PlanarSketches Object

Description

The PlanarSketches collection object provides access to all of the objects and provides methods to create additional PlanarSketch objects. See the article in the overviews section.

Methods

Name	Description
Add	Method that creates a new sketch based on the input planar entity.
AddWithOrientation	Method that creates a new sketch based on the input planar entity and orientation information.

Properties

Name	Description
Application	Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned.
Count	Property that returns the number of items in this collection.
Item	Allows integer-indexed access to items in the collection.
Type	Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type.

Accessed From

AssemblyComponentDefinition.Sketches, FlatPattern.Sketches, PartComponentDefinition.Sketches, SheetMetalComponentDefinition.Sketches, WeldmentComponentDefinition.Sketches

Samples

Name	Description
Add a decal feature	This sample demonstrates the creation of a decal feature.
Derived Parts and Assemblies	This sample demonstrates the use of the API to create derived parts and assemblies.
Using Inventor's error dialog	Demonstrates using Inventor's error dialog.
Extrude Feature - Create Block with Pocket	This sample demonstrates creating a simple solid consisting a block with a pocket. It shows how to create a sketch plane at a specified orientation to existing geometry.
Edit profile of an extrude feature	This sample demonstrates editing the profile of an extrude feature.
Create sheet metal face and fold features	This sample demonstrates the creation of sheet metal face and fold features.
Hole Feature - Through holes (RegularAndTapped)	This sample demonstrates the creation of through holes, both regular and tapped.
Create and Edit an Extrude Feature with a pocket	This sample demonstrates how to edit an extrude feature. It shows how to create a sketch plane at a specified orientation to existing geometry.
Sketch Edit Orientation	This sample demonstrates modifying the orientation of a sketch.
Sketch Add	This sample demonstrates the creation of a sketch using the Sketches.Add method.
Sketch Add Oriented	This sample demonstrates the creation of a sketch using the Sketches.AddWithOrientation method.
Sketch profile control	This sample demonstrates the usage of the Profiles API to control the shape of the profile. The sample creates three concntric circles and creates an extrusion of the region between the inner circles.
Add a punch tool feature	This program demonstrates the creation of a punch tool feature. It uses one of the punch features that's delivered with Inventor. It assumes you already have an existing sheet metal part and have selected a face to place the punch feature on. The selected face should be large so there is room for the punch features.
Create sheet metal rip feature	This sample demonstrates the creation of a rip sheet metal feature.
Create sheet metal face and cut features	This sample demonstrates the creation of sheet metal face and cut features.
Create sheet metal face and flange features	This sample demonstrates the creation of sheet metal face and flange features.
Projection - project across parts	This sample demonstrates projecting a sketch entity across parts in an assembly. To use the sample, have an assembly open that contains at least two occurrences, (parts only), and run the program.
Sketch Delete	This sample demonstrates deleting a sketch.
Sketch Open for Edit	This sample demonstrates opening a sketch for edit.
Set Sketch Visibility	This sample demonstrates setting the visibility of a sketch.
Create and insert a sketch block definition into a part sketch	This sample demonstrates inserting a sketch block into a part sketch.
Create sketch block from an existing sketch	This sample demonstrates creating a sketch block from an existing sketch.
Spline - create NURBS	This sample demonstrates the creation of a sketch spline using a geometry definition (a NURB). The API also supports creation of 3D sketch splines in a similar way.

Version

Introduced in version 5