Best way to design cables for prototyping and visual purpose?

[Anonymous]

I use Fusion as a hobbist and for creating / verifying prototypes for designing computers. Often I find my self wanting to draw cable paths, but find my self lost. What is the best way to do this?

Main problem I have is that it's not one cable, but a typical computer ATX is 24 pin (12cables in 2 layers) that needs to go in 3-dimensional space. Is there an easy way to like sketch the end points (just a 4mm circle in a rectangular pattern) and then loft all 24 at the same time?

Sorry for the very general question, but I'm so lost I can't even post a screencast as I don't know where to begin. 

I'll add a quick render, just to show the need (if it helps)

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I wouldn't use the loft command, but the pipe command. 

[Anonymous]

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@lichtzeichenanlage wrote:

I wouldn't use the loft command, but the pipe command. 

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That was much smarter yes 🙂 thank you. 

Any way around having to draw 24 unique paths? and 24 unique pipes?

[etfrench · Accepted solution]

The Sweep command would be my choice:

https://autode.sk/2S5xr3q

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But only the straight part is common, right? The curved part is different. So draw the straight part once and than pattern it. Now you can draw your individual parts. 

[Anonymous]

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@etfrench wrote:

The Sweep command would be my choice:

https://autode.sk/2S5xr3q

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Thank you so much ❤️ it worked like a charm, just as I was hoping. 

Only problem I had was drawing the 3D path, as I want 90 bends in several planes, but once I managed to get a path, the sweep worked with all profiles 🙂

That cut down all the drawing to 2 paths (one for each "level") and I could sweep 2x12 profiles for my cables. 

Thank you so much

[Anonymous]

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@lichtzeichenanlage wrote:

But only the straight part is common, right? The curved part is different. So draw the straight part once and than pattern it. Now you can draw your individual parts. 

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Not sure I understand what you mean?

I got 2x12 cables that needs to go in several different 90 and 45 deg bends, as well as planes, but did work with a 3D path and sweep