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PEU

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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!

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

Regards
 
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.

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Scott Baugh, CSWP [pc2]
3DVision Technologies

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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
 
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
 
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
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