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Split body doesn't work

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:12:18 GMT

Hello fusion experts,

I'm trying to design a prosthetic ''cast'' for my hand to make a system to have a better grip on my mountainbike handlebars. I Scanned my hand with a xbox kinect using Skanect software. Using Meshmixer I made a ''cast'' for my hand. Now in Fusion I want to ad a body with a flat surface to the cast so I can mount stuff on it.

I wanted to use ''split body'' to split the flat body using the cast shape, however this does'nt work. I get the warning as shown in the image.

ps. I allready used mesh to brep for the scanned part.

How can I fix this?

I hope you have some solutions for me 😄

Kind regards,

Pim de Graaf

Re: Split body doesn't work

dsouzasujay — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:18:08 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

Can you attach the design that you have already created in Fusion 360? You can export by File>Export *.f3d/*.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply.
Please attach original mesh body (*.stl).

Re: Split body doesn't work

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:25:29 GMT

Hi Sujay D'souza,

Thanks for replying! I attached the files in this reply.

Greetz Pim de Graaf

Re: Split body doesn't work

dsouzasujay — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:55:48 GMT

@Anonymous ,

Are you looking something like this?

Download the file from here (https://a360.co/2OpMLfn), Try Hiding bodies and components to see.

Let me know if you are looking for the same or something different.

Re: Split body doesn't work

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:04:14 GMT

No I want to split the added body and remove the part that goes through the ''cast''. So there is the ''cast'' with a body added to it. My hand has to fit into the cast.

Re: Split body doesn't work

dsouzasujay — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:22:16 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

Yes, Done.
Like this?

Re: Split body doesn't work

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:27:07 GMT

YES!! Can you explain why it worked for you? So I can do it on my own when the shape will differ? This is exactly what I need. Thanks a lot!

Re: Split body doesn't work

dsouzasujay — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:48:03 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

I didn't use the split tool.

I have used combine tool

Step 1: Combine Body 1 & Body 2, Use Intersect, (Keep tool bodies). Output will be like this.
Step 2: Combine Body 1 & Body 2, Use Cut, (Keep tool bodies). Output will be like this.
Step 2: Combine Body 2 and the body created in Step 1. (Keep tool bodies). Output will be like this.

Now all you need to do is removing the not required bodies and combine(Join) required bodies.

Here is the data set (https://a360.co/2OpMLfn)

Re: Split body doesn't work

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:39:35 GMT

Thanks a lot!

I managed to reproduce the steps! Great work, and really well explained! Thanks!

Re: Split body doesn't work

hfcandrew — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:50:44 GMT

MM can do it in a few ways as well incase you don't like swapping around programs.

Using a boolean: https://help.autodesk.com/view/MSHMXR/2019/ENU/?guid=GUID-355503DE-889B-4168-8398-084F9BBD508B

Or also extrude (and a video): https://help.autodesk.com/view/MSHMXR/2019/ENU/?guid=GUID-EC66F60C-40E4-4082-B236-A69395D1CAAF

https://autode.sk/3fMfvtZ