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Hello! I searched for a solution to the followeing task for a week now, but cant seem to find a solution, that fits my needs... This guy here had basicly the same question, but I find the solution rather unsatisfying (see below)
The task: i have a hollow box (e.g. stagecase, computercase), that has holes and a few fittings on one sidewall (lets say left). I would like to import a linked part (e.g. fitting) and position it on the opposite sidewall (right) in a way, that its center is exactly opposite of one of the holes on the other (left) side.
What i did so far: I imported the fitting (part A) and planar-constrained it to the right sidewall. Now i would like to move/align/constrain (whatever it takes) in a way, that the center meets a feature on a part on the opposite wall (usually the center of a drillhole, lets call that part B).
What works with the align tool: I can move part A on just one axis by selecting a surface-plane on it and then pick another (coplanar) surface ANYWHERE in the drawing and it will move perpendicular to the selected plane, until both planes meet.
What DOES not work: I would like to align the linked part A by selecting not a plane, but a point or an axis/edge and make them meet another point of part B on just one axis. In other words: tell fusion to move part A in a specific direction, until it meets the x value of another point/feature on part B, but ONLY the x value, not y and z.
What this forum and multiple other suggest: Create a sketch on the plane, where i want to move the part around on or to which it is planar-constrained, PROJECT the part/feature of part B and then snap my linked part A to this sketch point.
My question: Isnt there a more simple approach to align a point of part A based on just 1 or 2 axis of a feature of part B, like "install part A at the same z value as part B, but over there at x,y". The sketch and projection method feels like a workaround. I wish the align tool had an option like the inspect tool to split the vector up into x,y and z and then checkmark, what component of the vector to use. Im I just missing this feature or is this against the general philosophy of fusion?
Thanks for reading up to here 😃
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