Assembly3 AxialMove
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Menu location |
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Assembly3 → Axial move part |
Workbenches |
Assembly3 |
Default shortcut |
A then A |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
The Axial move command provides a tool to move a part within an assembly context.
It consists of 3 arcs with spherical handles to rotate the part and 3 arrow handles to move the part without rotation which represent the selected object's implicit coordinate system (ICS).
Usage
- Select either a face, an edge, or a vertex of the 3D part or the whole part in the assembly tree.
- Activate the
Axial move command using one of the following:
- The
Axial move part button.
- The Assembly3 →
Axial move part menu option.
- The keyboard shortcut: A then A.
- The
- Drag the handles to reposition the part.
- To fix the position and leave the tool use one of the following:
- The Esc key.
- The OK button in the Tasks panel.

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