How Sketcher customization options are initialized and saved

Sketcher customization options are grouped into the following settings:

See Also
Using the Sketch module
Customizing the Sketcher
Sketcher options

  • Snapping

  • Preselection behavior

  • Whether to display construction geometry, dimensions, parameter names, and constraints

  • The types of constraints and dimensions that Abaqus/CAE can add automatically

Sketch options

  • Sheet size, grid spacing, and grid display

  • The origin of the grid and the alignment of the axes

  • The text height and decimal places of dimensions and text height of parameter names

Sketcher options control the interactive behavior of the Sketcher, while Sketch options control the appearance of individual sketches. Abaqus/CAE stores and uses your Sketcher customization settings only for the duration of the session. In contrast, Abaqus/CAE stores your Sketch customization settings along with each sketch in the model database. As a result, if you exit the Abaqus/CAE session and return to the sketch at a later date, the Sketch customization options are retained.

When you create a new part or stand-alone sketch, Abaqus/CAE always uses the default Sketch options. The sheet size and grid spacing are recalculated based on the approximate size of the part or the selected sketch plane, the origin of the sketch is at 0,0 , the grid is displayed and aligns with the 1- and 2-axes, and the text height and decimal places are at their default settings.