View/Select Hidden Axis

[Zero__]

Hi guys - new to Fusion 360. Just trying to measure the distance between two holes, but I can't seem to either view or select the central axis of a hole. I've been digging through the help articles for an hour and haven't found a method. How do I do either of these things? Thanks!

[Oceanconcepts]

Being able to do this without creating an additional feature to snap to (a constuction line- axis) is a problem addressed in this idea station post:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a/improvements-to-the-measure-tool/idi-...

[Anonymous]

As Ron said, you can make a construction line axis, I believe there is one that will go to the cylinder center.  Here is an illustration from the same question that was answered before:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/design-and-documentation/selecting-centers-for-measure/m-p/5570176/hig...

Jesse

[Zero__]

Thanks guys. A little different from the NX and Solidworks that I'm used to, but that should work!

[Zero__]

Considering those posts are from nearly two years ago, I'm surprised that it doesn't seem to have been fixed. NX measure tool auto generates hidden axes when you hover over a hole. I've been spoiled.

That being said, I'm really impressed with Fusion so far. Sure beats Solidworks, though that's not really saying anything. 

[Oceanconcepts]

Fusion has gone through tremendous changes in the last couple of years- I’m disappointed as well that the Measure tool doesn’t have the same snaps that the joint tool does. But knowing how responsive the Fusion team has been generally, I can only assume there is an underlying reason. I had the same complaint about aligning components and bodies, that was addressed, and we now have a good align function. I think you will find Fusion to sometime require a different approach, but to be very powerful.