When inserting a component with joints into another project joints stop working and can't move it.

[marconieto1001]

I have a component that has joints and works great.  When I insert it into another project the joints no longer work and I can't move or align the inserted component.  I'm not sure how to attach files from Fusion360 to here but made a quick video showing a shop layout then the component I want to insert into it. Help!  🙂

[jeff_strater]

hard to say without the data, but one possible explanation:  In your sub-assembly, you probably have at least one component grounded.  That allows you to test the mechanism by dragging a component.  However, when you insert that design into your top-level design, ground does not come along.  So, nothing in that sub-assembly is grounded, which can affect component move or drag.  If you use Drive Joint, does the joint work?

To share the design, use Export, and choose "Fusion Archive" (F3Z), and attach it here.

[marconieto1001]

Here are the two files.  I'm trying to put the blast gate into shop layout.  

[g-andresen]

Hi,

When you insert an assembly into a design, you must fix it again or join it to a fixed assembly of the design by joint.

günther

[g-andresen]

Hi,

this way

günther

[marconieto1001]

So I inserted and regrounded the component and was able to get the joints to work.  However I am still having a problem moving the main component around after I insert it.

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Position the imported assembly via joint.

günther

[marconieto1001]

Got it!  Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

I have a much better understanding now.