Sketch Techniques - NX 9 for Beginners - page 26

NX provides you with a set of commands to create sketches. These commands are located
on the Direct Sketch panel of the Home ribbon.
The Profile command
This is the most commonly used command while creating a sketch. To activate this com-
mand, click Home > Direct Sketch > Profile on the ribbon. As you move the pointer in
the graphics window, you will notice that a box is attached to it. This displays the X and Y
coordinates of the pointer. To create a line, click in the graphics window, move the pointer
and click again. After clicking for the second time, you can see an end point is added and
another line segment is started. This is a convenient way to create a chain of lines. Contin-
ue to click to add more line segments. You can right-click in the graphics window and click
OK , if you want to end the chain. You will notice that the Profile command is still active.
You can create another chain of line segments or press Esc to deactivate this command.