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Chapter 4 - SketchingAn open sketch contains open-ended figures. Open sketches can only be used in ThinWall Boss and Thin Wall Cut features (See Feature Creation on page 157 for moreinformation related to features). The sketches illustrated below are examples of opensketches.4.8.9 Checking Sketches for Open Ends,Intersections, OverlapsFor complicated sketches involving many figures and nodes, it may be helpful to checkfor open ends, intersections, and overlaps before creating a feature. Checking for theseis also a valuable troubleshooting tool to resolve sketch problems.‣ To check a sketch for open ends:1. Select the sketch Select tool from the Sketching toolbar.113

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