The current placement tool in the dialog is a simple "click on the screen" point picker, which is not very practicable.

The new placement dialog allows the user to select geometry objects to more precisely calculate the point.

If no geometry is present at current part level - which is the case with every assembly - point selection makes no sense.

Here a "Specify Orientation" control element allows the user to precisely control the coordinates, where the new object is placed as well as its orientation. It is also possible to use existing geometry (e.g. edges, faces...) in the assembly to set the point of insertion of the new component.

The initial placement point of every new item is (0,0,0), the initial orientation is preset to be the unit matrix. It is therefore not necessary to adjust the orientation before placement.

Clicking OK will place the new component at the currently specified origin point with the currently specified orientation, and then close the placement dialog.

Apply will place the new component at the currently specified origin point with the currently specified orientation and leave the dialog open, allowing for repeated placement of the same model.

New simple placement dialog

Enhanced "Point" dialog