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view orientation as the XY plane. If the YZ or XZ plane is the default sketch
plane, you must reorient the view to see the sketch geometry.
After you create the base feature of your new part, define additional sketches
based on the active part or other parts in the assembly. When defining a new
sketch, click a planar face of the active part or another part to define the sketch
plane on that face. You can also click a planar face and drag the sketch away
from the face to automatically create the sketch plane on an offset work plane.
When you create a sketch plane on a face of another component, an adaptive
work plane is created and the active sketch plane is placed on it. The adaptive
work plane moves as necessary to reflect any changes in the component on
which it is based. When the work plane adapts, your sketch moves with it.
Features based on the sketch then adapt to match its new position.
In the following illustration, the grid shows the sketch plane for an in-place
part created on the plane used for a section view.
The following illustration shows the sketch plane for an in-place part created
by clicking in the graphics window.
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