Precise Input for Assemblies???

[CelticDesignServices]

I know there's precise input abilities for sketching, but for the life of me I can't find anything about it in Assembly mode.

I've seen threads where people have mentioned such and have asked but saw no replies.

So, does anyone know how to insert a part/subassembly into an assembly by precise input?

My client has their assemblies built on a global positioning point and users need to insert these into upper level assemblies at 0,0,0 or variations from that if need be.

[SBix26]

Can't do rotations, but if you look at the Occurence tab in a component's iProperties, you can directly enter X, Y & Z offsets from the assembly's (global) origin.

[markc-uk]

Never knew you could do this....great tip!

[CelticDesignServices]

Great tip, thanks.

The only issue with this is one has to insert the file first, then modify the X, Y, & Z locations.

Me, I don't mind that, it gets me what I need for the most part. But I know users will claim this isn't much different than inserting it and then constraining the file, which is what they are having to do now.

But, it would be a great help if one could specify the coordinates to insert the file at the insert command.

Do you hear me ADesk? Why don't we have this option....or if we do, why isn't it easy to find?

[JDMather]

What is the reference of the files inserted?

Are they all created with lower left corner at origin? (or something similar)
or are they all created symmetrical about the origin?

or are they all created in absolute x,y,z position?

[SBix26]

I wonder if KWiKInsertNFix would do most of what you want?  I don't use it myself, so I can't make any claims for it, but I think there are quite a few satisfied users.

[MariaManuela]

Another nice and quicky way to send parts or assemblies to Assembly Origin is using Ground and Root Component.

[JDMather]

This might be an option.

[PACDrafting · Accepted solution]

Try this:

Drop this into a vba module.

Select your occurrences required to move to 0,0,0 then run the macro.

Public Sub MoveSelectedtoZERO()

' Set a reference to the assembly component definintion.
Dim oApp As Application:        Set oApp = ThisApplication
Dim odoc As Document:           Set odoc = oApp.ActiveDocument
Dim oCompOcc As ComponentOccurrence
Dim ocompdef As ComponentDefinition
Dim SourceName As String
Dim SourceDoc As Document
Dim oobject As Object
Dim SourcePropertySet As PropertySets
Dim SourceParamSets As Parameters
Dim SourceDerParams As DerivedParameters
Dim selectedobjects As New Collection
'Code collects the reference of each items that was selected on the screen prior to running the code

If odoc.SelectSet.Count = 0 Then
MsgBox "A minimum of 1 active part needs to be selected before use.", vbExclamation

Exit Sub

End If
 
Dim i As Integer
Dim PartsCount As Integer
PartsCount = odoc.SelectSet.Count

For i = 1 To PartsCount

selectedobjects.Add (odoc.SelectSet.Item(i))

Next

For Each oobject In selectedobjects

' Get the current transformation matrix from the occurrence.
Dim oTransform As Matrix
Set oTransform = oobject.Transformation

oTransform.SetTranslation ThisApplication.TransientGeometry.CreateVector(0, 0, 0)
Call oobject.SetTransformWithoutConstraints(oTransform)

oobject.Grounded = True

Next

End Sub

[CelticDesignServices]

Wow!

Great info all.

I'll run each of these by a few of the users and see which works best for everyone.

Again, many thanks.