topic Re: Alignment error when trying to align mesh in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Alignment error when trying to align mesh

ned.morris89 — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:33:41 GMT

Hi,

I have a .stl mesh I purchased to use for some reverse engineering and its come in at some funky angles. So I want align to the origin.

I followed this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMimu388bjA&ab_channel=Into3D

But, I am getting this Error: No alignment suggested by geometry could be found

Link to the file https://a360.co/4d0FoB3

any guidance on why this wont work or any other methods to align this mesh would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ned

Re: Alignment error when trying to align mesh

davebYYPCU — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:30:10 GMT

Unground the Component.

Then the workflow will be ok.

Might help....

Re: Alignment error when trying to align mesh

ned.morris89 — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:28:45 GMT

Thank you! Such a silly thing to miss

Re: Alignment error when trying to align mesh

jeff_strater — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:02:05 GMT

I would also strongly recommend turning off the option that grounds the first component to parent by default:

IMO, it was wrong to turn that option on by default.

Re: Alignment error when trying to align mesh

ned.morris89 — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:38:41 GMT

Thanks so much! I didnt even notice that new feature was happening!

Re: Alignment error when trying to align mesh

stu_junk — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:16:26 GMT

I have been searching days for this answer!!! Thank you so much!!! Unground from parent did not appear in context menu of the component until I unchecked the First component grounded to parent option in Preferences. It would have been helping to get a warning saying something like Unable to Align Grounded Component. Thanks again, Jeff! Happy New Year!!!