sketches. Using Sketches for Detail Part Features When there is a commonly used shape that varies in size, a sketch can easily accommodate the iterations of the design by editing a single constraint.