Alibre Design

Chapter 11 - Assembly DesignThe circular pattern will appear in the Design Explorer, with the parts in the patternlisted under it in the tree. These patterned parts can not be edited or moved, however,any of the patterned parts can be deleted by right-clicking them in the Design Explorerand choosing Delete.11.3.7 Moving and Rotating Parts FreelyYou can move or rotate a part freely as long as it is not anchored or constrained in sucha way that limits movement.‣ To move a part:1. Hold the Ctrl key, select a part in the work area, and drag the cursor. The partmoves as you drag the cursor. You can release the Ctrl key after the part beginsto move.Or1. Select the Move Part tool from the Assembly Modeling toolbar; or from theTools menu select Move Part.2. Move the cursor over the part you want to move.3. Click and drag the cursor to move the part.‣ To rotate a part:1. Move the cursor over the part to rotate.2. Hold the Ctrl key, select a part in the work area holding both mouse buttons, anddrag the cursor. The part rotates as you drag the cursor. You can release the Ctrlkey after the part begins to rotate.298