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Positioning Components in an Assembly

Once a component is in an assembly, you can move it, rotate it, or fix its location. This is useful for rough placement of the components in the assembly. You can then position the components precisely using mating relationships.

Parent topicBasic Component Operations
Fixing the Position of a Component
Adding Mates
Creating SmartMates
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