Design size / angle question

[josephabenhaim]

I have this divider piece that properly uses properties to set it's width/height and other attributes like thumb hole width / height and placement. I am working on a new box design that has diagonal divider slots angled at 45 degrees, and needed the height of this to instead of being boxheight - material thickness, to be hitting the bottom of the box regardless of the angle (except if it goes out of bound that is) so say the piece is at a 45 angle, it would need to be longer to hit the bottom.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Maybe EXTRUDE > TO OBJECT is your friend?

günther

[josephabenhaim]

The piece is designed facing so extrude to object wouldn't work as the box height could change, and currently it is extruded as material thickness, are you saying add an extrude to the bottom face to hit the bottom of the object ?

[g-andresen]

Hi,

For targeted hints one would have to see the construction and how it´s made in detail. Therefore, please share the design and mark the relevant parts and features.

günther

[mickey.wakefield]

Hi Joseph -

The short answer is trigonometry....you'll need to divide your opposite leg by the sine of your angle, and that will be the length of your divider at all angles. This is easily possible in Fusion 360 - and there are also other ways to do it. 

To better explain, and give you a full picture, I quickly created this video: 

https://youtu.be/gh2A5KSY0OM