Joints

[davidwvaughn]

So I don't want to sound like like I'm whining but why are joints so complicated?  Why do parts move in dumb directions when I select the joint etc?  I want to join 2 components together in assembly.  They need to be set at the midpoint of each component and then have 2 faces mated coincident to one another.  I understand that SolidWorks probably has some IP around how this happens but Fusion 360 does NOT make it intuitive.

See the attached photo.  I need the component on the left to straddle the component on the right and sit in the center.  Why is this so difficult?

[davebYYPCU]

Nothing difficult about that.  Centre of top faces.

Adjust Z height to suit, but you can offset in all 3 directions if you wish.

Might help....

[g-andresen]

Hi,

It's that easy.

You can follow the process from @davebYYPCU  file here.

günther

[davidwvaughn]

OK thanks.  I guess my issue was from the fact that my "saddle" has a recess under it and when I would click that flat face, it would either place it too low or turn it 90 degrees for some reason.  Thanks for the help.

[TheCADWhisperer]

@davidwvaughn 

Always best to Attach your actual file here to fully define the problem.