topic Re: Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv in Fusion API and Scripts Forum

Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv

haik.vasil.3 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:57:37 GMT

I am looking for an extension to the wonderful script made by @hanskellner

https://github.com/hanskellner/Fusion360ImportCSVPoints

I am trying to extrude a Pipe through the imported Line. I have seen a script for just Pipe Extrusion, and little confused... It seems there is no Pipe command in API but only Sweep.

Re: Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv

JeromeBriot — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:40:20 GMT

@haik.vasil.3 wrote:

It seems there is no Pipe command in API but only Sweep.

Hello,

Actually, you can only access existing Pipe feature with the API: PipeFeatures Object

However, a non-trivial and unofficial workaround exists: Use TextCommands

Re: Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv

haik.vasil.3 — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:58:15 GMT

Re: Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv

haik.vasil.3 — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:59:30 GMT

@JeromeBriot Thanks for the Reference! a great way around.

So what I understand Pipe command exists only as a Text command, right? Otherwise, I need to refer to the Sweep command, creating a construction Plane at each Line to draw a Profile and extrude...

Re: Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv

JeromeBriot — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:05:35 GMT

@haik.vasil.3 wrote:

So what I understand Pipe command exists only as a Text command, right? Otherwise, I need to refer to the Sweep command, creating a construction Plane at each Line to draw a Profile and extrude...

Yes

Re: Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv

hanskellner — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:35:00 GMT

Hi @haik.vasil.3 -

I've updated the add-in with support to create pipes. See the README:

https://github.com/hanskellner/Fusion360ImportCSVPoints/blob/master/README.md#pipes

Please grab the new version from the Github repo and install and try it.

Note, very complex paths (lines, splines) may cause Fusion 360 to lockup while attempting to create the geometry.

Cheers,

Hans

Re: Extrude Pipe/Sweep through imported lines from csv

haik.vasil.3 — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:40:16 GMT

Fantastic, thanks @hanskellner