Component Created In a Specific Orientation In Part Studio Changes in Assembly

rod_muirhead943

Component is created specifically in a position in an orientation in the part studio in assembly position to greatly reduce the time and number of manipulations (movements) for assembly.  Why does OS change the part orientation in the assembly causing more time and manipulations for this simple assembly?  Autodesk Inventor does not change the part orientation when brought into assembly (Plus) in ADI there are really nice feature commands such as "Free Rotation" of an individual component which greatly aids in assembly.  To me it is very difficult / almost impossible to rotate a component into the correct assembly position in OS

Included is the component as it is built in the part studio position (TFR), and the incorrect position in assembly that OS changed when I inserted the purple component.  Why did OS change the orientation?  This creates more time and assembly steps.

Working smarter not harder is building individual components in assembly position / orientation, so that assembly time is reduced and goes smooth and quick.  I like OS, but I miss feature commands from other systems..

tim_hess427

I'm not sure why the part orientation changed in the assembly. However, if a part is not mated or in a fixed position, you can freely drag and rotate the part however you want. Just click on the part and then use the 3D manipulator that shows up. Click and drag the arrows to move it, or click+drag the little arcs to rotate the part. 

Also, if your parts are all going to be fixed relative to each other, you can use a single "fastened" mate to mate each part. You shouldn't need lots of steps or features to mate these parts together, just one mate per part. Also, if you're using these mates, there is no need to reposition the parts prior to mating the parts together. 

Mating Basics - Onshape Learning Center

rod_muirhead943

Thanks very much.  My error may have been that I copied a component from a previous puzzle cube design, modified the component.  When I deleted the incorrect position part, reinserted the modified component and renamed the new modified component, it came in correctly.  The "fastened" mate really helped a great deal!  Thanks.  The 3D manipulation was a real fined!