Anyway to copy sketched symbol and text at the same time?

[arusho]

I have a sketched symbol of a flag and multiline text. I want the flag and the text on another drawing, but it will not let me copy both the symbol and the text at the same time. I have to copy the text and then copy the symbol. Is there anyway to copy both at the same time? (and paste).

[NBC]

hold down CTRL key whilst selecting your sketch and the text.
then press CTRL and C
go to where you want them to appear, and press CTRL and V

[arusho]

I already know this. What I am saying is "SKETCHED SYMBOLS" and "TEXT" cannot be copied at the same time. Also this is NOT a "Sketch" it is a "Sketched Symbol"

[NBC]

post a sample, cos i have never heard of a sketched symbol

[Aardvark]

arusho,

You are correct. As far as I know you cannot copy more than one type of entity at a time.

[NBC]

does anybody know what a 'SKETCHED SYMBOL' is ?

[arusho]

arusho,

You are correct. As far as I know you cannot copy more than one type of entity at a time.


Thanks.......

[NBC]

Thanks.......


Ok, thanks for being rude and ignoring my request.
That's one less person who will get my help in future :)

[Lazer]

Ok, thanks for being rude and ignoring my request.
That's one less person who will get my help in future :)

In 'Inventor' you have what's called a sketched symbol folder and it contains symbols like welding flags etc ect:wink:

[arusho]

Ok, thanks for being rude and ignoring my request.
That's one less person who will get my help in future :)


I didn't have a chance to get back to you. A sketched symbol is similar to a "block" in Autocad 2D, and you can save them (indefinately) and then insert them later. You can add fields to fill out, i.e. item numbers, etc...

[dumfatnhappy]

arusho,

You are correct. As far as I know you cannot copy more than one type of entity at a time.


how is this different than a copyclip or copybase? you can copy entire drawings this way. :?

[Mr T]

FAO everyone

This is an Inventor Question NOT autocad.

When in an *.IDw, drawing sheet the SKETCH button, just like a part sketch, is available to use. I would edit one of the STD templates and use that with a sketch symbol.

Nick

PS In IV 7 - create the text as one symbol, create the flag as another. Select each symbol holding down Shift, then RMB COPY. Open up new sheet, go into Model Panel, expand the Sketched Symbol branch, RMB PASTE.

[Mr T]

Ok, thanks for being rude and ignoring my request.
That's one less person who will get my help in future :)

Please edit this post or apologise.

No real need for this type of post, on this friendly forum.

Nick

[Mr T]

how is this different than a copyclip or copybase? you can copy entire drawings this way. :?

Wrong programme. This is an Inventor Topic.

Nick

[NBC]

Please edit this post or apologise.

No real need for this type of post, on this friendly forum.

Nick


I see other posts were moderated on this particular thread, therefore I have no further comment to make on this thread; other than to question why that particular post wasn't moderated also

[Lazer]

Ok..shall we continue with this? I think not! I have deleted too may posts from this thread already:x