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Re: Sonic Shifter CAD

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Originally Posted by headlight View Post
I typically just select and "Fix" everything in the assembly when I first open it (select part in design tree -> right click -> "fix" ).

If there are specific components that need to be re-positioned then I go back and "Float" them before mating them to other fixed components. I haven't had any problems yet.
This is what I usually do as well, for example with the Vex ballshifters. Then I update the weight of the assembly as a unit.
If the assembly is modified, I just keep the same weight unless there are some really dramatic changes, in which case I add materials.