move origin in sketch
move origin in sketch
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Hi,
SW version 2007
in (extrude 1)I have a sketch in witch I want to relocate/move the origin from the left corner to the middle of the sketch.
I first tried the following: Click Edit sketch/in the sketch I click on the origin, and (in the existing relation box) I selected the coincident o, click delete on the keyboard, my sketch turns blue (under defined)
Second I place a centerline on which I want the new origin to move to.
I select the centerline (in the sketch) and the origin (in the Feature manager), but nothing happens?
I was expecting to see the selected entities in the property manager, so I can add the midpoint relation, to make my sketch black (fully defined) again.
Please help me how to move my origin in this sketch
SW version 2007
in (extrude 1)I have a sketch in witch I want to relocate/move the origin from the left corner to the middle of the sketch.
I first tried the following: Click Edit sketch/in the sketch I click on the origin, and (in the existing relation box) I selected the coincident o, click delete on the keyboard, my sketch turns blue (under defined)
Second I place a centerline on which I want the new origin to move to.
I select the centerline (in the sketch) and the origin (in the Feature manager), but nothing happens?
I was expecting to see the selected entities in the property manager, so I can add the midpoint relation, to make my sketch black (fully defined) again.
Please help me how to move my origin in this sketch
Toolmaker






RE: move origin in sketch
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RE: move origin in sketch
Chris
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AutoCAD 06
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RE: move origin in sketch
"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
Have you read FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?
RE: move origin in sketch
Edit the first sketch, dim the arc, make both arcs equal.
Select the corner on the origin and remove the coincident.
Add a horiz centerline thru the center of the part mid-point to mid-point. Make the mid-point of this line coincident to the origin. Drag the arcs over and make center-points vertical to the origin.
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
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RE: move origin in sketch
[b]altnickee[/v],
Go to Tools > Options > System Options > General and select Auto-show PropertyManager.
RE: move origin in sketch
For real thrills, do it all with no "vertical" or "horizontal" constraints, only parallel and perpendicular, and you can then also spin your sketch around 360°.
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RE: move origin in sketch
Please step by step, I understand what you are telling me, but don’t know the steps (or I am doing things wrong)
Toolmaker
RE: move origin in sketch
If you right-mouse-click on a line, you can select mid and also mate as vert or horiz.
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
RE: move origin in sketch
Edit the first sketch, dim the arc, make both arcs equal.(done)
Select the corner on the origin and remove the coincident.(done)
Add a horiz centerline thru the center of the part mid-point to mid-point.(done) Make the mid-point of this line coincident to the origin. (how?)Drag the arcs over and make center-points vertical to the origin.
Chris
Toolmaker
RE: move origin in sketch
[b]altnickee[/v],
Go to Tools > Options > System Options > General and select Auto-show PropertyManager.(setting are like above)
cheers
Toolmaker
RE: move origin in sketch
If you are using dimensions to constrain your datum lines, change the dimensions. If you are using constraints, delete the constraints and drag the datum lines around. If the rest of the sketch is constrained only to the datum lines, the whole sketch should move.
[b]Practice with something simple.[/p] Start a sketch and draw and constrain two datum lines. Draw a simple shape and constrain its position to the datum lines. Change the constraints on the datum lines, move them, and watch.
RE: move origin in sketch
Thanks for the help
Toolmaker
RE: move origin in sketch
Here's another example of how to re-position.
RE: move origin in sketch
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 2.0
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)