About Local Moves with the Robot

The Robot facilitates manipulating 3D parts and products. Robot orientation depends on the geometric element at the point of selection.

Tip: Use the Robot to make local moves that focus on the selected geometry at the point of selection. For example, to move a cylindrical part along its axis. If, however, you want to move 3D parts and products globally or along 3D X, Y, Z axes, prefer 3D bounding boxes. For more information, see Using 3D Bounding Boxes to Move 3D Parts and Products.

See Also
Positioning the Plastic Case
Rotating the Illumination System
Constrained move
If 3D constraints have been added to 3D parts and products, the move with the Robot automatically recognizes these constraints and you can only move parts and products within the degrees of freedom allowed by these constraints.

To turn off the automatic recognition of constraints and move parts and products freely, press Shift.

Free move
If no constraints have been added, you can move 3D parts and products freely.
Copilot
The Robot has a powerful default feature called the Copilot. When moving 3D parts and products with the Robot, the Copilot automatically detects geometric relationships with surrounding geometry. Graphic symbols indicate these relationships.

If an engineering connection can be created, a constraint symbol appears next to the graphic symbol when you release the mouse. In our example, a coincidence constraint symbol .

To create the engineering connection, click the constraint symbol.

Tip: To show callouts identifying connected 3D parts and context toolbars when editing engineering connections, select Display in geometry area in Me > Preferences > Mechanical > Natural Assembly.
For more information about editing engineering connections, see Creating Engineering Connections.
To turn off the Copilot, right-click the Robot and clear Activate Robot Copilot.