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Assembly Origin

Assembly Origin

Assembly Origin

(OP)
How can I change the origin of an assembly?

When I want to do a cut view in the one Im working (extruded 80x30mm tube) I have to move almost 80mm to cut the piece at mid section.

Thanks!

RE: Assembly Origin

Are you refering to an assembly cut or to a broken-out section in a dawing?

Regards

RE: Assembly Origin

You can't move an origin. You can move the part to the origin with a mate or by manually moving the part (if no mates exist), but you CANNOT move an origin.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

www.3dvisiontech.com
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
FAQ559-716 - SW Fora Users

RE: Assembly Origin

PEU,

   You can always add a plane at the point you want to cut.

   One of the parts in your assembly probably has a fix contraint.  Switch this to float.  Now, you can move your assembly about.  I strongly suggest you restore the fix contraint when you are done.

                         JHG

RE: Assembly Origin

Hi, PEU:

There is no need to move origin.  Parts and assemblies in real world have neither origin nor "Top/Front/Right" planes.  When you do detailing in drawings, you should not touch models.

Alex

RE: Assembly Origin

Positioning the origin correctly does help in assy's. You can use the planes thru the origins for alignment, can help in CAM, and location of CG/mass. I always locate my parts centered on the origin AND positioned the way they are machined. I have every user in my company doing this, it helps everyone.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP0.1 / PDMWorks 05
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