topic Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360 in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

How to model bends in Fusion 360

523Industries — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 20:50:19 GMT

Hello everyone! A recent visit to an old project of mine reminded me of this video.

Is there a better way of doing this within Fusion, 2 years later?

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

jasonhomrighaus — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:56:25 GMT

Well you might be able to sweep the curve using a profile and a set of guide rails.

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

laughingcreek — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 23:10:37 GMT

Not really. we still don't have a true "bend" modifier/tool. We now have the sheet metal functionality he mentioned, and it has induced some interesting ways of bending objects (like text around a ring). But the way he's doing this here is still easier for this particular shape

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

SaeedHamza — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 01:26:12 GMT

I got to say, I like the approach the guy did in the video, but the new workspace called Sheet Metal provides much more modeling possibilities

Here is a screencast on how to make the shape in the video using it

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

TrippyLighting — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 12:22:21 GMT

The problem with using either of these approaches is that the bend can only be curved in one direction.

The advantage of the sheet metal workspace over the first is that one can model flat and then bend the object while maintaining the overall length of what's in the sketch

The advantage of a "real" bend modifier is that you can model flat, but can bend the objet basically in any direction.

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

cekuhnen — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 22:58:50 GMT

@523Industries

No Fusion does not have any deform tools. If it is a one way bend one could if usable use the sheet metal trick to do it.

But while working one would use a wrong tool for bending here.

Surface or solid deform is also not such an easy task - particularly when deforming bodies with fillets on it.

I use Rhino/Moi and Blender for such bend and flow across a surface tasks.

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

523Industries — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 02:41:56 GMT

Thank you everyone for the replies!

It's good to know the original workaround is still a viable option, and there's more with the Sheet Metal work space.

I'll accept the video from @SaeedHamza as a solution for now.

Thanks again!

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:51:46 GMT

This is so far the best workaround I have seen. Even though I do not think that the dimensions of the base sketch will stay the same. But I will test it. It looks promising. THANK YOU!

Still I would like the professionals from autodesk(!) to produce a bending tool. It is no satisfying solution to switch to blender or 'workaround'. 😉

Re: How to model bends in Fusion 360

TheCADWhisperer — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:36:18 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Still I would like the professionals from autodesk(!) to produce a bending tool. 😉

You spoke, Autodesk listened.

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http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2020/ENU/?guid=GUID-98FDE447-C0A7-4694-ABD3-BA19A329DDF6