Assembly3 MovePart
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Menu location |
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Assembly3 → Move part |
Workbenches |
Assembly3 |
Default shortcut |
A then M |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
The Move part command provides a tool to move a part within an assembly context.
It consists of 3 rings to rotate the part and 6 handles (crossed double arrows) to move the part without rotation.
The rings and handles are positioned and oriented according to 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
Move part command using one of the following:
- The
Move part button.
- The Assembly3 →
Move part menu option.
- The keyboard shortcut: A then M.
- The
- Drag the rings and handles to reposition the part.
- Press Esc to fix the position and leave the tool.
Notes
The handles move the part parallel to one of the basic planes of the selected object's ICS; pressing and holding shift while dragging limits the movement to one axis.

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