how to move flat face parallel to plane in part mode

[pimm]

I know that in assembly mode you can constrain a model parallel from face to a plane.

I need to import and position a customer model in part mode.  It doesn't seem that the above capability is available in part mode.

I can rotate a quilt in one direction in part mode but can't align a face to a compound angle.  When you rotate in one direction 1st and another direction next it can move the 1st rotation slightly out of position.

I would like to be able to make a flat face on my part align in a parallel direction with one movement.

I don't prefer to do the alignment in assembly mode because it would require an extra data transfer (and possible added IDD errors) to get the customer model in part mode.

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[StephenW · Accepted solution]

Have you considered using merge/inheritance to bring the data in to your part file? It brings a part file in to another part file and you use the same component placement dialog as assembly mode.

Model tab - get data drop down arrow - merge/inheritance.

[pimm]

Awesome!

This would mean that we would change our methodology somewhat but it would do exactly what we are looking to do.

Sometimes you can use tools for quite a while and not realize there are options above which you use.  That would certainly be the case here.  I believe I've always just defaulted everything that I merge/inheritance.

Thanks for your suggestion!

[dgschaefer]

Another option is to create a CS in your part at an angle and align your import to it.  Once imported you'd tweak the angel to get the planes parallel.