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I have a sketch that contains ONLY a lot of points.
How can I have another sketch on a plane parallel to this sketch and convert all points without picking one point at a time?
If I edit (add, delete) points from the first sketch, I need the second sketch update accordingly.

Is there any solution for cases like this?
Any other solution (using tables, etc.) suits me fine.

Any kind of advice is much appreciated.

You're looking for the derived sketch: https://help.solidworks.com/2022/englis ... etches.htm

RonE wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 2:25 am You're looking for the derived sketch: https://help.solidworks.com/2022/englis ... etches.htm

million thanks. Never thought of using derived sketch. I was looking into convert entities all the time.
You're a life saver.

thanks again.

Tera wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:49 am million thanks. Never thought of using derived sketch. I was looking into convert entities all the time.
You're a life saver.

thanks again.

Couple of things to note about a derived sketch:

1) You cannot add to or subtract from a derived sketch without modifying the original sketch first.
a) however, you CAN create a derived sketch, and then create a 2nd sketch right on top of it and use the points for the 2nd sketch.

2) You cannot create a derived sketch of a derived sketch. You have to create a 2nd derived sketch of the original sketch.

3) When using derived sketches in an external references environment, you can only use a derived sketch 1 level deep
a) however, you can use sketch blocks to accomplish the same purpose and use them wherever you want.

Thanks for the info.