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Changing position |
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To change the solid or surface position, use the Change position 
command.
Step-by-step instructions
1.Specify the object (solid or surface) whose position should be changed, in the Design Tree or in the graphic area. The name of the object is displayed in the Object field on the Parameter Panel.
If the model contains one solid or one surface, then this solid or surface is selected automatically.
The specified object and the coordinate system (by default, the current one) in which its position will be changed, are highlighted in the Design Tree and in the graphic area.
The graphic area also displays a special control for shifting and rotating the object – the coordinate system phantom. Changing the object position is made by changing the position of this phantom. The mutual position of the object and the coordinate system phantom does not change. Initially the phantom coincides with the selected coordinate system. You can move the phantom along the coordinate system axes, along its own axes, as well as rotate it around its own axes.
2.You can keep or delete the initial solid or surface using the Delete source object option.
•Enabling the option means that after the operation is complete, the number of solids (surfaces) in the model does not change, the initial solid (surface) will be hidden in the graphic area. You cannot enable its display. If the position change operation is deleted, the initial object will become visible again.
•Disabling the option means that the number of solids (surfaces) in the model increases by one, the initial solid (surface) remains in the graphic area in its original place. If required, the original object can be hidden manually. More about managing visibility of objects...
3.Specify the position and orientation of the coordinate system phantom. There are two methods available to set the position and orientation, similar to those used when creating a local coordinate system. Press the corresponding button in the Method group:
Relative to CS — relative to the specified coordinate system. Details...
By Object — by the object, the properties of which allow uniquely determine the position and orientation of the coordinate system phantom. Details...
Shift and/or rotation of the coordinate system phantom is reflected on the object phantom: it takes the position according to the new position of the coordinate system.
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If you want to position an object relative to any coordinate system (let’s call it CS1) in the same way as it is located relative to another coordinate system (CS2), specify CS2 as the coordinate system where the position change is performed, and CS1 as the object defining position and orientation of the coordinate system phantom. |
4.You can use another coordinate system. To do that, use the Coordinate System section. Details...
5.If necessary, change the name and properties of displaying the new solid or surface in the Properties section. More details on managing the color and optical properties...
6.Click Create Object 
button to complete the construction.
The solid or surface will change its position in the graphic area, and the Design Tree will display the icon of the position change operation .
7.To complete operation of the command, click Finish 
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When changing the solid or surface position, it is necessary to consider the following: •Only solids and surfaces themselves are moved — their source objects, as well as dimensions and designations attached to the solid/surface, remain at their former locations. •Sheet solid loses properties characteristic of this type of solids, •If the body/surface was involved in a mating, then it is marked as wrong; to fix the mating, edit it by re-specifying the element of the moved object. |
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