Change Joint Origin Direction

nsbernar
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Change Joint Origin Direction

nsbernar
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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

 

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

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davebYYPCU
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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….

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g-andresen
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Hi,

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

 

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