Moving sketch figure?

[Ken226]

Sometimes this works fine, and sometimes it doesn't. I pasted this sketch figure from another part file, and now want to move to move it so that it is centered on the origin. I have deleted all visible constraint symbols but still get this error when i try to move it.

 

[simonb65]

You'll find its still auto constrained to the origin at the top left corner and to the horizontal and vertical axis!

 

[Ken226]

You'll find its still auto constrained to the origin at the top left corner and to the horizontal and vertical axis!

Yes, that's what i thought was going on but i cant seem to find or delete that constraint. There are easy workarounds, but if there's a way to delete that hidden constraint so that i can move the figure, id like to find it.

 

[simonb65]

Not sure how you remove auto implied constraints, this video may help ... Auto Implied Constraints

I've never had the need to remove them, other users may know.

 

[Ken226]

Not sure how you remove auto implied constraints, this video may help ... Auto Implied Constraints

I've never had the need to remove them, other users may know.

The inferred constraint menu mentioned at the 35 second point in the video is exactly what i need to find. Any ideas where it is in Expert v24?

 

[simonb65]

If you are just using the ribbon, then you need to go into the system options and enable the menu bar! Not sure why there are so many features in the menus that haven't been added to the ribbons.

 

[DavidJ]

Simple option - check 'copy' - you'll then get a copy at the new location (and can delete the original).

 

[jfleming]

I'd love to see the ability to list each sketch constraint, even these Auto-Implied ones. If you snap something to the origin, there is no way to go back in and delete that constraint.

 

[DavidJ]

Hold down Ctrl whilst dragging will remove the co-incident constraint.

 

[HaroldL]

Another thing is to use Paste Stamper when copying sketch figures. That way you have more control over the placement as it is attached to the mouse pointer and is viewable before placing it.

Hold down Ctrl whilst dragging will remove the co-incident constraint.

That seems to work on one line figure in a sketch I always seem to end up with one figure that stays locked to the origin and have to delete and recreate it..