topic Re: Help cutting unique slot in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Help cutting unique slot

carterszydel5228 — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:04:40 GMT

I am designing this bolt action pen, and when I make this pen I will cut out the slot for the bolt on a mill with a rotary table, so the slot wont cut straight down, it will cut down with the profile of the 'body end' piece.

Re: Help cutting unique slot

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:23:26 GMT

Solid Sweep (with Cut)

@carterszydel5228

Also, not sure if you intend further operations here - but just to be sure - this thread will not work as is.

Re: Help cutting unique slot

carterszydel5228 — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:31:17 GMT

I am having trouble with the solid sweep feature because I have never used it before, and for the threads I do not know how to align them.

Re: Help cutting unique slot

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:34:28 GMT

@carterszydel5228

Alignment is not really the issue (that can be solved with a couple of Joints). The real issue is that the thread is offset from the end of the cylinder. There is no way for the threads to engage.

Re: Help cutting unique slot

carterszydel5228 — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:39:59 GMT

I now understand what you are saying about the threads, when I try to change the female threads on the 'body' to full length it gives me an error.

Re: Help cutting unique slot

jhackney1972 — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:55:40 GMT

You have been given the best method of cutting the pen slot but you probably are wondering how to get the Solid Sweep path. In my attached video I outline one method. I hope it helps. The model I used in not yours just one I created to demonstrate. It is attached.

(view in My Videos)

Re: Help cutting unique slot

carterszydel5228 — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:24:58 GMT

thank you this will help a lot