<p>I think I found a solution. At least for moving the center of a plane. If you got a point on your objects center, this should work Do note that I have maybe worked 2 hours with Fusion360 and there might be a better way.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Select your body in the BROWSER hierarchy under bodies.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9nq6vATK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Screenshot of the hierarchy tab at the left of the main screen that contains all bodies, sketches and components"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9nq6vATK.png" alt="Screenshot of the hierarchy tab at the left of the main screen that contains all bodies, sketches and components" title="Screenshot of the hierarchy tab at the left of the main screen that contains all bodies, sketches and components" /></a></p>
</li>
<li><p>Click on the move command</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/AJipedq8.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Screenshot of the move tool selected under the solid tab in the modify category"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/AJipedq8.png" alt="Screenshot of the move tool selected under the solid tab in the modify category" title="Screenshot of the move tool selected under the solid tab in the modify category" /></a></p>
</li>
<li><p>Change the &quot;Move Type&quot; to &quot;Point to Point&quot; And click on &quot;Origin Point&quot;</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2fGxZZiM.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Screenshot of the move command dialogue box that popped up"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2fGxZZiM.png" alt="Screenshot of the move command dialogue box that popped up" title="Screenshot of the move command dialogue box that popped up" /></a></p>
</li>
<li><p>Now I can hover over my object and select its center. A blue rectangle will show up if you hover over the center</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eAI7ARFv.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Screenshot of hovering over an object in the 3d workspace. Points are highlighted to be selected as the move origin. This includes the center of the object represented by a blue rectangle"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eAI7ARFv.png" alt="Screenshot of hovering over an object in the 3d workspace. Points are highlighted to be selected as the move origin. This includes the center of the object represented by a blue rectangle" title="Screenshot of hovering over an object in the 3d workspace. Points are highlighted to be selected as the move origin. This includes the center of the object represented by a blue rectangle" /></a></p>
</li>
<li><p>After selecting the rectangle you can now select the &quot;Target Point&quot;.</p>
<p>This can now be any point including the origin</p>
</li>
<li><p>Confirm the operation with enter or click ok.</p>
</li>
</ol>

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Adding some image descriptions would be useful. Also note that the images should be uploaded to the SE image server on imgur, because if the external image hosting site (that you have used) dies then your images will be lost. Apart from that, good answer. Thanks :-)
Greenonline
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Thank you for your improvements. I will add the image descriptions. I used the default embed image button from the ui. Will search for that imgur server next time.
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Hi again, I am sorry, you did it *totally* correctly. The URL was changed from imgur to  `i.sstatic.net` without telling us. Please continue as you were. Apologies for any confusion that my comment may have caused. :-) Also, thanks for the image descriptions - I have added mouse hover tags to the images for you.
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Huhngut
<p>I have a few bodies and I want to move them together so that the center of it is moved to the origin. I don't think the bodies when selected together have the correct center I'd want as I don't think they are all symmetrical. So I would need to move them based on one of the bodies that are symmetrical.</p>
<p>I don't really know how to center the models the way I want with the Move tool. I'm used to Blender where doing this can be done in two mouse clicks. I've tried searching and can't find any way to do this in Fusion 360. The Move tool also doesn't let me use absolute positions, so I can't move a body to a specific position if I want to.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/tJoK4.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Screenshot of 3D models in Fusion 360"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tJoK4.png" alt="Screenshot of 3D models in Fusion 360" title="Screenshot of 3D models in Fusion 360" /></a></p>
<p>As can be seen here, I can't get everything to center at the origin, the green line. Near the bottom you can also see the holes aren't lined up and the hole in the middle doesn't line up either, it is too far to the left. I don't know how to line up the center of that model with the center of the other model. I've tried using the &quot;Point to Point&quot; but I can't select the points I would need to do it like the centers of the circles. Even then it still wouldn't be aligned vertically or in the Z-axis.</p>

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This looks more like a software question than a 3D printing question, please correct me if I am wrong.
agarza
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2023-09-25T12:12:32.303Z
No clue about Fusion 360, but if anyone looking for a Blender solution stumbles upon this question, in Layout, Object mode, Object->Origin->Origin to Geometry. Centers object's origin on 'center of mass' of the object.
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How to move body to origin using center of body?
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# How to move body to origin using center of body?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-16)

I have a few bodies and I want to move them together so that the center of it is moved to the origin. I don't think the bodies when selected together have the correct center I'd want as I don't think they are all symmetrical. So I would need to move them based on one of the bodies that are symmetrical.

