Sketcher hides gridlines

[Cyber3DK]

Specific complaint: Sketcher is not rotating the drawing to make a line horizontal.

The problem is repeatable and how-to-reproduce is given in the attachment Sketcher_hides_gridlines_ap7b.pdf.

Thanks for considering this issue.

(Apologies for not even showing the Before and After screenshots here. My knowledge and/or system does not allow that at this time.)

Regards.

[NormandC]

That's an issue that's been there a long time, and there have been many topics about it. Basically, after the first item is added to the sketch, the grid will automatically re-size to it. The workaround is to create a large rectangle that is big enough for a "work area" in which the grid will be visible (but you need to close the sketch then re-open it to see the grid re-size). You only have to delete the rectangle once you don't need it anymore.

But FYI, as far as I know most commercial parametric CAD programs with a constraint-based sketcher don't provide a grid at all. It is only there for visual reference. For me the snap-to-grid option is a travesty because it creates the false impression that you sketch is fixed - it is not, only applying constraints will do that.

[bejant]

Specific complaint: Sketcher is not rotating the drawing to make a line horizontal

Those blasted templates...

[bejant]

Humor somewhat aside, someone already submitted a ticket about that. See here:
issue #1271

[Cyber3DK]

Thanks. Let's close this thread and wait for issue #1271 to be resolved.

[sgrogan]

If you put the issued in "bug" tags it will be linked.

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[bug]1271[/bug]

issue #1271

[Cyber3DK]

Thanks.
Do I need to repeat my original message in the Forum?

[sgrogan]

Do I need to repeat my original message in the Forum?

No, we all learn as we go. Thanks for taking notice.