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BIM Sketch
Menu location
2D Drafting → Sketch
Workbenches
BIM
Default shortcut
S K
Introduced in version
1.0
See also
Sketcher NewSketch, PartDesign NewSketch, Draft SelectPlane

Description

The BIM Sketch tool creates a new sketch on the current Working Plane and opens the Sketcher Dialog to edit it.

While the standard Sketcher NewSketch tool opens a dialog to select a base plane or maps to a selected face, the BIM Sketch tool is optimized for quicker BIM workflows. It ignores current selections and directly places the new sketch on the orientation and origin of the current Working Plane.

Usage

1. Ensure the Working Plane is set to the desired orientation and position (e.g., set to a face or a level).
2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
   • Press the Sketch button.
   • Select the 2D Drafting → Sketch option from the menu.
   • Use the keyboard shortcut: S then K.
3. The interface switches to the Sketcher Workbench and the Sketcher Dialog (task panel) opens.
4. Create the desired geometry using the Sketcher tools.
5. When finished, press the Close button in the task panel.

Notes

• If you need to map a sketch to a specific face, use the standard Sketcher NewSketch tool or set the Working Plane to that face before using BIM Sketch.
• The sketch is automatically placed inside the active container (Project, Site, Building, or Level) in the Tree View. To place the sketch in a specific group or layer, use the Draft AutoGroup command.

Properties

The BIM Sketch tool creates a standard Sketcher object. See Sketch object properties for details.