Relocate Reference Planes?

[ProDarwin]

If I bring in a part as a .step, the reference planes are located off to the side. Is there a way to reposition them in the center of the part? Is there a way to create a second set of reference planes?

 

[swertel]

Not easily, but I'll illustrate a work around

In the initial imported part, create a new Coordinate system.
The CS should be placed at your preferred origin and oriented in the way in which you want the primary reference planes to lie.
Save the part.
Start a new part.
Insert Part Copy of the part you just saved after creating the CS. In the Insert options, choose the CS you created.

Once inserted, the part should be located at the origin and in the orientation you want. You do not need to maintain links back to the original part file. As a matter of fact, you are better off NOT maintaining links.

--Scott

http://wertel.eng.pro

 

[SolidMastermind]

Another couple of solutions could be as follows:

1, If you imported into a traditional part. Create a co-ordinate system at the origin. Then use the Direct Editing - Move faces command to move All of the geometry from its current position to the origin. The co-ordinate system will give you a keypoint to select for this.

2, If you imported into a Synchronous part. Simply select all the geometry and use the steering wheel to move it.

Jon

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[donyoung]

> Then use the Direct Editing - Move faces command to move All of the geometry

to do this select 'Body' from the pull-down

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