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  1. #1
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    How to change X and Y

    Hello All,

    I drew a part in the wrong orientation. Say you had a rectangle that was 1 inch along X and 4 inches along Y. But what I should have drawn was a rectangle 4 inches along X and 1 inch along Y. I know I can change my view by rotating the part but that does not actually change the X and Y values. Is there any way to actually change the part so now X = 4 and Y=1???

    Thanks
    Jay

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    Jay,

    What program are you talking about?
    Keven
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    Alibre Pro.

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    Just go to your sketch and change the dimensions.
    Gerry

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    Are you talking about the dimension tool that you use to size lines circles and such? I just made up the rectangle example for simplicity; the part I drew is complicated lots of 3D contours, added planes. I was hoping I could just rotate the part about the X axis and have the software change all the X’s and Y’s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandefuj View Post
    Are you talking about the dimension tool that you use to size lines circles and such? I just made up the rectangle example for simplicity; the part I drew is complicated lots of 3D contours, added planes. I was hoping I could just rotate the part about the X axis and have the software change all the X’s and Y’s.

    Are you planing on machining this part?? If so, what CAM software are you using?? You could import your part then rotate it later in the CAM software.
    Toby D.
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    Thanks Toby D. That’s what I did. I'll be more careful in the future.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandefuj View Post
    Thanks Toby D. That’s what I did. I'll be more careful in the future.
    Careful of what???
    Toby D.
    "Imagination and Memory are but one thing, but for divers considerations have divers names"
    Schwarzwald

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