topic Re: Change Joint Origin Direction in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Change Joint Origin Direction

nsbernar — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:43:42 GMT

I am trying to figure out of it is possible to change the orientation of a joint origin in Fusion 360. Please see below photos.

Workflow:

*Click joint (rigid).

*Click point on object 1.

*No option to choose direction of joint origin.

*Click origin.

*Joint forms automatically.

Desired workflow:

*Click joint (rigid).

*Hover over point on object 1, have some method to change which axis is normal to the joint face.

*Click origin, or other joint point and possibly have method to change orientation there too.

Is this possible? I feel silly that I don't know how to do this after how many years using fusion. Am I wrong that this is needed functionality if it doesn't exist?

Thanks

Re: Change Joint Origin Direction

matthewrjacobs — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:18:58 GMT

You can create a Joint Origin, this give you the ability to change the orientation pretty easily.

Re: Change Joint Origin Direction

davebYYPCU — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:29:04 GMT

Not enough information.

There is a plate, and an Origin.

Component moving is selected first.
The selection on this component will take a limited number of orientations dependant on what you select, point, edge or face.

If unable to select the orientation you need, then you can create a Joint origin , set the orientation, before making the Joint.

Jointing to an origin is limited to the 3 axis directions.

Might help….

Re: Change Joint Origin Direction

g-andresen — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:27:59 GMT

Hi,

This is what the example by @matthewrjacobs looks like at a coordinate origin.

(view in My Videos)