Alibre Design

Chapter 4 - SketchingOrFrom the Sketch menu, select Activate 2D Sketch.OrRight-click in the work area and select Activate 2D Sketch from the pop-up menu.OrPress Ctrl + K on the keyboard.The Activate Sketch tool on the Sketching toolbar will always appear in the active statewhile in sketch mode.4.2.2 Exiting Sketch ModeThe same methods used to enter sketch mode can also be used to exit sketch mode.‣ To exit sketch mode:Select the Select tool from the View toolbar.OrCreate a feature from the sketched profile. For example, select a feature tool such asthe Extrude Boss tool from the Part Modeling toolbar.OrSelect the Regenerate tool from the Part Modeling toolbar, or from the Featuremenu, select Regenerate All or press the F5 key on the keyboard.52