Locking a 3D Part in Position

You can use Fix to lock a 3D part in position. Doing so is useful when snapping parts into position or smart positioning parts and you want to fix one of the parts in the work area.

Before you begin: Select the parent structure level containing the two parts. For more information, see Basic Concepts.
  1. Select the 3D part you want to lock in position.
  2. In the context toolbar, click Select .
  3. Click Fix .
    A tooltip top right informs you that an engineering connection is created and a Fix constraint symbol is displayed.