How to reproduce a profile from one design to another

[William_Dec_45]

I've attached a photo of a tube showing material removed to make a particular profile. There must be sixty features on the timeline to get to the exactly profile. I'm trying to do better at keeping junk out of the timeline and some times it's easier to just start over. In this case, I know I can use the project command with an offset plane to capture the profile, but I have no idea how to copy and past it onto a newly drawn tube in a different design file. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[jhackney1972]

Please attach your attempt to a reply post.

[William_Dec_45]

"Please attach your attempt to a reply post."

Will do.

[William_Dec_45]

Please find the Fusion file attached. I've outline the body, but don't know how to-- somehow-- use that outline to make the tube in a new design so that my timeline is very short and clean.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

While I wait for you attachment, I created a short video on how to copy a Profile sketch from one design to another.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

The video I previously posted will show the process I would use to do what you desire.  I am attaching a file where I did the same process on your supplied model.  I did not take the time to constrain the copied sketch in the new design, I just added a Fix Constraint to all (light green color).  Model attached

[William_Dec_45 · Accepted solution]

Oh wow! I didn't know I could do that! That's probably just what I'm looking for. I'll give that a try. Thank you very much sir. Going to go ahead and select Accept Solution.

[William_Dec_45]

I opened your green sketch in Fusion and then saved it to my Data stack. Then I opened a new design and drew a tube to desired dimensions. Then I dragged in your sketch. Amazingly, it superimposed itself exactly onto my newly drawn tube. That's half the battle. Now I need to figure how to push the scalloped out detail through the tube. I'll let you know how I do.

[William_Dec_45]

I tried exporting the Fusion file as I normally do when I'm going to post to the forum, but, for some reason, it won't let me do that without going through some kind of translation ritual and wants to make it into a file containing a "z". So I'm attaching a mere photo in hopes that it may show you what I'm trying to do.

[William_Dec_45 · Accepted solution]

I'm learning in painful bits and pieces. Using the method you taught me, I was able to copy and paste a sketch with a ridiculously messy timeline into a new design. From there I was lost. I've attached a file so you can see what drastic measures I used to skin the cat though it would never fly in a competency test.

[jhackney1972]

I applaud you for you efforts!  You achieved what you desired and that is what counts plus you picked up a few methods along the way.  I have included a video of another method to achieve your model which will give you a couple of other possibilities to think about in your future work.  At the end of the video I emphasize that the main sketch is still not fully constrained which is important to do with all your work.  The model I created in the video is attached for your reference.

[William_Dec_45 · Accepted solution]

John, please know I've watched your video and I'm attempting to do what you did. This is probably going to drag you into a rabbit hole if you choose to hang with me. I'm going to start with attempting the first two of many corrections you made (constrainment and the tangency correction). I'm confident I can constrain the sketch, not so sure about the "breaking the rigid link" maneuver. If I can do those two things, I'll resubmit the sketch for your inspection and then try to perform some of the others until I have them all. Thank you for your tutoring. I'll go ahead and accept the solution.