topic Re: Manipulating pipe path in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Manipulating pipe path

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 06:32:49 GMT

Hello,

I've got a design that is constructed of three pipes of different inner and outer diameters joined together as one body, essentially a bent tube with some differing diameters, but still one solid tube. I constructed it by making three different sketches, two straight lines for the short pipes on the ends and a conic curve for the long middle section that needs to be bent, then using the pipe tool to create each pipe.

What I need to do is change both the bend angle and total length of the middle, longest pipe section. It has a 12.5 degree bend, and needs a more dramatic one.

I tried editing the conic curve sketch that the pipe is based on, but got the "Project source is lost" error message.

Thank you in advance!

Re: Manipulating pipe path

wilkhui — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 08:21:51 GMT

Hi Andrew, welcome to the forum 🙂

Can you attach your .f3d? There are instructions at the below link:

How to make a local archive (back-up) file in Fusion 360

Cheers,

Indy

Re: Manipulating pipe path

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 17:06:39 GMT

Okay, the .fsd should be attached...

Re: Manipulating pipe path

wilkhui — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:55:18 GMT

Hi Andrew - I'd recommend making your sketches as one sketch since they are all on the same plane, rather than creating new sketches and projecting geometries (this is creating unnecessary complexity).

Have a look at the part I've attached, I can edit the conic curve as required after everything is created. Remember to untick 'Chain Selection' to create the different pipes.

Hope this helps,

Indy