multiple draft angles color coded in analysis for FDM additive manufacturing

[Anonymous]

Specifically for FDM 3d printing design evaluation, I would like to be able to assign multiple ranges of angles of faces, that would show as different colors, in order to analyze overhangs for support structure placement.  As it is now draft angle analysis is very close to what I want, but not quite 'it'.  It shows information that seems to be focused on mold release which is great, but additive manufacturing is the future and simply adding a few assignable fields would make Fusion 360 much more useful for evaluating how a part will print in vertical layers from the base upward.

I would ideally assign a field starting at 35 degrees of overhang in Z axis and ending at 45 degrees, another at 45 to 55, and another at 55 to 65, this would show me areas that will have different surface qualities as well as possible material deposition issues.  These things can be resolved with adjustments to the Gcode for the tool path as well as other physical adjustments to the printer, additional cooling of the point of extrusion, control of the ambient temperature for annealing, etc.

Anything over 55 degrees and extending farther than a few millimeters may need a physical support in FDM type 3d printing.  While the slicer software that creates the Gcode can add supports manually or automatically, modeling them in is more reliable and effective at distributing a design to users that will use multiple slicing software, firmware, and printer designs.  The modeled support helps ensures dimensional accuracy of the final print for a user thousands of miles away using a different printer and slicing software.  It takes a variable that is unnecessary out of the equation of delivering functionality of design and manufacturing to the user/customer.

So how about a simple addition of editable ranges for draft analysis?  Pretty please?

P.S. Added bonus, cooler looking screenshots with more pretty colors making the uninformed viewer think 'OMG this is so awesome looking!'.

P.P.S.  if this exists, TELL ME HOW PLEASE!!  I searched the function in the UI and many tutorials and posts, could not find reference to this use of draft angles or draft angle analysis.

[roambotics_scott]

Done well, something like this would also be useful for moulded parts

[bmxjeff]

This would be great for undercutting too. I have some mould designs that complex. These is no good way to know if the shape is under cut unless I run tool path on it. Draft detection by a vector would be great!

[roambotics_scott]

There should be a separate analysis tool for detecting undercuts (there may be a few ideas about that in need of votes, actually)

[Anonymous]

Angles from the Z axis are the same, regardless of using the term overhang
or undercut, Draft Angle describes the usage just fine in my opinion and
does this function already. 'undercuts' are clearly shown there is no need
for 2 different modules that do the same thing.

I am talking about specific editable angle ranges in analysis to aid
additive manufacturing.

I searched this website's search and google search, these posts you speak
of were apparently hiding from me, or possibly did not actually suggest
this idea?  Something very close in concept, but different primary terminology making them not connect in searches I guess?

[roambotics_scott]

Ah archived with no votes 😞

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/ideastation-request-a-feature-or/undercut-analysis/idi-p/5187981

[keqingsong]

Thank you for posting your idea! The idea is now 2 years old and does not have many votes, so we are going to archive it. If this is still important to you, please make a new post with the idea included. You can follow the idea submission guidelines here: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/community-faq/ideas/m-p/5384681#M44