Help Combining Two Mesh Bodies

[dkmccain]

Hi All,

I am still very basic in my capabilities with Fusion but I am trying to combine these two mesh bodies that I downloaded and inserted into Fusion so that I can 3d print the final part.  My problem is my lack of skills and the fact that the two mesh have different sizes so I cannot figure out how to join them without overhang that won't print well...  I think it probably is a pretty easy thing but I haven't been successful in my attempts.  Anyone have a recommendation on a way a beginner could accomplish this?  File attached

Thanks,

Dustin

[etfrench]

If you know the diameters of each, create a sketch on planes located on the closest ends of each part.  Draw a circle on each  sketch matching the diameters.  Loft between the two sketches.  Shell the loft.  Tesselate it (Mesh tools).  You can either combine them in Fusion or in your slicer.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

I have attached your model with a transition section joining the two mesh bodies.

[etfrench]

If you don't know the diameters, start with Create Mesh Section Sketch for each part.  Edit the sketches and use the Fit Curves to Mesh Section to generate the circles for the loft.

[dkmccain]

thank you all for the help.  With the file jhackney provided I have the solution, but I am going to try and practice along with your timeline and see if I can't figure out the process used.  Appreciate the help y'all.   

[jhackney1972]

If you get stuck and cannot figure out the process from my Timeline, I have created a video on the process.

By the way, I want to bring something to your attention. When responding to a post from someone, do not use the "Post Reply" icon as this will address your post to yourself. Instead use the "Reply" icon on the post you are responding to address your post to that person. Look back at the messages in this post and you will see what I mean.

[dkmccain]

Thank you John for the video and the instructions to pay attention to how I respond!  Video definitely helped.  

[etfrench]

That's a nice video showing the process.  One question:  Why did you export the stl instead of using the Tesselate command?

[jhackney1972]

I just forgot about it! I did the first thing that came to mind.

[dkmccain]

Thanks again John.  Able to follow your steps and actually create something even better for my purposes than just shoving two STLs I downloaded together.  Although that's still technically what I did!  Appreciate you taking the time to upload the video!