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Doug_Fowler1-Visitor
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April 27, 2015
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Is there a config setting to make placement constraint Coincident the default?

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Is there a config setting to make Placement constraint Coincident the default as Normal or distance seems to be the current defaults? Taking time to drag a part and orient it prior to placement in a large assembly is not efficient. Most of my assembly constraints tend to be Coincident and rarely (never) Normal.


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    TomU23-Emerald IV
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    April 27, 2015

    comp_angle_offset_eps 91

    comp_normal_offset_eps -1

    auto_constr_always_use_offset never

    See: Re: Assembly constraints

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      Doug_Fowler1-VisitorAuthor
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      April 27, 2015

      I found the answer by trying to submit a case for this question, which in retrospect should have been my first step. Turns out a similar case was previously submitted; CS198652. Set the config.pro options:

      • comp_angle_offset_eps to 91
      • comp_normal_offset_eps to -1
      • auto_constr_always_use_offset to never

      It had been years since I last submitted a case and so I was pleasantly surprised to see the case submittal process has sufficient Artificial Intelligence (AI) search algorithms to bring up possible answers before a new case has to be submitted.

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        Doug_Fowler1-VisitorAuthor
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        April 27, 2015

        BTW,

        Thanks, Tom.

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