+1Solution>>> Start a new assembly. Load in that part and constrain it however you need it. Then export that for your machine.
@Max
I'd be curious as well what the use case is for most users. In my case, I would most often use this feature as a convenient way to re-define the model orientation to better align with what I wanted the standard Alibre "Front" view to be in parts, assemblies, and drawings. Yes, I know I can create custom views but I am lazy
One thing that I do is to create parts in the orientation they will be in when inserted into an assembly. Sometimes it means they are created in an odd orientation but I consider the Front View of the assembly and that becomes the Front view of the component parts. That saves having to reorient them when inserting them in the assy.+1 for this feature as well. I want my parts to land with the appropiate orientation in my assembly.
I can live without it by just rotating it at the assembly level, but it just feels like something really convenient to have.
I just imported a STEP file and the part landed in with the vertical axis parallel to the Alibre part X-axis, and I want it parallel to the Z-axis.
Yea, exactly like a feature I asked for a few months ago. We really need Alibre to give us the choice of having Y-UP or Z-UP modeling views. I personnaly find myself confused too easilly with doing things Y-UP (silly me).@Max
I'd be curious as well what the use case is for most users. In my case, I would most often use this feature as a convenient way to re-define the model orientation to better align with what I wanted the standard Alibre "Front" view to be in parts, assemblies, and drawings. Yes, I know I can create custom views but I am lazy
That said, reorienting the model would really be overkill for my use case. This would be more easily accomplished if Alibre had a feature like other CAD packages that allowed the user to re-define what the default front view was. See example below:
https://help.solidworks.com/2020/english/WhatsNew/t_view_up_axis.htm
I design electronic enclosures and operator control parts for one of my customers (A world leading construction equipment manufacturer) and they expect part orientation to conform to ISO 8855 when delivered to them. They don't have time or resources to be post processing or assuming the orientation of parts, which is why they work to an international standard and mandate that with their suppliers!A question I think would be helpful to answer is why you want this? Every downstream software I've ever used especially related to manufacturing allows repositioning to fit the envelope. What is the root need here?
Hi David,Directions in ISO 8855 are with respect to the vehicle. Interestingly ISO 4130 (also for vehicles) seems to contradict ISO 8855 - don't you love consistency....