Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ok so i tried everything with this model and can't figure it out. What i want to do is center this bigger sink with the smaller sink. How do i go about doing that.Please Advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 You can use the Move Faces command (Solids Editting). The command will let you move objects within your solid as long as you aren't creating a new component. For example you could move a slot or a hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgarjr Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 U can also just slice that part and then re-position it and union it back together and move or offset some faces after wards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 ReMark, I tried to move the faces, but because the sink has round fillets at the bottom. It won't let me move the round fillets. Is there a way to move them too. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I must disagree with my esteemed colleague above. Slice and union are not the way to go. But it is your drawing and you can edit it any way you want. Be my guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 When I use Move Faces I do it by switching to 2D Wireframe so I can see what faces I am picking. If I pick a wrong face or change my mind about a face that was selected I use the Remove option of the command. Maybe you just failed to pick the fillet. That is a simple and common oversight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ok so I switched my 2d wireframe and it still won't work. I can move the face but not the fillets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 If it is indeed a solid then that should not be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 How do I find out if it is one. I didn't create this, the person before me did. I think it is cause I can move other things in this solid using the solid editing tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 The only time you would be having trouble is if you were trying to use the extrude face command. SOLIDEDIT>Face>Move, then select your faces, specify a base point and move point. In my screen shot i drew something similar for you. I selected each fillet corner and the base and moved them down a few inches. The screen shot shows the selected faces. If this doesnt work there must be another reason. what rgr said about slicing would work and you could extrude face up to the new part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 if you select the sink, then right click and go to properties, it will list at the top if its a solid object, surface etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Shift1313, I see what your saying but I would like to move it side to side and not up and down. If there is a way to do that please advice. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 The thing about that, is that it selects the whole thing and not in parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 is it possible for you to upload the file of the sink here? yes you can move the sink left/right etc. you follow the same process but you need to select every face contained in the sink. the bottom, fillets and walls. then you can move it around within the solid object(and then some) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgarjr Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 There's just a lot ways of doing it, that is just the beauty of Autocad. But here's what I meant about the slicing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Move Faces will select entire sections but those dashed lines you see are edges of faces that can be deselected by typing R for remove. This isn't a block is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Here is the file. Please advice. I need to center the sink and move those holes to the other side. Pretty much mirror the sink and holes. i know you can do this but i prefer you let me know how you did it. Thanks Sink basin.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgarjr Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Dont know if this is what you're after but, I just played with it a little. Since the top has a lip, rathern then being solid it makes it more involved and may require more steps. Pretty much use the Slice and Boolean commands. Sink basin_m.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrose Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Thanks everyone for all of your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 did you get it? sorry i wasnt able to take a look at the file yesterday after you posted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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