I don't really know how to center the models the way I want with the Move tool. I'm used to Blender where doing this can be done in two mouse clicks. I've tried searching and can't find any way to do this in Fusion 360. The Move tool also doesn't let me use absolute positions, so I can't move a body to a specific position if I want to.

[![Screenshot of 3D models in Fusion 360](https://i.sstatic.net/tJoK4.png "Screenshot of 3D models in Fusion 360")](https://i.sstatic.net/tJoK4.png "Screenshot of 3D models in Fusion 360")

As can be seen here, I can't get everything to center at the origin, the green line. Near the bottom you can also see the holes aren't lined up and the hole in the middle doesn't line up either, it is too far to the left. I don't know how to line up the center of that model with the center of the other model. I've tried using the "Point to Point" but I can't select the points I would need to do it like the centers of the circles. Even then it still wouldn't be aligned vertically or in the Z-axis.

**Tags:** 3d-design, fusion360

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This looks more like a software question than a 3D printing question, please correct me if I am wrong.  
> **username_2**: No clue about Fusion 360, but if anyone looking for a Blender solution stumbles upon this question, in Layout, Object mode, Object->Origin->Origin to Geometry. Centers object's origin on 'center of mass' of the object.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2024-04-11. Score: 1

I think I found a solution. At least for moving the center of a plane. If you got a point on your objects center, this should work Do note that I have maybe worked 2 hours with Fusion360 and there might be a better way.

1. Select your body in the BROWSER hierarchy under bodies.

   [![Screenshot of the hierarchy tab at the left of the main screen that contains all bodies, sketches and components](https://i.sstatic.net/9nq6vATK.png "Screenshot of the hierarchy tab at the left of the main screen that contains all bodies, sketches and components")](https://i.sstatic.net/9nq6vATK.png "Screenshot of the hierarchy tab at the left of the main screen that contains all bodies, sketches and components")
2. Click on the move command

   [![Screenshot of the move tool selected under the solid tab in the modify category](https://i.sstatic.net/AJipedq8.png "Screenshot of the move tool selected under the solid tab in the modify category")](https://i.sstatic.net/AJipedq8.png "Screenshot of the move tool selected under the solid tab in the modify category")
3. Change the "Move Type" to "Point to Point" And click on "Origin Point"

   [![Screenshot of the move command dialogue box that popped up](https://i.sstatic.net/2fGxZZiM.png "Screenshot of the move command dialogue box that popped up")](https://i.sstatic.net/2fGxZZiM.png "Screenshot of the move command dialogue box that popped up")
4. Now I can hover over my object and select its center. A blue rectangle will show up if you hover over the center

   [![Screenshot of hovering over an object in the 3d workspace. Points are highlighted to be selected as the move origin. This includes the center of the object represented by a blue rectangle](https://i.sstatic.net/eAI7ARFv.png "Screenshot of hovering over an object in the 3d workspace. Points are highlighted to be selected as the move origin. This includes the center of the object represented by a blue rectangle")](https://i.sstatic.net/eAI7ARFv.png "Screenshot of hovering over an object in the 3d workspace. Points are highlighted to be selected as the move origin. This includes the center of the object represented by a blue rectangle")
5. After selecting the rectangle you can now select the "Target Point".

   This can now be any point including the origin
6. Confirm the operation with enter or click ok.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Adding some image descriptions would be useful. Also note that the images should be uploaded to the SE image server on imgur, because if the external image hosting site (that you have used) dies then your images will be lost. Apart from that, good answer. Thanks :-)  
> **username_3**: Thank you for your improvements. I will add the image descriptions. I used the default embed image button from the ui. Will search for that imgur server next time.  
> **username_4**: Hi again, I am sorry, you did it *totally* correctly. The URL was changed from imgur to  `i.sstatic.net` without telling us. Please continue as you were. Apologies for any confusion that my comment may have caused. :-) Also, thanks for the image descriptions - I have added mouse hover tags to the images for you.  

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