I need to place a DXF file so that it's 0,0 point is aligned with a specific spot in my model. How do I do this? I have found out how to define where the 0,0 point is in the DXF file, but that doesn't really help in this case as it would be off in space from the DXF entities. I know exactly where in my model I need the 0,0 point in the DXF placed, how do I do that?
That's a lot of fudging and "should" for something that should be able to be done with precision. There's no reason why I shouldn't be able to place a DXF's 0,0 point at a given point in the model. I mean it was possible in ACAD 25 years ago.
In this case, there isn't any geometry at my 0,0 point in the DXF, but that's the location I need to align. Frustrating.
It's not really that bad. Describing it with words takes longer than doing it in real life. If you need a point at zero,zero in your dxf make one first and include it in our copied and pasted geometry. One good thing about doing it as I describe is you can select only the geometry that you need if you don't need/want the whole dxf file. Also,It is done with precision.
In DraftSight, select Edit>Copy with Reference Point (or Ctrl+Shift+C) and pick a copy from point:
Then select your paste point.
Kevin
In AC, this was Copy with Basepoint.
Here's one way. With the dxf file open, select all the geometry you wish to import to your model. Do a ctrl+c. Open your model and either create a sketch with a point in it where you want to align the dxf geometry or open the sketch with the point that you want to align the dxf geometry. Zoom way out and choose a spot with your mouse far enough away that when you do a ctrl+v the dxf geometry will come in and not be overlapping any of your sketch geometry or the point you created if you did it that way. Now reselect all the dxf geometry you just pasted hold down the ctrl key and select the point you want to align on the dxf geometry start to drag the geometry and then let go of the ctrl key.but not the mouse button. The geometry should be yellow and move with your mouse. move close to the point or the sketch point in the active sketch you want to align to. The geometry should snap to points of interest as you get near them. When its where you want it let go of the mouse and it should be aligned.