In case anyone is interested: I published an add-in on github that can create joints like these:
The full documentation is on github. If you have any feedback or comments, please post them here.
One caveat is that the plugin currently is not parametric. If you have an idea how to make it parametric, please respond in the post dedicated to this question.
Hey Florian,
Just wanted to say thank you so much for making this! I've been using it throughout 2023 to save time on designing and laser cutting ever more complex geometric lamps or, as I call them, decorative lighting sculptures.
If you look at the images you'll see I make most of my joints at an angle. Since a laser cutter can't cut diagonally, the features your plugin creates are more of a starting point for me. I'll usually create a sketch based on the new geometry then figure things out from there.
Even though it's doesn't work perfectly in my use case, you're tool still saves me a ton of time especially since it adds custom bits of extra clearance. Also, the fact that you can use it on Any two overlapping bodies makes it Incredibly versatile and I still haven't run into a situation where it failed to generate relevant geometry. In fact I'm convinced that with my current design process (built around your plugin as a starting point) I can turn any polygon or low-poly mesh model into a physical form.
I really hope it continues to work with each new versions of 360, because I haven't found anything like it in any other CAD package. Thanks again!
