Help with Chamfer

[dlnew2]

Hello,

I am very new to Fusion 360 so please take that into consideration when commenting.

I am trying to create an inlay of a Horse. I watched a tutorial that explained how to create the object, chamfer the edges then offset the faces in order to get the inlay to fit into the other surface.

I have been able to get it working with text but cannot get it working with a more complex shape.

i have included the f3d file in case anyone is able to give me advice on how to get this horse inlayed into another surface.

Thank you in advance

[matt.oosthuizen · Accepted solution]

Hi @dlnew2 

The way I would produce an inlay into another surface for this geometry is to do the following:

- On the surface you wish to inlay the horse geometry, use the project tool to project a sketch of the horse onto that surface.

- Then by using the offset tool, you can give the required tolerance for the inlay. 

- You should be able to then extrude/cut away the offset shape, creating a space for the shape to be inlayed.

In terms of the chamfer, sometimes the geometry is too sharp in the corners to allow for an even chamfer to be produced, therefore an error is flagged.

The tolerance for the inlay is very much dependent on how you are planning on manufacturing this. If you are 3D printing this, I suggest an offset of at least 0.3mm, but it depends on your 3D printer.

Please find attached an edited version of your f3d file, to give you an idea of the workflow I conducted.

I hope this helped, if so, please accept the solution.

Kind regards, 

Matt Oosthuizen

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Please include a link to this tutorial so we know what you are talking about.
Inlays require different procedures for the two parts.

günther

[dlnew2]

Thank you so much.

That is a great way to do more complex inlays.

As I said I am very new and appreciate learning these new/different techniques.

Thank you again for taking the time to help

[etfrench]

This thread on vcarve in Fusion 360 should give you better results.