(2024-07-14, 23:10)N. W. Perry Wrote: Also if you let us know which software you're using.
But if it's LDCad, to get the editing pin aligned with a part, first select the part, then hover over the editing compass and click "ABS" to toggle it to "REL". The grid will turn orange and the pin will assume the orientation of the selected part. (Click again to change back to ABS when finished.) See:
Thank you both for the quick response!
Switching from ABS to REL works, don't know why I haven't figured it out myself, but now I got this far
Many thanks again
dkd