https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/complex-contour-flange/m-p/11543435#M49519 <P>Hey everyone, my best attempt to describe my problem is that I'm trying to run an L-shaped contour around a rectangular base flange. EXCEPT the rectangle isn't a rectangle - one of the long sides has two small and different angles to the short sides. AND where those angles meet there is a bend across the (non)rectangular base. Images below, .f3d file attached.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047017473.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138079iB3B5A234BFBDCF6E/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="leecarmichael_0-1668047017473.png" alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047017473.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="leecarmichael_1-1668047045799.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138080i476203694E0B6029/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="leecarmichael_1-1668047045799.png" alt="leecarmichael_1-1668047045799.png" /></span></P><P>The problem enters at the miter.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047249561.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138081iD95AD71AB56E0A4E/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="leecarmichael_0-1668047249561.png" alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047249561.png" /></span></P><P>It seems the angle between these faces is causing some discontinuity in the way Fusion identifies where miters go. But I'm new to sheet metal and may very well have no idea what I'm talking about.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for the help!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Lee</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Sorry for the cross post with the Support forum. Didn't mean to post it there.</P> Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:16:45 GMT lee.carmichael 2022-11-10T12:16:45Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/complex-contour-flange/m-p/11543435#M49519 <P>Hey everyone, my best attempt to describe my problem is that I'm trying to run an L-shaped contour around a rectangular base flange. EXCEPT the rectangle isn't a rectangle - one of the long sides has two small and different angles to the short sides. AND where those angles meet there is a bend across the (non)rectangular base. Images below, .f3d file attached.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047017473.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138079iB3B5A234BFBDCF6E/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="leecarmichael_0-1668047017473.png" alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047017473.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="leecarmichael_1-1668047045799.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138080i476203694E0B6029/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="leecarmichael_1-1668047045799.png" alt="leecarmichael_1-1668047045799.png" /></span></P><P>The problem enters at the miter.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047249561.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138081iD95AD71AB56E0A4E/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="leecarmichael_0-1668047249561.png" alt="leecarmichael_0-1668047249561.png" /></span></P><P>It seems the angle between these faces is causing some discontinuity in the way Fusion identifies where miters go. But I'm new to sheet metal and may very well have no idea what I'm talking about.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for the help!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Lee</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Sorry for the cross post with the Support forum. Didn't mean to post it there.</P> Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:16:45 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/complex-contour-flange/m-p/11543435#M49519 lee.carmichael 2022-11-10T12:16:45Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/complex-contour-flange/m-p/11545817#M49520 <P>Perhaps this is what you want to do?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You can add an offset to each bend, so you can adjust them so that they do not interfere with each other.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="bunga_1-1668161266903.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138657i7EA0723FBC03B1CE/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="bunga_1-1668161266903.png" alt="bunga_1-1668161266903.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You can sketch and add shapes in Extrude later on for the areas you missed.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="bunga_2-1668161340341.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1138658iED19AB4B5529BBE1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="bunga_2-1668161340341.png" alt="bunga_2-1668161340341.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I took a video of my operation, here it is.</P><P><A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/5800681a-d613-44b3-a92d-0cd54afe4cb4" target="_blank">https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/5800681a-d613-44b3-a92d-0cd54afe4cb4</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:10:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/complex-contour-flange/m-p/11545817#M49520 Bunga777 2022-11-11T10:10:57Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/complex-contour-flange/m-p/11546025#M49521 <P>good idea! that should do the trick. thanks!</P> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:39:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/complex-contour-flange/m-p/11546025#M49521 lee.carmichael 2022-11-11T12:39:36Z