topic Re: Vorinoir script projection to curved surface in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Vorinoir script projection to curved surface

william.mackinnon — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:14:09 GMT

Hi there,

Wonder if i can pick your brains about this topic?

apoligies if my workflow isnt as it should be. still getting my head round that.

I have been playing around with 360 for a while and really like it but I'm not an experinced CAD operator by any stretch so I wonder if you might be able to help me with this project. I have roughly sculpted a leg shape model (not really scaled or anything) to create front and back shin plates for a prosthetic model. This part I managed fine but if you could give any pointers on the way I have handled the process that would be great with regards to components and workflow.

What I really would like to know is how I can/could use the vorinoir script add on (not essential but could be a big time saver) to project to the surface similar to my model (created roughly by me not the script). To explain I tried projecting a vorinoir sketch to the front plane and after a bit of frustration managed to do it, however I couldnt create any cuts with the projection on the surface (the outlines of the projection from the sketch were purple if this helps). I have seen an example where this type of sketch has been projected onto a cylinder and cuts have been made but couldnt figure out the process as the sketches were to be placed on 4 planes.

the model I have attached is sort of where I would like to head but its very not right (in my head anyway lol). I would like the cuts for each profile (opening) to be perpendicular to the surface and not like how I have done it in the model, by applying a straight cut. Its very possible im heading completley down the wrong road here and that it would be easier doing the apertures with a 3d sketch and cut on the spline surface..

appreciate any comments on how to go about this as info on this type of thing seems to be thin on the ground.

Cheers

Bill

Re: Vorinoir script projection to curved surface

TrippyLighting — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 20:52:56 GMT

In order to use the projected sketch for extrusions, the sketch profiles need to consist of closed loops. The surface enclosed by the sketch will turn yellowish to indicate that Fusion has fnd a closed loop.

Re: Vorinoir script projection to curved surface

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:03:49 GMT

Yip i did manage it eventually. not how i had hoped though.

What I was really asking was how to go about achieving this type of cut either using the script or with my own sketches as per this example.

https://gallery.autodesk.com/fusion-360/projects/voronoi-script

the link above should work....... it can be found on google

Autodesk gallery Voronoi Script

3D Art + Illustration

but not through a direct link, thats weird ???

If you do find it would be great Knowing how this was achieved.

Thanks

Re: Vorinoir script projection to curved surface

TrippyLighting — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:21:08 GMT

I am confused. Am I talking ot the same, or two difffernt users here ? Who did what ?

Either way, the author of the script is Hans Kellner, a senior principal engineer at Autodesk. He describes in the project link how he achieved this on curved surfaces.

If you need more specific information you can post in that project and pehaps ask him to provide more detailled instuctions and my even convince him to make a screencast.

Re: Vorinoir script projection to curved surface

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:35:18 GMT

The same, i used the wrong logon....

I asked about the project/include project to surface using the vorinoir sketch generator.. I had a bit of trouble with that and then I asked about the possibility of projecting onto 4 planes as suggested by the gallery link i posted to acheive the look I was after. I probably havent explained my issue very well.

I will do as suggested.