topic Re: Mathematically created line in Fusion API and Scripts Forum

Mathematically created line

codefoster — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:02:59 GMT

If a person wanted to create a line using a mathematical algorithm via the JavaScript API, how would that go? I'm thinking it would be hard, because it would not necessarily be a simple array of points run through the function, but would also have to be converted to a F360's line with handles and curves. Is there an elegant way to do this? I'm thinking of recreating the grooves in a project like [this].

Re: Mathematically created line

ekinsb — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:26:54 GMT

Mathemattically, a line is a straight segment between two points. I think what you want is a curve. You can create a spline through a series of points. This is demonstrated in the sample in Fusion's help. Here's a direct link:

http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/ENU/Fusion-360-API/files/CreateFittedSpline_Sample.htm

Re: Mathematically created line

codefoster — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:32:05 GMT

Excellent. Thanks for the clarification and the link.

jf

Re: Mathematically created line

codefoster — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:32:20 GMT

Excellent. Thanks for the clarification and the link.

Re: Mathematically created line

wh6Q9NU — Mon, 23 May 2016 17:30:38 GMT

Link seems to be broken. Any change I can access this example somewhere? Many thanks!

example link: http://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/ENU/Fusion-360-API/files/CreateFittedSpline_Sample.htm

Re: Mathematically created line

ekinsb — Mon, 23 May 2016 22:00:39 GMT

Try this link. It's should take you to the same link referenced above.

http://help.autodesk.com/view/NINVFUS/ENU/?guid=GUID-c3d4a306-fade-11e4-8e56-3417ebd3d5be