By default, the origin of a block is aligned to the orientation of the sketch entity. Use Align Grid/Origin to re-orient the coordinate system of a sketch or block if they are not in the desired orientation.
Example of block origin orientation |
![align_grid-origin01.gif](nfx1450452077168.image) |
![align_grid-origin02.gif](uyx1450452077647.image)
![align_grid-origin03.gif](nuw1450452078197.image)
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Sketch origin |
Block origins |
You can change the origin location and orientation for blocks and sketches that are sketched on the face of a model or on planes.
To display this PropertyManager:
In a sketch, click .
Selections
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Sketch Origin Location |
Select a vertex or a point. |
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X-axis or Y-axis |
Select a linear sketch entity. |
![PM_flip_radiate_direction.gif](zmp1525374365200.image) |
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Click to flip the origin's orientation 180°. |
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Relocate origin |
Only moves the origin's location. |
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Relocate all sketch entities |
Move the sketch's location based on relocating:- Only the sketch origin
- Only the X-axis or the Y-axis
- Both the sketch origin and either the X-axis or the Y-axis
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