Steel frame design

[andybakker18YJKJM]

Hi, fellow fusion users

i have a question is there a good way to design steel tube frames? in inventor they have a good way but in fusion there is no good way

[whittakerdw]

With as minimal detail that was given, I'm guessing you are looking for something that was made with the pipe command? If so, then it can easily be done. All you need to do is sketch the center lines of the pipe and then use the pipe command and set the O.D. and I.D.

[andybakker18YJKJM]

Good idea but then I get one body and I want for every piece of pipe a different body is there a easy way to do that

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

To add to @whittakerdw method, in the skeleton sketch you can place a Construction line segment wherever you want a break between components.  The Pipe command will stop or skip the construction line.  So with this method you can create your complete steel skeleton sketch and populate it later.