AutoVue


Re-centering a Model to an Entity

You can use an entity as a central reference point to reposition a model. The entities are:

Entity
Description
Vertex
All vertices are highlighted. Select a vertex to use as the central reference point.
Note A snap box appears when moving the mouse over a vertex.
Edge
All edges are highlighted. Select an edge to use as the central reference point.
Note A snap box appears when moving the mouse over an edge.
Midedge
Highlight all edges in the model. Select a mid-edge to use as the central reference point.
Arc Center
Highlight all arcs and circles in the model. Select an arc center to use as the central reference point.
Note A snap box appears when moving the mouse over an arc or circle, indicating the center of the arc.
Face
Select a face to use as the central reference point.
Note When moving the cursor along a model face, the face is highlighted.

  1. Select View > Re-Center > Entity from the AutoVue main menu.
  2. The Re-Center dialog appears.

  3. Select the entity that you want to use as the central reference point.
  4. All instances of the entity are highlighted.

  5. Click an instance of the entity.
  6. The model is repositioned using the selected entity as the central reference point.

  7. Close the Re-Center dialog.

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