IFeature Placement Redux - Glyphs, cp's et al

[jmates]

Greetings: 

My question is in regards to the base model from which an IDE is created.

Per the attached JPG (of the IDE), I'd like to align the indicated points (1 & 2) so that the IDE can be placed immediately & directly onto point 3 at time of insertion, preferrably without activating the sketch.

The hole wizard within IV will do this, given a set of CP's. My IDE, as it happens (but not always) is basically a series of hole features.

Question: What is specified/defined at the time of ifeature creation to ensure these points will be aligned at time of insertion ?

It seems to be associated with the arbitrary mass from which the feature is extracted.

Thanks in advance

JMates

[bob_holland]

jmates,

Can you tell us what version of Inventor you are utilizing and can you provide us with an example or two?

Thank you.

[jmates]

Hi Bob

Version is 2013.  Attached is the file in question, an old MS port configuration.

I was not expecting this to be elevated, but rather hoping it was just operator error on my part.

Thanks

[bob_holland · Accepted solution]

jmates,

When I opened your part I noticed that the origin for that sketch is not in the center of the part that will be the center of the hole.

I wold suggest redoing it so that the center of the hole is at the sketch origin.

[jmates]

As I thought, profound cranial vapor lock on my end.

Thanks

JM