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==Notes==
==Notes==


* An attached screw will move with the part it is attached to. If you wish to detach the screw from the parent part, simply select only the screw, then press the [[Image:Fasteners_Move.svg|24px]] move button. The screw is now detached and can be moved individually.
* To attach an existing fastener to a different feature, select the screw, then control-select the new feature, then press the [[Image:Fasteners_Move.svg|24px]] [[Fasteners Move]] in the toolbar. The screw will move to the new location.
* An attached screw will move with the part it is attached to. If you wish to detach the screw from the parent part, simply select only the screw, then press the [[Image:Fasteners_Move.svg|24px]] [[Fasteners Move]] button. The screw is now detached and can be moved individually.


==Limitations==
==Limitations==

Revision as of 09:31, 18 June 2021

Fasteners Move

Menu location
Fasteners → Move
Workbenches
Fasteners
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Fasteners Move attaches an existing fastener to a different feature. This tool is part of the external workbench called Fasteners.

Usage

  1. Switch to the Fasteners workbench (install from Addon Manager is necessary, if not previously installed)
  2. Choose the fastener by clicking on it
  3. Ctrl + select the new feature.
  4. Invoke the Fasteners Move tool several ways:
    • Press the button
    • Use the Fasteners → Move entry in the Fasteners menu

Result: fastener will move to the new location.

File:Fasteners Move example-1.FCStd.png

Notes

  • To attach an existing fastener to a different feature, select the screw, then control-select the new feature, then press the Fasteners Move in the toolbar. The screw will move to the new location.
  • An attached screw will move with the part it is attached to. If you wish to detach the screw from the parent part, simply select only the screw, then press the Fasteners Move button. The screw is now detached and can be moved individually.

Limitations

Properties

Base

  • ViewView: Invert, boolean, default: false

Scripting