Moving and Entity in Design modler

jeon0169 · April 30, 2016, 21:36

I'm trying to move and electrode that I saved as a STEP file in solidworks to the front face of Cube that I generated in the XY Plane. Could someone please shed some light on this I've been trying to figure this out for the last day and half and to now avail. Attached is an image of what I want to do.

jeon0169 · April 30, 2016, 21:37

By the way I'm using both the educational versions of Solidworks and ANSYS

fresty · May 1, 2016, 05:26

Not considering what you're trying to achieve: in SolidWorks, use local axis visibility and mate the axes.. or draw diagonals on the face and then align the axis of the pointy body with the centre of the diagonal.. there are several ways of doing this..

jeon0169 · May 4, 2016, 02:00

I figured it out I just made a new plane or coordinate system and moved it such that it was in front of the electrode. So I didn't have to go back into solidworks and move the electrode around. That way I was able to create the block I need for the simulation in front of the electrode.

April 30, 2016, 21:37	by the way	#2
jeon0169 New Member Jon Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 10	By the way I'm using both the educational versions of Solidworks and ANSYS

May 1, 2016, 05:26		#3
fresty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: UK Posts: 213 Rep Power: 13	Not considering what you're trying to achieve: in SolidWorks, use local axis visibility and mate the axes.. or draw diagonals on the face and then align the axis of the pointy body with the centre of the diagonal.. there are several ways of doing this..

May 4, 2016, 02:00		#4
jeon0169 New Member Jon Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 10	I figured it out I just made a new plane or coordinate system and moved it such that it was in front of the electrode. So I didn't have to go back into solidworks and move the electrode around. That way I was able to create the block I need for the simulation in front of the electrode.