PartDesign Next - additive box to center

[triplus]

to center of volume

I guess general option to use this as a reference in operations would be nice.

[renatorivo]

I seem to have solved with Draft->Clone:

then select the clone and create a new body to continue modeling,

[DeepSOIC]

I seem to have solved with Draft->Clone:
What do you think?
Renato

I think you better off solving the problem with Part Box primitive. At least, I fail to see the benefit of using PartDesign Box -> Draft Clone vs. Part Box.

[renatorivo]

I think you better off solving the problem with Part Box primitive. At least, I fail to see the benefit of using PartDesign Box -> Draft Clone vs. Part Box.

True, Part-> Box does not create cyclic dependencies, and the workflow is simpler.
Thanks,
Renato

[hmk]

Reviving an old thread after some years:

I managed to center a Additive box by attaching a Datum point (placed at the origin) to the box with Translate origin as the attachment mode. I hope the screenshot is sufficiently descriptive.

I was wondering, any thoughts/comment if this is a good strategy?

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[Bance]

Start a new thread.

[chrisb]

The DatumPoint seems useless here, if you use expressions for the placement anyway.

[hmk]

Start a new thread.

I thought it's a natural continuation...

[hmk]

The DatumPoint seems useless here, if you use expressions for the placement anyway.

Thanks a lot for your feedback.

Without the DatumPoint I did not have the Placement property to work with. The Additive box itself does not have it!?

[Bance]

The software has changed to the point that it no longer resembles that of 5years ago!

After you have attached the Box offset is available:-

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