topic Betreff: Joints : how to change axis of component rotation in Fusion Support Forum

Joints : how to change axis of component rotation

benjamincowd — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:10:20 GMT

I've modeled some wall panels, and imported a McMaster part that I'd like to attach to the panels as a mending plate.

However, when I try to create a simple joint, the mending plate appears to be in the wrong orientation with respect to the panel, and the only axis available to rotate it is Z. I cannot figure out how to change the axis so that I can rotate it about Y, or how to simply join the face of the plate to the face of the panel.

Hopefully the screenshot explains my dilemma.

I am aware that I could simply model the mending plate in the correct orientation to begin with. However, I am trying to understand how joints work (I'm a SW user), and this seems like it should be easy, but I am stumped.

Re: Joints : how to change axis of component rotation

jeff_strater — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:47:10 GMT

Look on the "motion" tab of the Joint dialog:

Betreff: Joints : how to change axis of component rotation

g-andresen — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:59:15 GMT

Hi,

Please share the file for investigation.

File > export > save as f3d on local drive > attach it to the post

günther

Re: Joints : how to change axis of component rotation

benjamincowd — Wed, 17 May 2023 20:01:58 GMT

Thanks for your reply Jeff.

However, I'm not trying to make a rotating joint. I want a rigid joint.

I just want the plate to rotate 90 degrees around the Y axis so that it sits flat against the panel. Then I want it to stay there. I'd like to move it a specific distance down from the top edge of the panel, which I don't think will be hard to do (haha everytime I say that Fusion proves me wrong, so I'll probably be back here posting about that if I ever figure out how to rotate this part).

Re: Joints : how to change axis of component rotation

jeff_strater — Wed, 17 May 2023 20:12:15 GMT

Ah, OK, thanks. I would probably, then, use an explicit Joint Origin so that you can reorient the JO so that the Z axis is in the direction you need. There is no way that I am aware of to rotate a Rigid Joint around another axis

Re: Joints : how to change axis of component rotation

g-andresen — Wed, 17 May 2023 20:12:42 GMT

Hi,

maybe this helps

(view in My Videos)

günther

Re: Joints : how to change axis of component rotation

benjamincowd — Wed, 17 May 2023 20:45:40 GMT

Thanks both @jeff_strater and @g-andresen for your help. I was able to create a joint origin that oriented to plate correctly. I had tried this before but had trouble selecting the new JO instead of the original component point (at least, I think that's what it was...). Thanks again!