topic Re: Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved

digger2k3 — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:29:56 GMT

Hi there,

I am wondering if this behaviour is intended:

create a sketch
1. add a simple point to that sketch
import a component
do a "point to point" move with sourcepoint as any point on the component and the target point is the point in the sketch
object will move properly ✅
change the position of the point in the sketch
object will remain in the position of 4.
1. is this intended or a bug?
2. for me the move feature should ALWAYS refresh the position of the object if you move the target point

It would be super nice if someone can tell me a trick or if this "is as it is".

Cheers & thx 🙂

Re: Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:48:55 GMT

@digger2k3

In an assembly use Joints to associatively assemble components.

Re: Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved

digger2k3 — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:57:04 GMT

Hi,

ok I'll try that, but the components/ bodies are not really connected to each other. It's more or likely just to position stuff and "testing around" which position is the best.

I'll give joints a try, but then the move feature with point to point is more or less useless imho, because even if I manually update the position it's a mess when bodies overlapping each other in the viewport (hide bodies, select point, show bodies etc.) ... I think it's not really nice in terms of UX. 😕

Re: Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:58:30 GMT

@digger2k3

For the most comprehensive help -

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

Re: Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved

digger2k3 — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:48:30 GMT

Hi,

sure 🙂

And I figured out that it's working when I move a body within the same component where the sketch is.

It's not working when I am trying to move a component to a target-point which is located in a sketch of another component.

I've added a parameter "targetPointY" which moves the Z position of the target point.

The "dummy - working" body moves then the value changes, the "dummy - not working" doesn't move.

Re: Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved

etfrench — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:46:47 GMT

Moves are not parametric, so any change in the file will not update the positions of the moved objects. Use joints.

Re: Point to Point Move doesn't automatically refresh when point is moved

digger2k3 — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:58:22 GMT

Hi,

ok. I assumed that. Is there any chance to make them parametric? Or is there a specific reason for that? Just for my understanding 😉