Assembly Origin

[PEU]

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!

 

[macPT]

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

Regards

 

[SBaugh]

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

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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[drawoh]

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

 

[ctopher]

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Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
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[rgrayclamps]

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

 

[ctopher]

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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