Using the right click menu it is extremely easy to move the system origin by accident when the intention is to move the relative origin. Once the design is off grid it takes a lot of time to get it back to normal.
I work exclusively with the relative origin while designing library shapes, fixing holes and critical component positions. Why is it possible to change the system origin so easily - am I missing something? Otherwise how about a popup warning dialog box? thanks Al
Most users who change the relative origin frequently do so using the hot key <O>. Using the cursor keys beforehand aligns the cursor to grid and ensures accuracy.
The system origin has been made adjustable so that the user can decide the common point for grids when switching between metric and imperial units. It's a fairly common requirement for this point to lie within the design, which is impossible if it's stuck in the bottom left hand corner.
System origin
Posted - 11 Jul 2011 : 14:15:41
