How to create a duplicate sketch above or below the reference object (plane) ?

[Anonymous]

I want to create an object that sweeps from one plane to another.

I tried using a box, but it creates a hollow cylinder.

So here is how I would do this as an example:

1)  New component

2) On plane#1:  Draw two 10mm x 10mm square touching each other.  This would be same as a 10mmx20mm rectangle.

Then draw a circle on left side square touching the sides of the square.

3) How do I do this (3a)?

a) On plane #2:  Now duplicate ALL sketch objects in step#2 on a plane at 40 mm offset vertically above plane#1?

b) Then I would draw a circle on the right square of plane #2.

4) Sweep line:  Draw line from plane#1's left circle's center to plane#2 right cricle's center.

5) Do sweep from bottom left circle to top right circle.

Now I get a solid cylinder that is tilted.

Side topic:

Is it also possible apply rectangular pattern to 3D objects like you do to 2D sketches?

Thank you.

[TrippyLighting]

The nswer to that question is very similar to your other thread with drawing a line betwen two arbitrary points.

Once you've created these two sketches on two offset planes, create a new sketch. it does not matter on what plane.

Whn in that new sketch select "Sketch->Project/Include-> Include 3D geometry". then you can simply draw a line between the center of these two circles in the two differnt sketches.

[Anonymous]

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The nswer to that question is very similar to your other thread with drawing a line betwen two arbitrary points.

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I could not find the other thread. Somehow it is missing on this forum.....

[lnonnato · Accepted solution]

Hello ilikef360,

What you want to do is really easy and it is well explained in the tutorial pages.

Anyway, if you just want to construct a slanted cylinder, you are following a very convoluted process. Just draw the first circle, offset the drawing plane, draw the second circle and make a loft using both circles. This is explained below:

a) select a plane and create a sketch

b) select the center diameter circle tool, choose the center and draw the first circle (if you want, draw the two sqares); stop sketch

c) select Construct / Offset Plane; select the first plane; enter the offset value; press [Enter]

d) select the second plane, create a second sketch, select the center diameter circle tool, choose the center and draw the second circle; stop sketch

e) select Create / Loft; select both circles (be careful to select the circles themselves, and not their boundary lines); be sure that Operation is New Body and click OK

f) you have a nice slanted cylinder

If you really want to project the geometry and draw a line connecting the circles centers, you will have a little more work:

- first of all, go to Preferences (the small button with your name, at the right upper corner of the screen), go to General / Design and tick the option "Allow 3D sketchingg of lines and splines"

- follow the above sequence of operations till step d; after creating the second sketch, while it is still open,  use the ORBIT cube on the right upper part of the screen to have a clear view of both sketch 1 and 2 (you can select the small home icon); select the tool Project/Include / Include; click on all the lines and points of sketch 1 you want to project in sketch 2; these features should now appear in sketch 2 in a dark red color

- now the tricky part - draw the line between the centers: with sketch 2 open, use the ORBIT cube to have a low-angle view of both sketches (the sketches should be almost normal to the computer screen); select the Line tool; select the circle center in sketch 1; carefully move the mouse around, till you get a dimension showing a vertical angle (see picture); very carefully, while keeping the vertical angle dimension on screen, click on the center of the second sketch circle;  this takes some training

- close the sketch and you have a line connecting the two centers

I hope this helps.

Cheers,

Luiz

[Anonymous]

Luiz:

>>"I hope this helps."

thank yoiu .

It helped a whole lot!

Thank you for the generous time, and for writing it down step by step.

The step by step is a HUGE help.

I have trouble following videos!  😞

IGNORE THIS Question:  Is it possible to create a rectangular pattern (duplicates) for 3D objects, e.g. the angled cylinder here.

I have only seen it done for 2D sketch objects in tutorial.

Addendum:   I found answer here.

http://fusion360.autodesk.com/learning/learning.html?guid=GUID-9622573F-06FA-462F-AFA7-97CD0C7AA0C9

[TrippyLighting · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Is it possible to create a rectangular pattern (duplicates) for 3D objects, e.g. the angled cylinder here.

I have only seen it done for 2D sketch objects in tutorial. 

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Yes, use the "Create->Pattern" menu.

[Anonymous]

Thanks.