Project: HiCAD 3-D

Move+Rotate Part

3-D Standard > Transform > Move > Move+Rotate

You use this function to move+rotate the active object simultaneously. The following functions are available:

Move+Rotate part

3-D Standard > Transform > Move > Move+Rotate

The active part is moved and rotated in one step.

1. Define the displacement vector by specifying two points.
2. Identify the rotation axis. The same options are available as for the Rotate 3-D part function.
3. Enter the rotation angle.

To move and rotate a part in one step, you can also use the ...via fitting points function. If you select this function, the transformation will be performed by specifying three fitting point pairs. The fitting points on the part are transformed to the drawing's corresponding fitting points.

The function is not available for clonings.

Move+Rotate part, via fitting points

3-D Standard > Transform > Move >... via fitting points

You use this function to move and rotate the active part simultaneously.

To do this specify 3 fitting point pairs, one after the other. The fitting points on the part are transformed to the drawing's corresponding fitting points, with the part retaining its original dimensions.

Internally, the following steps are performed in this function, with each of these steps being graphically visualized as follows:

1. The 1st pair (1a,1b) determines the movement, i.e. point 1a is moved to point 1b.
2. The 2nd pair (2a, 2b) causes a rotation of the part about the normal, through the point 1b. This normal stands perpendicular on the surface that is defined by the three points 2b, 1b and 2T. The rotation angle is determined by the points 2b-1b-2T, with 2T being the transformed point 2a, to which the movement 1a to 1b has been applied.
3. The 3rd pair (3a,3b) causes a rotation of the part about the rotation axis which is defined by the line 1b-2b. The angle results from the surface 1b, 2b, 3TR and the surface that is defined by the three points1b, 2b and 3b. 3TR is the transformed point 3a, affected first by the movement from 1a to 1b, and then by the rotation of the 2nd fitting point pair (2a,2b).

During fitting point specification in the model drawing, you can right-click to open a context menu with further point specification functions.

Use the Origin function to place the fitting point in the origin of the active coordinate system. Use the Step back function to select a new fitting point on the part.

(1,1') determines the moving, (2,2') determines the rotation about the normal through 1', (3,3') determines the rotation about the rotation axis 1'2

Transform Part (3-D)