topic Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in in Fusion Support Forum

“Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Mon, 16 May 2022 01:58:42 GMT

How can I get this add-in?

I can not get it from GitHub as I expected to.

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

Rushikesh.kadam — Mon, 16 May 2022 04:38:47 GMT

@chuck767 Apologies but I am not able to understand the requirement. Are you looking for a Fusion 360 add-in? Did you try with Autodesk App Store? If more details are provided someone on the forum will be able to help.

Regards,

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

JeromeBriot — Mon, 16 May 2022 06:08:16 GMT

You can use GitHubToFusion360 to automatically install the app from its GitHub repo.

After the installation, you have to manually edit the Python script:

Go to the UTILITIES > ADD-INS > Scripts and Add-ins menu
Select ConnectTheDots and click on the Edit button at the bottom of the dialog
Replace every occurence of time.clock() by time.time()
Save the modification

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Mon, 16 May 2022 15:13:04 GMT

Thanks for your input Jerome, I looked at GITHUB and there was no link for a download.

As I recall in using GITHUB, the download link is under “releases“. There is no releases available

So I’m wondering how do I get this “add in“.

Chuck

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

JeromeBriot — Mon, 16 May 2022 15:34:11 GMT

That's the reason why I created the GitHubToFusion360 app.

No need to manually download the zip file from GitHub:

Download GitHubToFusion360 from the Autodesk App Store
Run the installer
Open Fusion 360
Go to the UTILITIES > ADD-INS > Scripts and Add-ins menu, select GitHubToFusion360 and click the Run button
Enter the URL of the repo (i.e. https://github.com/kewlsak/ConnectTheDots) and click OK

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Tue, 17 May 2022 14:15:04 GMT

Thank you, I use the app and installed the “add in”. The installation worked fine but unfortunately I cannot get the app to.

I even Tried it on a simple square with one line having a 0.005 inch gap and it would not connect the dots

Any thoughts on why it’s not working for me?

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

JeromeBriot — Tue, 17 May 2022 14:58:07 GMT

Can you share your test design?

=> How to share a Fusion 360 design

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Tue, 17 May 2022 15:30:04 GMT

Here is simple sample file with small gap.

https://a360.co/3PrSZ8X

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

JeromeBriot — Tue, 17 May 2022 19:12:48 GMT

I forked the repo and I fixed some bugs.

Run GitHubToFusion again using this URL https://github.com/JeromeBriot/fusion360-ConnectTheDots

You have to select the sketchlines with the mouse before running the ConnectThedots script.

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Wed, 18 May 2022 00:08:04 GMT

Thank you so much, I will try it as soon as I can get back to my home base.

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Sat, 21 May 2022 14:34:58 GMT

I have tried to replied to this thread twice but it does not seem to register.
The fix worked on my simple file but it does not work on the large file I was working on. Below is a public link for the file that I’m working on.

https://a360.co/3LqhWys

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Sun, 22 May 2022 14:51:52 GMT

The file I’m working with it’s called “squirrel “

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

JeromeBriot — Sun, 22 May 2022 16:42:08 GMT

Unfortunately, the app crashes without displaying an error message on my machine. I don't have time to investigate it.

Note that the process will be very slow if you select too many points at the same time.

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

chuck767 — Sun, 22 May 2022 16:49:58 GMT

Thank you,

I can understand your time constraint.

I am trying to select tool paths for plasma cutting this squirrel and I presume since there are gaps in the shape I am not able to select the toolpaths that I want.

I actually ran the sketch repair or whatever it’s called and it said there were no gaps. So I’m not sure what’s going on.

I think I will start a new post simply asking why I cannot select tool paths. Maybe somebody has a clever way to do this.

Re: “Connect the Dots” add-in

qipsys — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:17:24 GMT

i change this block

from:

for merge in points[index+1:]:

to:

points.removeByIndex(i) for merge in points:

because points is collection, and on iteration we delete previous point from collection