Movement with 1 constraint - Inventor

[Johan_Degreef]

I have a groundfloor (grounded or constrained part), I place a tank on it with only 1 contrain: Mate between bottom tank, and top groundfloor.

For Meeting purposes, I want to move the tank around, which goes perfect. Is there a way to rotate the tank on it's spot too, keeping the base on the ground?

@Johan_Degreef Your post title was modified to add the product name to increase findability - CGBenner

[andrewiv · Accepted solution]

You could use free rotate.  That would allow you to rotate the part while ignoring existing constraints, then when you update it will re-apply the constraints and leave the part rotated.

[kacper.suchomski]

You can also add a constraint (mate/angle) and then remove it.

[Johan_Degreef]

Nothing like: hold shift and then you can rotate in place, or select the axis and hold shift to rotate only?

[kacper.suchomski · Accepted solution]

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@Johan_Degreef wrote:

Nothing like: hold shift and then you can rotate in place, or select the axis and hold shift to rotate only?

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You can activate free rotation with the G shortcut.
If you set the view to top, you'll essentially get what you're trying to describe.

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

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@Johan_Degreef wrote:

Nothing like: hold shift and then you can rotate in place, or select the axis and hold shift to rotate only?

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Hi!

Yes you can, use Grip Snap.... check the video below..