Workflow

This topic describes a suggested workflow when working in Sketcher.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Customize preferences from Me

> Preferences. For more information on preferences in Sketcher, see Customizing Preferences.

Position the Sketch

From the appropriate section of the action bar of your app, click Positioned Sketch .
Select the required plane and other parameters for positioning the sketch. See Creating a Positioned Sketch.
Click Ok to enter Sketcher.
Sketcher opens with the selected positioning parameters.

You can sketch precise 2D profiles using various 2D elements.

Sketch different simple 2D elements such as rectangles, circles, arcs, ellipses, and splines to create the part of the final 2D profile. See Sketching Simple Profiles.
Sketch various pre-defined complex 2D profiles such as parallelograms, elongated holes, key holes and polygons as parts of the final 2D profile. See Sketching Pre-Defined Profiles.
Perform different operations on the 2D elements such as trimming, breaking, and duplicating to generate the required precise 2D profile. See Performing Operations on Profiles.
Set different types of dimensional and geometric constraints.
- For manual creation of dimensional and geometrical constraints, see Create Dimensional/Geometrical Constraints.
- For quicker creation of dimensional and geometrical constraints, see Creating Constraints via a Dialog Box.
  Important: Select the Dimensional Constraints and the Geometric constraints options from the Sketch section of the action bar.
- For automatic creation of dimensional and geometrical constraints, see Auto-Constraining a Group of Elements.
For more information on other possible constraint based operations, see Setting Constraints.
Edit or modify the 2D elements, whenever required. See Editing Sketches.
Use various sketcher tools available in the Tools Palette. See Using Sketcher Tools.
From the standard area of the action bar, click Exit App to exit sketcher and return to your app.

You can analyze your sketch and resolve the problems diagnosed in the analysis.

Analyze your sketch. See Analyzing Sketched Geometries.
Analyze your sketch for design range. See Analyze Sketch for Design Range.
Analyze the use-edges created as a result of various operations such as projections and intersections. See Analyzing Use-edges.
Analyze curves with porcupine analysis. See Analyzing a Curve by Porcupine Analysis.
Experience the kinematic analysis of mechanisms. See Experiencing Motion Study of Mechanisms.
Resolve any problems diagnosed in the above analysis steps.