{"id":1484,"date":"2016-04-05T05:42:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T12:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2016-06-13T09:32:51","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T16:32:51","slug":"quick-tip-edit-imported-geometry-direct-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/quick-tip-edit-imported-geometry-direct-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK TIP: Edit Imported Geometry with Direct Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At certain points while designing, it is essential to import CAD geometry from other CAD tools. Editing imported geometry is very difficult and sometimes requires the recreation of a design. Fusion 360 integrates direct editing tools to edit imported geometry rather than redesigning from scratch to make changes to a design. Often times while designing, I have been requested by stakeholders to move a hole 1\/4 inch to the left or shorten a length by 2 inches. \u00a0In Fusion 360, the move face command easily translates and rotates faces using a triad to manipulate the design change.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, changes can be made directly to the model to influence this change without having to decipher which sketch or feature drives that geometry (WARNING: Once the &#8220;Do not Capture Design History&#8221; command is invoked the timeline will turn off).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this video, learn how to use the move face command to translate and rotate groups of faces to make design changes. 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