topic Re: How do I make a flexible table in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

How do I make a flexible table

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:55:13 GMT

Hi! New fusion user here. I'm pretty stuck right now. I want to make these pieces of "wood" fold like in the drawing but I don't want to do that manually because I want to test whether or not the spacing between the planks will allow it to fold in the way that I want it to fold. I believe you can do this with joints but I am totally clueless as to how do it.

Re: How do I make a flexible table

TrippyLighting — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:03:20 GMT

To verify your idea yu's probably model the path and then an individual piece and then pattern that piece along the path. Then you should be able to see if they interfere with each other.

There is an INspect_Inerferefcence tool in Fusion 360 but I am not sure that it is useful or even needed in this case.

Re: How do I make a flexible table

laughingcreek — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:26:48 GMT

hmm..interesting problem. maybe a it like this?(screen cast and attached model)

You might can improve on this by creating a linkage joint hat joints at either end between the slats. the example just uses a revolute between the slats.

bendy table screen cast