Align Components That Have Components
Hello,
First off my recommendation is a current workaround to what I think is the optimal option. I am following up with the team to see why you are not able to select the top level component and align it together, much as it sounds like you were expecting.
One way you can align the entire component and sub-components is to use the Rigid Group command. What this will allow you to do is use an align on one of the components faces and it will move the entire group of components. If you don't want to keep the rigid group you can then delete the rigid group after the align, and the components should keep the position.
You can either create a rigid group in the subcomponents in their own design or in the design with the block in it. If you create the rigid group in the subcomponents' design you will have to update the file, but your change will persist to other designs for that component. If you create the rigid group in the design with the box, the rigid group is only specific to that design.
The other option though it may require additional work is to leverage joints to lock in the position of components. What you can do is create the joints for your components and connect them together. This way when you move one of the components the rest of them move as expected based off of your joints. Then when you align one of the faces to the box the rest of the components will move as well because of the joints.
Hope this helps, if you have any other questions please let me know.
Cheers,
[Joel Palioca]
[Software QA Engineer]
Joel(dot)Palioca(at)autodesk(dot)com
Autodesk, Inc.
Are these 100 components nuts and bolts or something like that? If the components are already in position and you aren't worried about they doing much other than staying attached to another design, a Rigid group may work for you.
If you are comfortable sharing your top level design with me, I can take a quick look at it so I understand what you are looking at? You can do this by going to the data panel on the left side, and selecting the top level design. Right mouse button and select share Public link, and you can send that link here, or directly to my email if you would prefer. This would allow me download the design and associated files, and take a look on my end.
Cheers,
[Joel Palioca]
[Software QA Engineer]
Joel(dot)Palioca(at)autodesk(dot)com
Autodesk, Inc.
Are you deleting a Rigid Group? or deleting a Rigid Joint. Those are very different.
When you delete a joint, you are removing the command that told the component where to attach to another component. So by deleting it you are telling Fusion "I want this component to return to the place it sat before I moved it using the Joint command".
A video would help. Autodesk Screencast is a good choice for recording this.
Thanks,
Phil Eichmiller
Software Engineer
Quality Assurance
Autodesk, Inc.
@Anonymous
Fusion assemblies are not rigid when inserted into other assemblies. They act like real life objects. So if you insert an assembly into a new design that is not already jointed together, the analog for physical reality would be the act of installing a mechanical assembly that is not bolted together. It would fall apart.
The best workflow for inserting assemblies is to joint them before inserting them such that they behave as you would expect in physical reality, i.e. if there is a bolted connection, it would be a rigid group. When you then next insert it into another assembly it would show up as a rigid group.
In the earlier posts, the use of the term "workaround" is incorrect, rather it should be called a "workflow" as this is intended behavior in Fusion assemblies.
Please let me know if you have more questions.
Phil Eichmiller
Software Engineer
Quality Assurance
Autodesk, Inc.
