diff --git a/tools/adaptive-isogrid/src/nx/import_profile.py b/tools/adaptive-isogrid/src/nx/import_profile.py
index f925b206..4a32eb45 100644
--- a/tools/adaptive-isogrid/src/nx/import_profile.py
+++ b/tools/adaptive-isogrid/src/nx/import_profile.py
@@ -115,30 +115,57 @@ def _find_or_create_sketch(
     normal = transform["normal"]
     x_axis = transform["x_axis"]
 
-    # Create datum plane at the sandbox location
-    sketch_builder = part.Sketches.CreateNewSketchInPlaceBuilder(NXOpen.Sketch.Null)
-
-    # Set the plane
     origin_pt = NXOpen.Point3d(origin[0], origin[1], origin[2])
     normal_vec = NXOpen.Vector3d(normal[0], normal[1], normal[2])
     x_vec = NXOpen.Vector3d(x_axis[0], x_axis[1], x_axis[2])
 
-    # Create a datum plane for the sketch
-    plane = part.Datums.CreateFixedDatumPlane(origin_pt, normal_vec)
-    sketch_builder.PlaneReference(plane)
-
-    # Set sketch origin
-    sketch_builder.SketchOrigin(origin_pt)
-    sketch_builder.AxisReference(
-        part.Datums.CreateFixedDatumAxis(origin_pt, x_vec)
+    # Create a Plane object using the normal vector
+    plane = part.Planes.CreatePlane(
+        NXOpen.PlaneTypes.MethodType.Distance,       # method
+        NXOpen.PlaneTypes.AlternateType.One,          # alternate
+        origin_pt,                                     # origin
+        normal_vec,                                    # normal
+        "",                                            # expression
+        False,                                         # flip
+        False,                                         # percent
+        [],                                            # geometry refs
     )
 
-    # Commit
+    # Create sketch-in-place builder
+    sketch_builder = part.Sketches.CreateNewSketchInPlaceBuilder(NXOpen.Sketch.Null)
+    sketch_builder.PlaneReference(plane)
+
+    # Set sketch origin as a Point object
+    origin_point = part.Points.CreatePoint(origin_pt)
+    sketch_builder.SketchOrigin(origin_point)
+
+    # Set axis reference as Direction
+    axis_dir = part.Directions.CreateDirection(origin_pt, x_vec, NXOpen.SmartObject.UpdateOption.WithinModeling)
+    sketch_builder.AxisReference(axis_dir)
+
+    # Commit to create the sketch
     sketch_feature = sketch_builder.CommitFeature()
     sketch_builder.Destroy()
 
-    # Get the sketch object
-    sketch = sketch_feature.GetEntities()[0]
+    # Get the sketch object from the feature
+    sketch = None
+    try:
+        entities = sketch_feature.GetEntities()
+        for e in entities:
+            if isinstance(e, NXOpen.Sketch):
+                sketch = e
+                break
+        if sketch is None and entities:
+            sketch = entities[0]
+    except Exception:
+        # Try alternate: find sketch by feature
+        try:
+            sketch = sketch_feature.Sketch
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    if sketch is None:
+        raise RuntimeError("Could not get Sketch object from feature")
 
     # Rename the feature
     try: