Fusion 360 Offset not Working

[tim.white]

Fusion 360 offset not working to sketch TITANS 1M part.

Thanks,

Tim

[TrippyLighting]

Aha!

[tim.white]

Any suggestions?

Tim

[TrippyLighting]

Of course. Provide a cohesive and comprehensive explanation of what the problem is.

Not everyone knows that a  "TITANS 1M" part is. I do, but most of us here provide help on a voluntary basis, if you want help, you have to be more forthcoming with data.

1. you can provide a screenshot or better

2. Yu can create a screencast ot yet even better

3. You can share the model

Or even better, do all three.

[tim.white]

Sorry for not including more info and a file. Here is the file and prints.

Thank you,

Tim  

[TrippyLighting]

OK. Thanks!

1st question. Why are you working with the timeline turned off ?For beginners that is definitely not recommended.

Or were you not aware that you were working with the timeline turned off ?

[tim.white]

Not aware

[tim.white]

How do i enable the Time line?

Thank you for all your help,

Tim

[TrippyLighting]

By default new designs should be created automatically with the timeline enabled.

But there is a preference setting that control this. 

Then you should probably go through a tutorial course in the Learn & Support section 😉

You will have questions afterwards, but you will be much better equipped.

[tim.white]

I got the TimeLine activated not sure why it was off. I also set my preference to Capture Design History.

[TrippyLighting · Accepted solution]

Some comments onto screens below:

1. This part is mirror symmetric. Form more complex part I would only sketch half of it and make sure the axis of symmetry is aligned with the origin. That goes for the base geometry. The threaded holes  would obviously not be mirrored 😉

2.  Many people would suffer through trimming the sketch and putting all the fillets into the sketch. Big mistake. Way too slow and error prone. Sketches serve as base geometry. Fillets are better applied to solid geometry.

[Anonymous]

couple years later.  I am having issues where the offset function is just locking up the software and unable to perform that action.  I am able to do other things, example extrude.  Is there something wrong with fusion at the moment or is there a particular issue where offset just doesnt work?

[TrippyLighting]

Perhaps you can share the model ?

[jeff_strater]

Offset works fine.  However, its performance and ultimate success depends heavily on the complexity of the geometry.  What you describe as "locking up" is likely a result of the geometry that is trying to be offset.  The more complex, the slower it is to try the operation.  And, the higher likelihood of failure.  As @TrippyLighting says:  share the model and we can take a look.

[hazyn_peterson]

ya offset not working. simple rectangle 2d geometry

[jeff_strater]

@hazyn_peterson please share that design.  Is that rectangle in the sketch plane?  Offset only works on 2D geometry in the sketch plane: