topic Re: parallel splines in Fusion Support Forum

parallel splines

colined01 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:07:29 GMT

Hi there. I'm using fixed point splines to make a curved trough & want to make the segments between the spline points parallel to another such adjacent segment, to be selected.

Firstly. Am I approaching this the wrong way?

Secondly. If no, how can I select just the spline segment between the adjacent points as it seems to select the whole spline. Including the return.

Thirdly. I assume that once i achieve the second point then that the parallel tool will work on it.

Kindest regards

Colin

Re: parallel splines

jhackney1972 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:42:45 GMT

To achieve your layout, I think if may be easier to sketch a center line splice and then offset it twice, one to each side. This will give you a spline sides that are all parallel from the beginning. I may be missing your objective but from what I see and read this is what you want to do.

Re: parallel splines

colined01 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:53:16 GMT

Thanks for that. It looks like what I'm looking for. Now I just need to learn that process. Have you got any good reference tutorials?

Re: parallel splines

jhackney1972 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:00:56 GMT

I am not sure what you need besides the basic sketch commands. I have added a video of what I did, maybe it will help. If you need good tutorials to start learning Fusion 360 in general, the self guided tutorials are a good place.

(view in My Videos)

Re: parallel splines

jhackney1950 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:18:07 GMT

See following post.

Re: parallel splines

jhackney1972 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:19:21 GMT

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Re: parallel splines

colined01 — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:22:05 GMT

Thanks heaps. I find myself very pressed for time as a full-time carer & the only designer for our Men's Shed. So the only time I get to tackle any of this, & other issues, is when my care is asleep.

Muchly appreciated.

Colin

Re: parallel splines

TheCADWhisperer — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:24:21 GMT

@jhackney1972 , @colined01

Thin Feature (Extrude) and Full Round Fillets might be another option to simplify the workload.

@colined01

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?