Call the Doctor

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  Call the Doctor
  May 11, 2009, 04:03 AM Garin Gardiner

  

   

  This little tip has been around since probably Inventor R1. For those of you that import DWG geometry into the sketching environment, you might find this one a little more useful than the rest of you although it is still a great all-around tip.

   
  If you have a 2D sketch that looks like it is closed only to find out you can't extrude it into a solid (only surface), it isn’t a closed sketch. There are manual ways to close up the sketch although it takes a bit of trial and error and could be difficult if it’s anything more than a simple rectangle.
   
  There is a quick tool to help you diagnose the sketch to identify overlapping edges and open profiles as well as a few other things. To do this, while editing a sketch right click on the sketch in the browser and select Sketch Doctor. You can then select Diagnose Sketch and select the items you would like to analyze. In our case we will make sure we look for Open Loops and select OK.
   

  

   

  If the Sketch Doctor detects anything unusual, it will show you any issues in the sketch.

  

  In my case I selected Next to get a message that shows me that I can “Combine Sketch Points” and I selected Finish to get a preview of the point and the option to combine it automatically.

   

  

   

  I can now use this profile to Extrude to a solid (or other feature such as Revolve, Sweep or Loft).

  Perhaps many of you have been using this one for a while but for those of you that haven't, it's a great little time saver when you have a sketch issue like this.

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