Moving components confusion

Moving components confusion

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Moving components confusion

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I watch a vid online about using joints.  In the vid the user is able to freely click on and move components but in my case I have to call up the move option.  Is there some setting that allows this that I've not enabled?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPLwhh4SJeo

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With history (timeline) ON, you can drag components.

With no history, you must use "component drag" option in the Select menu.

 

The reasoning is this:

  • In history documents we capture component positions in the timeline. They are part of the history. Any accidental drags are captured by the Position tool, and thus are easily deleted.
  • In direct designs we don't want you to accidentally drag components, so it's an option you must pick. Be careful, there may be zero indication you dragged a component some really tiny distance when you thought you were just clicking on it.




Phil Eichmiller
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Autodesk, Inc.