Is there a tool to check orientation/alignment

Is there a tool to check orientation/alignment

fulcrumusa
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Is there a tool to check orientation/alignment

fulcrumusa
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Hi, I was wondering whether Fusion360 had a tool (or a way) to check alignment of components against other components, planes, etc. I'll illustrate what I mean by an example:

 

Suppose that I have two components that are at the two oposite sides of my design. However, both need to be facing the exact same way. Is there a way that I can check whether the "front" face of the two components are parallel? The same goes for perpendicular, etc?

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HughesTooling
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The measure tool will do what you're after, just make sure you select the faces and not just points.

 

2 Faces parallel and aligned.

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At an angle.

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Parallel not aligned

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HughesTooling
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Just noticed the feed back's not quite as easy to use if the faces are not parallel to the document work planes. Here the faces are parallel and 5mm apart and the faces are 10° out of parallel with the work planes, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to measure the 5mm.

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fulcrumusa
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Thanks for the suggestions.

 

I am more concerned about the 10degress rather than the 5mm. I need to check whether the measuring tool works against construction planes or just faces.

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