
In the Offset section, enter a value in the X: text box to move the drawing in the X direction. Right-click over the DWG overlay node and select Transform from the pop-up context menu. Its name will be identical to the name of the original 2D drawing. In the browser, locate the DWG overlay node. Unlike the Reposition command which moves the overlay relative to the 0,0 origin of the drawing, the Transform command moves the overlay relative to the 0,0 origin of the factory floor. Right-click and select Cancel to exit the command without moving the DWG overlay.Ī DWG overlay can also be repositioned, as well as scaled, using the Transform command. Right-click and select Done to accept the changes and exit the Reposition command. Press Enter to rotate the overlay and close the HUD. To manually rotate the overlay, click the end of the Z-axis and enter the rotation value in the Heads-Up Display. To dynamically rotate the drawing, click and drag the end of the Z-axis to orient the overlay. On the triad, select the end of the Z-axis to rotate the overlay. Finally, press Enter to move the overlay and close the HUD. Next, press TAB to enter the Y value in the display. To manually reposition the overlay, click the XY plane once and enter the X translation value in the Heads-Up Display. To dynamically reposition the drawing, click and drag the XY plane. On the triad, select the XY plane at the base of the triad for simultaneous X and Y repositioning of the overlay. Press Enter to move the overlay and close the HUD. To manually reposition the overlay, click the shaft of the X or Y axis and enter the translation value in the Heads-Up Display. To dynamically reposition the drawing, click and drag the shaft of the axis to move the overlay. On the triad, select the shaft of the X or Y axis (at its base) for linear repositioning of the overlay. Depending on where you click on the triad, you can make a planar (2D) translation, an axial translation, or an axial rotation. Use the triad to move or rotate the DWG overlay. Moving the overlay in either the X or Y directions shifts the drawing origin away from the factory floor origin. Note: Remember that placing a DWG overlay into a factory floor layout positions the overlay so that its origin and the origin of the factory floor layout are coincident. Use the Align, Reposition, and Set Landing Surface commands in the Relationships panel, if necessary, to help you orient the assets correctly. Components can be snapped to endpoints, midpoints, and along an entity. You can now place 3D factory assets on the designated areas of the 2D layout.
Enable the Snap to DWG Overlay check box in the drop-down menu. On the ribbon, click Factory tab Options panel Snap Types. Use the grips located at the midpoints and corners of the factory floor to dynamically increase or decrease the floor size if applicable. Optional: On the ribbon, click Factory tab Options panel Resize Floor. Click TOP on the ViewCube at the upper right of the graphics window to obtain a plan (top) view of the factory layout. The DWG overlay node is represented in the browser with this icon. The floor resizes automatically to accommodate the size of the drawing overlay. The 2D drawing is now overlaid on the factory floor with the 0,0 base origin of the drawing coincident with the 0,0 factory floor origin.
Note: Some of the more complex graphical entities from the drawing file, such as xlines, are not supported and may result in a partial display of the DWG overlay.