Offset Coordinate System

[Recon1775]

Does anyone know of a way to create a new coordinate system using offset so that the new coordinate system position and rotation is modifiable. The catch that has got me is I have a coordinate system in a position and I want to take it's position and rotation information with relation to another coordinate system and create that same coordinate system in a different model using that info. Now I know TRANSFORM option does this but it cannot be modified. Any ideas?

 

[sundevil98]

How about creating 3 datum planes offset from your original coordinate system then creating a coordinate system through those planes?

Of course, if you want to be able to rotate one or more of the planes, you'll need to create one or more datum axes and create planes through the axis and at an angle to another datum plane.

 

[im4cad]

There is an option for creating an offset coordinate system, instead creating one as intersection of three datum planes. After that you'll be able to rotate it around each axis by using "Modify" and changing the angles.
You can also three datums, but there's more work. When creating the datums (on the fly) use option "Thru Axis" (you have to create one for each datum)+ "Angle" (need reference datums). When you want to rotate the coordinate system you just have to rotate the datums by changing the angles.

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[Tofflemire]

Hi All

You can modify (move/rotate) a part that has been assembled to a coordinate system. In the assembly, you use modify, mod assembly, move. Then at this point you pick the coordinate system that you want to move a part from (lets use ACS0), then pick the part(s) you want to translate in direction or rotate around an axis. You then enter the value or degrees to do so. Another thing you can do is use this value to pattern off of. IE if you translated a part 1 inch, use this value to drive your pattern, all pattern rule apply.

Hope this helps, I will clarify if asked to do so.

Tofflemire

 

[Tofflemire]

Hi All

Did I answer your question, or was I way off base? All feedback is welcome.

Tofflemire

 

[peppinu]

Reconbomber
There is a way to get the info on the position and rotation
of one cs in a part and use it in another. It is a bit lenghty, I will try to explain.
You take the part with the source cs (eg. part A) and put it in an assy.
Assemble the part( partB) that you want to create the cs in using the normal proe costraints (mate, align, etc.).
Create a default cs in part B and through "analysis" measure "transform" from cs in part B to cs in part a(the order is very important). Once you get the output select info and in the second window do a save as. The file can be used to create the cs in part B using from file and select the same default cs to reference in part B.
I hope this is clear.