Putting a pattern over a body

[itchytoes]

Hi -

I don't know if I can describe what I want clearly.  I've seen 3D models out there where a body would have some sort of pattern, like a criss-cross mesh design, for example, all over its surface instead of a smooth surface.   I there an easy way to do such a thing in fusion?

That is, let's say I have some sort of shelled body in some sort of nice shape, can I easily turn its surface into some sort of patthen?

Betty

[Beyondforce]

Hi @itchytoes

Welcome to Fusion 360.

Check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7CUxmJ-Ul0

The technique you will see in that video, will might help you with what you want to achieve. If you need more help, please attach a picture of what you are aiming for, and I'll help with that.

Cheers / Ben
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[itchytoes]

Thanks for the reply @Beyondforce.  I found the video useful in terms of learning some new tricks of the trade, but I've already tried stuff like that to get that sort of pattern.

What I'm trying to figure out how to make are organic shapes that have patterns such as holes and other things.  This image is one such example: https://i.materialise.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/featured-friday-aurora-minos.jpg

I like to be able to put a pattern of a body of some sort of shape or another.

Betty

[Beyondforce]

Hi @itchytoes

Woow, what a beautiful design. For that, you will have to use T-Spline (Free Form modeling). There are few T-Spline experts I know, @TrippyLighting, @PhilProcarioJr and @cekuhnen.

I'm sure one of them could help you. 🙂

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[Anonymous]

I would say that as of now, Fusion doesn't do this type of function well.  You can make patterns into sketches and slice a body with them, but when it comes to rounded objects, it's lacking or useless for making patterns.  You can do certain patterns on rounded surfaces, such as criss crossing lines.  But you can't for example, take a floral pattern and wrap it around a cylinder.  

There are other programs that are as simple as taking a straight pattern, and using a bend or wrap around function to wrap it along a path like a circle. 

[Beyondforce]

@Anonymous, Of course you can make it in Fusion. You just need to know how!

[Anonymous]

show me an example

[Beyondforce]

I'm sure the guys mentioned above, will be able to help with that.

[daniel_lyall]

there is a addon that does something very close it could be changed to do circular holes 

https://apps.autodesk.com/FUSION/en/Detail/Index?id=5722650310876939510&appLang=en&os=Win64

[PhilProcarioJr]

@itchytoes

There is no easy way to do this in Fusion, but it can be done.

@daniel_lyall posted a link to a plugin that is one way.

The other ways would involve meshmixer or Blender.

here is a video using Fusion and Meshmixer, see if it helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh5jKgsEQak

[TrippyLighting]

Yes some of this can be one with Blender, but there is a specialized application called TopMod (Topological Modeling) that has an interesting toolset for that sort of modeling.

I am not sure the software is still being developed, which is really a shame.

I have a version 2.222 on my Mac but don't really know where I downloaded it from. The website I linked to has a download section with a Windows version.

I would not be too surprised if there was a Blender plugin available that could make this easier.

[cekuhnen]

Patterns on surface sounds to me like a typical drape/wrap function like Rhino/Moi or Alias offer..

Do you mean this?

 

[itchytoes]

Hi --

Thanks @TrippyLighting and everyone else for all of your replies.  That last posting by @cekuhnen shows something that I would definitely like to be able to do.

I downloaded the plug-in mentioned earlier, but it doesn't seem to work (I've contacted the developer to ask).

I'll look at the other video about meshmixer also.

I'm new to 3D modeling and have been using Fusion 360 to design 3D printed earrings, and I wanted to learn to use it as much as I can to see at what point I  run into a wall.  At that point,  I will try to learn some other modeling tool, and blender is a good start since it is free.

Betty

[cekuhnen]

@itchytoes while here most know me talking about industrial design which is what I teach and work in mainly I also have a degree in jewelry design.

so if you ever need any help let me know. I feel blender and fusion are a fantastic tool combo better than Rhino to be honest in my opinion.

the only thing rhino or moi can do blender or fusion cannot are deforming a flat surface with a 3D structure over a 3D volume so easily as rhino can do it.

but then basically every thing else beats rhino.

the sculpture tools in blender and precision and timeline in fusion is just p like perfect.