Modify sketched profiles

You can modify existing sketched profiles, for example, by modifying chamfers or dimensions. You can also move corners or holes by moving the handles. The chamfers are moved automatically when you move the handles.

Modify a sketched cross section

Note:

You cannot change dimensions that have been calculated using formulas in the Variables dialog box.
Constraints may also prevent you from changing dimensions.

On the File menu, click Catalogs > Profile catalog to open the Modify Profile Catalog dialog box.
Open the Others branch at the end of the profile tree.
Right-click a sketched profile, and then select Edit profile to open the profile in the sketch editor.
Double-click a sketch object to modify its properties.

The sketch objects you can modify appear in yellow.
Modify the properties and then click Modify.
Close the sketch object properties dialog box.
Click the Save sketch as icon to save the changes.

Modify chamfers in a sketch

You can change the shape and dimensions of chamfers in a sketched profile. For example, you can create rounded profile corners.

Double-click a chamfer symbol in the sketch editor.
In the Chamfer Properties dialog box, change the shape and dimensions of the chamfer.
Click Modify.
Click OK to close the dialog box.
Click the Save sketch as icon to save the changes.

Set the sketch thickness

If you have sketched an open shape, such as a cold-rolled section, you must define the extrusion type and thickness of the sketch in the Sketch Browser. The thickness can be either fixed or parametric.

In the sketch editor, sketch an open polyline.
Do one of the following:
- To set a fixed thickness:
  1. In the Sketch Browser, right-click Thickness and select Add Equation.
  2. Enter the value of the thickness after =.
- To define a parametric thickness:
  1. In the Variables dialog box, add a new parameter variable for Length (for example, P1).
  2. In the Formula column, define the default value for the parameter variable.
  3. In the Sketch Browser, right-click Thickness and select Add Equation.
  4. Enter the name of the parameter variable (for example, P1) after =.
To define the extrusion type:
1. In the Sketch Browser, right-click ExtrusionType and select Add Equation.
2. Enter the extrusion type number (0, 1, or 2) after =.
Click the Save sketch as icon to save the changes.

Extrusion types

The extrusion type defines how a sketched profile of a consistent thickness is extruded. When you change the thickness, the profile grows inwards, outwards, or symmetrically in both directions, depending on the extrusion type. You must define the extrusion type for sketches that consist of an open polyline.


Type	Description	Image
0	The sketch is extruded symmetrically to the outside and inside of the polyline. (Default)
1	The sketch is extruded to the outside of the polyline.
2	The sketch is extruded to the inside of the polyline.