Moving objects in the workcell
Objects in the workcell can all be translated and rotated in the workcell. There are different methods to move objects.
• With the mouse for translation or rotation
• With direct entry for translation or rotation by directly setting their position values in the objects property page.
Moving an object in the workcell using the mouse
There are multiple ways to move objects in CHUIWorld. Movement can be translation of the object or rotation of the object.
To translate an object in space along an objects coordinate axis using the: mouse 1. Select the object by clicking on it. A triad coordinate system will appear at the objects origin.
2. Move the mouse cursor over the axis that defines the direction in which you want to move. The cursor will change to a hand
3. Press the left mouse button, and drag the part.
4. Release the mouse button where you want the part to be.
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to translate an object in space along the current view plane of CHUIWorld using the mouse:
1. Select the object by clicking on it. A triad coordinate system will appear at the objects origin.
2. Move the mouse cursor over any of the triad axes. The cursor will change to a hand 3. Press the Ctrl key and the left mouse button, and drag the part in the view plane
4. Release the mouse button where you want the part to be.
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Moving an object in the workcell using direct entry To locate an object in space using direct entry:
1. Select the object by clicking on it. A triad coordinate system will appear at the objects origin.
2. Open the property page for the object.
3. Enter the location for the object in the Location fields on the property page and select apply.
Rotating an object in the workcell using the mouse
To rotate an object in space using the mouse
Select the object by clicking on it. A triad coordinate system will appear at the objects origin.
Move the mouse cursor over the axis that defines the axis which you want to rotate about.
The cursor will change to a hand
Press the Shift key and then the left mouse button, and drag the mouse. You will see the object rotate. Release the mouse key when complete.
Rotating an object in workcell using direct entry To rotate an object in space using direct entry
Select the object by clicking on it. A triad coordinate system will appear at the objects origin.
Open the property page for the object.
Enter the rotation for the object in the W,P,R fields in the Location area on the property page and select apply.
Grouping objects
Objects in the workcell can be grouped.
Groups have the following properties:
• The group may be moved together as a single object.
• The group can be selected by selecting any member in the group. The selected object in the group origin triad is shown. Any movement of the selected object will effectively move all other objects in the group with the selected object.
• Items are grouped by selecting desired objects to be grouped while holding down the CTRL keyboard key.
• When an item in the group is selected all objects in the group are highlighted in the cell browser
• The group can be made persistent by right mouse clicking on any object in the cell browser and selecting lump objects from the menu
• A group can be un-grouped by right mouse clicking on an item in the group in the cell browser, and selecting an ungroup / unlump action.
Procedure to group objects
Objects in the workcell can be grouped.
Procedure to group objects:
1. Select an object in the workcell that you want to include in the group. The objects origin triad should show.
2. Hold down the CTRL key and select another object to be grouped. The object is highlighted in the cell browser.
3. Continue selecting objects until you have selected all objects you want to group.
4. Right mouse click in the cell browser on any object that will be in the group and select Lump Objects from the popup menu.
Objects should be in a group. When any object in the group is selected, all objects in the group should be highlighted in the cell browser.
Procedure to ungroup objects Procedure to ungroup objects:
1. Right mouse click in the cell browser on any object in the group. Select UnLump objects.
The objects should no longer be grouped.
Moving an object using measurement and dimension property page
The measurement and dialog property page can be used to move objects relative to other objects. When the measurement is created the X, Y, and Z components are shown in the measurement dialog. The component value can be modified and the location value for the To object will be modified calculated by the changed distance.
To move an object relative to another object
1. Create a measurement between the 2 desired objects. Ensure that the From and To objects are as desired. Changes to the values on measurement and dimension
property pages affect the location of the To object.
2. Modify the D, X, Y, Z components of the measurement or dimension. The To object will move
If the To object has its locations locked, the measurement or dimension property page will have the D, X, Y, Z components grayed out and they are not editable.