Changing Pivot Orientation

Changing Pivot Orientation

Changing Pivot Orientation

Selected parts may have different local pivot orientations. In that case, you may not be able to transform them in the same direction together as you want. However, you can change pivot orientation in several ways.

To Change Pivot Orientation

1.       Select a part or parts of which you want to change pivot orientation.

2.       Select one of the following.

·         Translate

·         Rotate

·         Linear Explode

·         Spherical Explode

·         Cylindrical Explode

3.       When you select multiple parts, select Multiple Pivots as needed.

4.       Click Align Pivot from the Align Pivots panel.

5.       Do one of the following:

·         Select either World Axis or Local Axis .

·         When you select Given Pivot , mouse over another part which has the desired pivot orientation and click.

·         When you select Line/Axis , mouse over an edge which has the desired pivot orientation and click.

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The pivot orientation of the selected parts will change to the one that you specify.

Example

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The selected parts have the different pivot orientation.

When Given Pivot is selected, mouse over the part which has the desired pivot orientation.

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The pivot orientation of the selected parts has changed to the one that you specified.