Modify sketched profiles

You can modify existing sketched profiles, such as 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

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

On the File menu, click Catalogs > Profile catalog to open the Modify Profile Catalog dialog box.
To open the profile in the sketch editor, right-click a sketched profile, then select Edit profile.
Double-click a sketch object to modify its properties.

The sketch objects that you can modify are shown in yellow.
Modify the properties, then click Modify.
Close the sketch object properties dialog.
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.

On the File menu, click Catalogs > Profile catalog to open the Modify Profile Catalog dialog box.
To open the profile in the sketch editor, right-click a sketched profile, then select Edit profile.
In the sketch editor, double-click a chamfer symbol .
In the Chamfer Properties dialog, change the shape and dimensions of the chamfer.
Click Modify.
Click OK to close the dialog.
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 thickness and extrusion type of the sketch in the Sketch Browser.

Before you begin, sketch an open polyline in the sketch editor.

The sketch thickness can be fixed or parametric.

On the File menu, click Catalogs > Profile catalog to open the Modify Profile Catalog dialog box.
To open the profile in the sketch editor, right-click a sketched profile, then select Edit profile.
Set the sketch thickness in one of the following ways:
- To set a fixed thickness:
  1. In the Sketch Browser, right-click Thickness, then select Add equation.
  2. Enter the value of the thickness after =.
- To define a parametric thickness:
  1. In the Variables dialog, add a new parameter variable (for example, P1) for Length.
  2. In the Formula column, define the default value for the parameter variable.
  3. In the Sketch Browser, right-click Thickness, then 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, then 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. You must define the extrusion type for sketches that consist of an open polyline.

When you change the thickness, the profile grows inwards, outwards, or symmetrically in both directions, depending on the extrusion type.


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.