"In this case, you can also do the following:
In Front view, select just your tube object (not the flat surface object). Start the Align command. Click the Bottom option. With something like End Osnap, snap to one of the upper corners of…"
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How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
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I have been trying to figure this out for about an hour now with no luck. I have a pipe object. I want to add a rectangular surface to the outside edge of the pipe as if the pipe was sitting on a…Continue
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Helvetosaur replied to Jim Owens's discussion How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
Jim Owens replied to Jim Owens's discussion How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
"Thanks! Thats perfect!"
Pascal Golay replied to Jim Owens's discussion How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
"Hi Jim- try this: (Much more work to type or read than to do) Check the Osnaps Project check box. Set the Quad and Near OSnaps. Select the pipe- Start Move, in the Right view and as the 'Point to move from' and snap to the lower Quad…"
Jim Owens replied to Jim Owens's discussion How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
"Yes that worked, but I would like to Make it EXACTLY on the surface of the pipe object. This will do for now though.
Thanks David."
David Cockey replied to Jim Owens's discussion How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
"For the example you provided the simpliest way to align the objects as desired is to move the surface object down 0.875, or move the pipe object up 0.875."
Jim Owens replied to Jim Owens's discussion How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
"Here is a better version of the file. In the file I have a pipe object, and a surface object. I want the pipe to lay on TOP of the surface object."
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How do you set CP to the outside edge of a Pipe Solid?
I have been trying to figure this out for about an hour now with no luck. I have a pipe object. I want to add a rectangular surface to the outside edge of the pipe as if the pipe was sitting on a table.Any Help would be appreciated.See More
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