topic Re: Easy Way To Correct Design After Resizing Support Brackets in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Easy Way To Correct Design After Resizing Support Brackets

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:20:17 GMT

Working on the design for a CNC Router I am going to build. This is also my initial "real" project so many hours have gone into the design so far.

I was initially going to use 1/2" aluminum for the brackets but have recently decided to go with 3/16 steel. While changing the thickness of the ~40 brackets isn't a big deal, it's going to change the dimensions of the whole frame. Is there a tool or an easy way in Fusion 360 that can assist with all of the changes?

Re: Easy Way To Correct Design After Resizing Support Brackets

wmhazzard — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:56:43 GMT

I believe the only way would be if you used parameters to design your frame.

Re: Easy Way To Correct Design After Resizing Support Brackets

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:09:55 GMT

Hmm, didn't even know that was an option. Always something new to learn!

Re: Easy Way To Correct Design After Resizing Support Brackets

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:38:23 GMT

Making parametric design changes like this is what Mechanical CAD is all about.

I suspect that you have already inadvertently done a lot of extra work.

Can you File>Export and then Attach your *.f3d file here?

Re: Easy Way To Correct Design After Resizing Support Brackets

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:56:48 GMT

I figured as much on both fronts. I'm OK with burning some time learning the basics and now that I have that down, any further learning will be much appreciated!

f3d attached...

Re: Easy Way To Correct Design After Resizing Support Brackets

TrippyLighting — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 01:48:04 GMT

This looks like 95%+ of this design is imported geometry and this does not originate in Fusion 360.

Changes are possible but require different techniques than a fully parametric design created in Fusion 360.