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brian_brady Member, Developers Posts: 505 EDU
July 2016 in Using Onshape
When making a revolved part with multiple features, I like to use simple sketches and add the features as model features, not in the sketch. However, every feature sketch requires that I add a revolve axis in the sketch, which gets very redundant. Is there a 3D axis command that I am not aware of that could be used as a common revolve axis? I would love an infinitely long axis that could be made by using the intersection of planes or a point and a plane. In fact, in the sketching environment I would rather create an infinitely long centerline or reference line rather than having to dimension the length of a construction line to do the same.
Brian
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robert_morris OS Professional, Developers Posts: 167 PRO
July 2016 Answer ✓
See AlsoKeyboard Shortcuts and HotkeysThere isn't any 3D axis command that I am aware of currently.
It is possible to use a a line from previously created sketches as the axis for a revolve. What you could do is to just draw the axis on the first sketch and when you need to do a revolve on that axis, show that sketch and click on the axis line.
Another possibility would be to create a sketch that has just the axis line, label it as 'Axis' so that it is easy to find later, and it will be readily available when you need it for a revolve or to dimension to it from other sketches.
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robert_morris OS Professional, Developers Posts: 167 PRO
July 2016 Answer ✓
There isn't any 3D axis command that I am aware of currently.
It is possible to use a a line from previously created sketches as the axis for a revolve. What you could do is to just draw the axis on the first sketch and when you need to do a revolve on that axis, show that sketch and click on the axis line.
Another possibility would be to create a sketch that has just the axis line, label it as 'Axis' so that it is easy to find later, and it will be readily available when you need it for a revolve or to dimension to it from other sketches.
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brian_brady Member, Developers Posts: 505 EDU
July 2016
Thanks. I don't know why I didn't think of that. Maybe because sketches are "consumed" after a revolve or extrude and are hidden from view and hence from selecting.
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henry_feldman Member Posts: 126 EDU
July 2016
robert_morris said:
There isn't any 3D axis command that I am aware of currently.
It is possible to use a a line from previously created sketches as the axis for a revolve. What you could do is to just draw the axis on the first sketch and when you need to do a revolve on that axis, show that sketch and click on the axis line.
Another possibility would be to create a sketch that has just the axis line, label it as 'Axis' so that it is easy to find later, and it will be readily available when you need it for a revolve or to dimension to it from other sketches.
It is somewhat annoying that the line has to be on a separate sketch, and that the primary axis lines for the cardinal planes don't work...
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3dexter Member Posts: 89 ✭✭✭
July 2016
+13D axis feature
+1 Axes temporary
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_Ðave_ Member, Developers Posts: 712 ✭✭✭✭
July 2016
henry_feldman said:
It is somewhat annoying that the line has to be on a separate sketch, and that the primary axis lines for the cardinal planes don't work...
+1
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