Create an axis perpendicular to a face

Use the Axis Perpendicular To Face tool to create a construction axis that is perpendicular to a face, construction plane, or origin plane in Fusion. The axis passes through the face at the selected location or a specified snap point, or vertex on the face.

1. On the toolbar, select Construct > Axis Perpendicular To Face .

   The Construction Geometry dialog displays, Type is set to Axis and Method is set to Perpendicular To Face.

2. Select an Extent Type option to establish the end point of the axis.

3. In the canvas, select a face, construction plane, or origin plane for the axis to be perpendicular to. To position the axis on the face, select the location, a snap point, or a vertex.

4. Optional: Set Resize:

   • Default: Size the axis to fit the selected geometry.
   • Extended: Size the axis to fill the current view.

5. Click OK.

The new construction axis displays in the canvas, perpendicular to the face at the location you selected.

Tips

• You can only create one construction axis at a time.
• Create construction axes when you want to reference an axis or edge that does not exist and is not one of the 3 default axes.
• You can select a model face, construction plane, or origin plane as the face input.
• Snap points help when you need a precise location on the face that is not a vertex.
• To change the face or the point on the face after you create the feature, select it in the timeline or browser and use Edit Feature.