Seeking help on modifying an existing model - part 1

[falviani]

DrMacro: Thanks for the reply. I often use the reference tool you mention, but I find that I very often can't select the sketch I want to reference. The limitations on what can be selected are not documented anyplace I can find. I may (reluctantly) need to look at the source code to figure out what I can't do

The 'copy' tool I was referring to is this:

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which I often find useful for referring to sketches. It also has limitations, I'm afraid.

At this point I'm finding it nearly impossible to modify the model to fix the problems. I may need to rebuild it again

-Frank

[drmacro]

DrMacro: Thanks for the reply. I often use the reference tool you mention, but I find that I very often can't select the sketch I want to reference. The limitations on what can be selected are not documented anyplace I can find. I may (reluctantly) need to look at the source code to figure out what I can't do

The 'copy' tool I was referring to is this:

CopyTool.png

which I often find useful for referring to sketches. It also has limitations, I'm afraid.

At this point I'm finding it nearly impossible to modify the model to fix the problems. I may need to rebuild it again

-Frank

If the geometry you are trying to copy is in another body, you need to hold the control key (I think...I'm sitting at the beach after one too many adult beverages...). There may be other situations that would prevent that copy from working...I just don't know without actually testing (old synapses...).

Also, I get it, some times modifying broken sketches can just be easier to re-do...

[chrisb]

The limitations on what can be selected are not documented anyplace I can find. I may (reluctantly) need to look at the source code to figure out what I can't do

Of course you can do that. As an alternative the documentation of the the External tool states quite clearly that you can reference only things inside the same body.

The 'copy' tool I was referring to is this:
...
It also has limitations, I'm afraid.

It is Sketcher CarbonCopy and the documentation tells you how to use it for sketches in a different plane or in another body.