BimReposition

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Repositions an insert in the face of a solid.

Accessing the Command

command bar: bimreposition

menu bar: BIM | Reposition

toolbar: BIM |

Quad: BIM |

: bimreposition

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select an insert to move: (select an insert)

The selected insert moves dynamically in the face of the solid. From the middle of each edge of the placement rectangle dynamic dimensions display to the nearest parallel edge on the face of the solid.

Select insertion point or [Edit inserted entity]: (Specify an insertion point or type a value in the dynamic dimension fields; press the TAB key to cycle the dynamic dimension fields.)

Hit the Ctrl-key to switch between Select insertion point and Edit inserted entity mode.

Command Options

Option

Description

Select insertion point

Allows to specify the insertion point.

Hit the Ctrl-key to switch to Edit inserted entity mode.

From the middle of each edge of the placement rectangle dynamic dimensions display to the nearest parallel edge on the face of the solid.
Press the TAB key to cycle the fields.
Type a value in the dynamic dimension fields, then press the TAB key, to lock the field which then turns red.
Only one of two parallel dimensions can be locked. If a dimension value is entered, and the other, parallel dimension was already locked, it will be unlocked..
Press Enter or click to insert the selected block.

1. Locked field
2. Current field
3 and 4. Unlocked fields

Edit inserted entity

Allows to specify the width and height of the placement rectangle of the insert.

Prompts you: Edit [Height/Width/Done] <Height>:

Two dynamic dimension fields show the current width and height of the placement rectangle.

Type a value in the current dynamic dimension field, then press the TAB key to switch to the other field.

Hit the Ctrl-key to switch to Select Insertion Point mode.

Procedures

Repositioning an insert

Related Commands

BimInsert - inserts a window or door in a solid. Inserts a copy of a window or door in a solid.

DmMove - moves the selected solids, or faces or edges of a solid, or inserts using a vector.

BimWindowUpdate - updates the opening made in a solid by an insert, in case the definition changed in such way that the opening was not correctly updated automatically.