Locating Drawing Component

Locating Drawing Component
The following 2 methods can be used to specify the rotation angle of the Drawing Component.

  1. Click [Drawing Component] on [Shape] menu.
    2. Supplemental
    ▪ You can locate a drawing component by double-clicking it on List of Drawing Components Window.
  2. Select a drawing component to be located in [Shape] box on Command Window.
  3. Specify a layer to which the drawing component is to be located in [Layer] box on Command Window.
    Current Layer
    Locatees on the current layer.
    Component Layer
    Locatees on the layer used when the drawing component is registered.
    If the same layer and layer line type as those for the drawing component to be located do not exist on the drawing, they will be added to the drawing.
  4. Input scales for X and Y axes for the part drawing in [Scale] box on Command Window.

When specifying the rotation angle with a numerical value

  1. Switch the command window parameter to [Angle] and enter the rotation angle.
  2. Click the position to which the drawing component is to be located on the drawing.
    The drawing component will be located at the clicked position with the specified scale and angle.

When specifying the direction point of rotation

  1. Switch the parameter in the command window to [Loate Point] and click the position to place the drawing component on the drawing.
  2. Click the direction point of rotation on the drawing.
    The drawing component are placed at the specified scale and direction.
Supplemental
▪ To locate the drawing component on other drawings, select other drawing in [Drawing] box on List of Drawing Components Window.
▪ You can specify the locate point by inputting X and Y coordinates in [Locate Point] box on Command Window.

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