I am trying to create a shape (Image B) that perfectly fills the space between two rectangles on perpendicular planes (image A) in Inventor Fusion.
I know if I were using Inventor I could use Loft, but I can't figure out the equivalent in Inventor Fusion.
I can do it crudely (image C) by 1. creating a plane between 2 parallel lines; 2. drawing a segmented LINE (Red box) on that plane; and 3. PATCHING the segmented line to make a facet. Then repeat with other facets.
The problem, though, is that the LINE does not SNAP to the corner of one of the rectangles - so the corner of the new facet I'm creating isn't perfectly aligned to the corner of the existing rectangle (which has to fit with other shapes). This creates sloppy geo. If I could get a line to SNAP to a corner of a rectangle, I could use this workaround.
But... is there a simpler, easier, more accurate way to do this in Inventor Fusion?
(Also, I am using 443.1.0 (or so says the "About Inventor Fusion".)
Thanks for your help.
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Yes, this is not so fun today. To address your current workflow problem (until we get loft) you can use project command in the sketch menu to project the points from one sketch to another, this then lets you precisely snap to them.
Thanks for your patience while we work on getting loft into a future update.
Thanks for your reply, Kevin. I very much appreciate it. I will try to use project command. I did, however, figure out a workaround, which is to important the Inventor Fusion model into Inventor and then use the LINE tool to snap a line between points, and then use the PATCH tool to fill in the polygon. So that worked.
I do want to report another weird crashy thing in Inventor Fusion. There are two particular co-planar and adjacent rectangles and whenever I click on either one (to select it as a plane to define more rectangles), Inventor Fusion beachballs. The beachball spins for 5 minutes until I force-quit and restart the program. Repeat several times and it doesn't help. Rebooting the computer (17-in MacBook) doesn't help. Going back to an earlier version of the file doesn't help. Sometimes clicking on other rectangles to select as a plane also causes crash. Now avoiding those killer rectangles. Oh well. Workaround is obviously to build other rectangles elsewhere, but I thought I'd report it.
Overall, I have to say that Inventor Fusion is a joy to work with, and really easy. I LOVE the fact that there is such a small number of menu options that it's easy enough to simply go through all the options and click on each one. Hmmm... COMBINE? I've never used that before. I wonder what it does - WOW! It does exactly what you'd think it would do, and easy, too. Thanks, Inventor Fusion.
Years ago when I trying to learn Maya, I was completely overwhelmed with option anxiety and button overload. I just couldn't remember where any of the commands were. And I asked my wife Brianna if there was a simpler program wherein you could just do modeling (so there weren't all those pesky and confusing animation commands). She said no, and I was sad. But now there is, and everything's good again.
Thought I'd bump this thread to see what the Loft function in IF for Mac is doing. This thread is more than a year old and there still seems to be no signs of one? unless I am too blind to see it?
Also, why are there no Polygon options in IF? I have to draw a hexagonal screw head line by line by hand. I don't understand. These are some of the most used tools.
Any replies would be very appreciated.
Thanks for your feedback. These are currently limitations in Inventor Fusion for Mac.
Have you seen Fusion 360? It too runs on Mac and has many more features. Have a look!
Here are some links to videos and the user gallery.
http://fusion360.autodesk.com/resources
http://fusion360.autodesk.com/gallery
Thanks,
HP EliteBook 8560w Win 7
13" MacBook Pro, mid 2009 OS X 10.8.4
Portland, Oregon
So I may be a couple years too late to respond to this forum but it's now 2014 and I've yet to see a loft function in the Mac version of Inventor Fusion. I use Inventor because of school; of course my school is al windows based opperating systems, and my family is anti-pc. Is there something I am missing. I would expect it to be under the "solid" drop down. I would have also expected that this pronelm would have been resolved within the two years that this was originally answered. Any help would be great, because I have to constently use this program for homework.
Thanks
Alex,
Have you considered using Fusion 360? I think you'll find the features you want there!
Thanks,
Loft is not currently supported for history based modeling.
When you start a new file, use Direct Modeling rather than Capture Design History.
If you have a design started and wish to convert it, you can right click on the top browser node and pick "do not capture design history". Parametric information will be discarded on this action.
Thanks!
Jeff,
Sorry, I forgot you need to change your preferences. This is done as shown below.
For your stability issues, I need to ask a few questions if you don't mind.
What Mac do you have?
Version of OSX?
Your video card specs?
Do you use the trackpad?
If you crash please fill out the CER (crash error report) with as much detail as possible.
For learning, we are currently working on a more in-depth training page. If you like videos, there are lots of tips and tricks on our YouTube channel. For basic instructions you can try iGetit, however this is not an Autodesk site.
Also, this forum is for Inventor Fusion, so you can also check out (and drop us your joy, complaints, questions, and suggestions) on the Fusion 360 message board.
Hope that helps!
Phil,
Thanks for showing me how to change this in the preferencs. I'll post future Fusion 360 questions in the appropriate message board as well.
As for stability, I have:
MacBook Pro, 13-inch, Mid 2012
2.9 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600mhz ram
Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 512 MB ram
OSX 10.8.5
I was not using the trackpad, i have a wireless mouse.
Obviously there is no graphics card but I wasn't really doing anything complicated.
I will check out the youtube page and igetit.
Thanks,
Jeff
Just to wrap up this thread:
Sounds like a great machine, and we have tested the graphics chipset you are using without any obvious problems found.
Couple of suggestions that might help:
I'll forward this to support to see if they have any input on your stability. And please fill out the CER reports, that's the best way to track this kind of issue.