topic Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle in Fusion Support Forum

Lofting hollow objects in an angle

mailT5T8S — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:38:58 GMT

I have recently taken up the use of Fusion and one of my struggles about finding information by searching the web is, that I don't know which words to use and the terminology to use.

What I want to achieve is that I want to "Loft" between the pipe and the hollow square. Maintaining the wall thickness.

However, when I did mange to make it somewhat work, it would of course take the shortest path. I read that I can utilize an arc from the center point of the two objects to sort of define this. And here comes my trouble, I have no idea how to find out how I can craw an arc that sits in the correct place between those two objects, because whenever I try to draw one, I can snap to one or the other.

I would be perfectly fine with a link to a video or a description describing the thing I am trying to do. But basically I am trying to draw a 90 degree adapter between a square hole and a pipe - and water will be flowing in there.

Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle

jhackney1972 — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:27:16 GMT

Please attach your model. If you do not know how to attach your Fusion 360 model follow these easy steps. Open the model in Fusion 360, select the File menu, then Export and save as a F3D or F3Z file to your hard drive. Then use the Attachments section, of a forum post, to attach it.

Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle

mailT5T8S — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:27:57 GMT

I realize that I chose the wrong forum for this but I cannot seem to move it myself. My apologies.

Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle

jhackney1972 — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:30:14 GMT

Only an Forum administrator can move a post. Do not worry about it, a lot of posters make the same mistake. It will be good exposure anyway.

Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle

mailT5T8S — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:39:20 GMT

I have attached the model to the main post, thanks

Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle

jhackney1972 — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:00:25 GMT

I had to take a few liberties with your model. You have the round pipe touching the edge of the rectangular one. I do not know how you can get this to work so I move them apart a bit. I hope it works for you. Model is attached.

Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle

mailT5T8S — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:04:33 GMT

Thank you very much! i will try poking around in the file and see if I can learn something new.

Re: Lofting hollow objects in an angle

davebYYPCU — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:06:53 GMT

Your not giving Fusion a fighting chance. The bottom of the circle is way too close to the rectangle for a nice result.

Project > Intersect is the tool to get the centre line sketch, but with the Loft tangent option, you might like this result,

Loft the two solid faces, before you hollow the whole thing.

Might help....