0.19.2 Sketcher: Hiding/Blanking constraints

[ideasvacuum]

Before exporting as an image or printing, it would be great if all Geometric constraints could be hidden/blanked (option to blank Datum constraints could be useful too).
I know they can be hidden individually via the tree, but can they all be hidden by selecting an option?

[chrisb]

Why should they be hidden? If it is for technical documentation, then TechDraw is the way to go.

[TheMarkster]

In sketcher there is the switch virtual space option to show a view without contraints.

[ideasvacuum]

Hi Chrisb

If it is for technical documentation, then TechDraw is the way to go.

It is not for technical documentation. I'm a newbie, but as I think I understand it, TechDraw produces 2D Views from a 3D model. I am not producing a 3D model, just working out a complex plan view for which the Sketcher's parametrics are perfect.

[ideasvacuum]

In sketcher there is the switch virtual space option to show a view without contraints.

That is exactly what I need - works perfectly, thank you TheMarkster.

[GeneFC]

as I think I understand it, TechDraw produces 2D Views from a 3D model. I am not producing a 3D model, just working out a complex plan view for which the Sketcher's parametrics are perfect.

Yes, but TechDraw also can work with sketches as input. I use this all the time since the scaling is automatically correct. When exporting sketches directly the scaling is undefined.

If you only want an illustration then exporting a sketch is fine. If you want the result to be correctly sized then TechDraw is the way to go.

Gene

[ideasvacuum]

When exporting sketches directly the scaling is undefined.

I'm just printing it - the dimensions are important but it doesn't have to be correctly sized. However, TechDraw would allow me to use a range of colours for the same entity type?

I just added a TechDraw page to a file containing a Sketch, but in the menu it offers to insert everything but a Sketch?

[Shalmeneser]

[ideasvacuum]

Nice example file Shalmeneser, but not possible to change line colours of the Sketch in the TechDraw?

[GeneFC]

I just added a TechDraw page to a file containing a Sketch, but in the menu it offers to insert everything but a Sketch?

Insert View works fine. Just select the sketch in the 3D window and click the Insert View icon or use the menu.

Gene