How to change default move direction

How to change default move direction

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How to change default move direction

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I have a design where when I try to move one body it doesn't move it exactly along the different axis, but rather at an angle. This design was created by me, but has been modified by someone who has a different CAD program and sent back to me, where I downloaded it as an stl and created a Fusion design with it. We have gone back and forth a few times and this hasn't happened before.

Here's my problem: 

Notice how the arrows of the move direction aren't exactly lined up with the x and y axis, but at a slight angle (3.6189 degrees, if it matters) and if i just rotate it by that amount it is still angled when I try to move it again.

 

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etfrench
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Changing the pivot point to a flat point on the model (or a sketch point) will change the move axes.

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Anonymous
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I think I've tried to do that, but wherever I put the pivot point the axis are angled like this.

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etfrench
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Try creating either a new sketch or a 3d Box and use a point on that as a reference.

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