Applying a Transformation 

 

This task will show you how to apply a transformation. This new capability enables you to combine rotation and translation operations. You can therefore apply complex transformations:
  • by entering the position values and specifying the axis angle values
  • by selecting a geometric element to define the rotation axis and entering the angle value (not described in this scenario)
Open  Move.CATProduct document.

  1. Click the Translation or Rotation icon .

  1. The Move dialog box is displayed. 

 
For an explanation of the parameters Apply on leaf product and Relative move, see Moving Components.
Case: You know the transformation to be applied to the component

  1. Click the Transformation tab.

  2. Select the component to be applied a transformation, i.e. GARDENA,NOZZLE_2_2.1

  1. Enter values for dx (i.e. 0mm), dy (i.e. 100mm)  and dz (i.e.0mm)  to define the translation.

  2. Specify angle values for dRotX (i.e. 0deg), dRotY (i.e. 50deg) , dRotZ (i.e. 0deg) to define the rotation.

  3. Click Apply.
    The selected component is positioned accordingly (both translation and rotation are applied to the component).

  1. Click Undo.

 
 Case: You do not know the transformation to be applied to the components

  1. Click the Selection button.

  2. Select the GARDENA,NOZZLE_2_2.1. axis system. When done, select Part2 (Part2.1) axis system.
    The calculation to move from GARDENA,NOZZLE_2_2.1 axis system to  Part2 (Part2.1) axis system is automatically performed as shown below:

Note: The Relative move option is not available when using the Selection .

  1. In the specification tree, select the component to which you wish  to apply this transformation (e.g. Product2).

  2. Click Apply .

This is what you obtain:

  1. Click OK when satisfied.