Efficient way of creating this part

[sutherland-]

Hi all,

What would be your take on creating the part seen on the screenshot below in the most efficient way?

I know that it is possible to pattern the object using a path, but then I must specify the amount of objects that I want along the path, which isn't handy + F360 will start "not responding" after inserting large numbers, for example, if I input 60 objects along the path, it crashes (the PC is powerful, so specs is not the issue of not handling).

P.S. Is there a command of automatically filling in the pattern with objects? It can be calculated by measuring the length of the path, for example 150mm, and then measuring the length of the object, for example 1 mm, which would mean that we need 150 objects to fill in the path, but is there a way of automating this?

[Bunga777]

I am also quite distressed by all this.

It is clearly lighter when the pattern copy of the component is used.

Perhaps even 100 or more will work with plenty of room to spare.

I made it in a hurry, so the design is quite appropriate, but I have pasted the data.

[sutherland-]

It does get quite frustrating, not gonna lie.

What was your thought behind adding exactly 72 objects within the pattern?

[Bunga777]

It is not accurate at all.

I measured the spacing between the holes and copied and pasted, but I just increased the number to fill the space between the paths as I saw fit.

Sorry there is nothing magical about it.

Moreover, the holes are not aligned in the curved part, so this pattern copy is not good.

It seems that we have to devise a way to match them well.

[sutherland-]

That is why it would be great to have a checkmark saying "Fill path" or something similar, so it would automatically fill the path with the object.
I would say that for this feature we would need to specify the distance between the objects, if that is desired. At least in our case where the objects kind of interlocks with the holes.

P.S. I noted that if the design history is disabled, the software does not crash.

[TrippyLighting]

Unfortunately such a function does not exist in the pattern tools in Fusion 360. It would indeed be a very helpful feature 

If you have a model where you can reproduce a crash, please share it and also share the CER number of the crash report.

[TheCADWhisperer]

@sutherland-

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

[sutherland-]

@TheCADWhisperer @TrippyLighting 

Magically, I cannot reproduce the crash anymore, if it pops up any time I will share the CER number.

[TheCADWhisperer]

@sutherland- 

Fully define your sketch path.

Do NOT use Symmetry (Mirror) constraints.

Make path Tangent continuous.