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Extrude along a path

Extrude along a path

Quick explanation of why I think this would be useful: So I do a lot of knife design in my work. The one thing I've always struggled with is getting Fusion to do a bevel properly. I've tried several approaches. The chamfer tool always wants to chamfer the grip as well, extruding down and using the loft function to build something seems to be questionably useful and creates inherent issues of inaccuracy. Plane at angle and extruding just flat out doesn't work for this. I'm sure there are hundreds of uses for a function like this, especially if a project requires complex chamfers, complex tongue and groove set ups,  or multiple angles along the same area. e.g. Primary and secondary bevels. This would make fusion more useful to many knife makers out there especially those that mill their basic stock bevel via CNC or use 3D printers to proof the ergonomics and aesthetics of a design, or want to use the stress testing simulations to test out their designs more accurately. It would also make it smoother and faster for some types of work.

 

IF we could extrude along a path, that would solve both the chamfer over rapping on complex edges and the lofts inaccuracy/ overcomplexity. It would allow for the best benefits of something like the revolve function but without being restricted to an axis.

3 Comments
Anonymous
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Hi,

 

Have you tried using SWEEP along a path.

 

Create your profile.

Create the path you want the profile to follow.

Select sweep under create.

Select your profile.

Select your path.

Click on ok.

 

Regards,

 

Brett Clausen

 

Anonymous
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That Worked perfectly. I can’t believe I didn’t think of that. Just goes to show you gotta know your tools. Thanks!
lucasproko
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Status changed to: RUG-jp審査通過
 

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