Center a PVC fitting and create two components

[Anonymous]

I'm creating a PVC frame, and I would like to create a couple pieces based on the design, so if I change dimensions of another part, it should automatically update.  Basically, I want to center a T-fitting between two 45 degree fittings, then connect the three with PVC pipe.  

So I would like to do two things:

1) Center the tee between the fittings

2) Create two pipes between the tee and fittings, based on the centered tee.  

Thanks!

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[davebYYPCU]

Straight or bent pipe?

will need your file, to do better than ask you questions...

[Anonymous]

Straight.  I need to center the tee along the axis of the two 45's, maybe that's a better way to put it.  how do I post the file? Can I share it from fusion 360, or do I have to export? 

[laughingcreek]

exporting is better. if you share it, folks will get what ever is current at that moment.  meaning you may be half way into trying something, etc.  downloading a fixed model and trying to figure out what was wrong is annoying also.

export from the file menu

file-export as .f3d file

[Anonymous]

I'm assuming you mean .f3z, I don't see an option for f3d.  It's attached. Thanks in advance for any help you can give, I appreciate it. 

[davebYYPCU · Accepted solution]

Thanks, 

You already have the midplane, I dragged it to a size I can see.

Roll Timeline back between the Tee and the Plane, 

Make sketch on that plane.  I got an origin point showed up in the sketch on centre of the outside pipe. 

If that doesn't work for you, project a circle to the sketch from the 45 bend face.

Finish Sketch.

Make a Joint between the Centre point of the long tee barrel, and the origin / centre point in the sketch.

When the height of any of the frame changes, the Tee will follow.

Might help...

[Anonymous]

TIL about resizing construction planes... didn't know about that.  Thanks!  I got it from there.  I thought the midplane construction plane didn't get created because it was so small.  

Thanks again.