Profile Origin and Orientation

 

 

 

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This command allows to modify the origin and the direction of a profile.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Select the 3D Sketch > Operations > Profile Origin and Orientation... command from the drop-down menu.

 

When the profile has been selected, TopSolid displays a circle at the origin of the profile and also a blue arrow which shows the direction of the profile.

Then you can:

 

 

The new origin point must belong to the profile. If needed, a point can be added by spliting a segment.

This modification is an operation, it is not visible in the sketch edition.

A command with the same name is also available in the 3D Sketch > Operations menu.