Ways to connect faces that are not identical

Ways to connect faces that are not identical

meb648
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Ways to connect faces that are not identical

meb648
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Hello. 

 

I am new to Fusion360 and I am trying to modify a 3d object for 3dprinting.

 

meb648_0-1609128308993.png

This is my model. I am trying to enlarge the diameter of the wheel as well as the spokes. However, it's very important that the internal holes and spoke design to be preserved.

 

The solution I have figured out (although not perfect) is to create a 10-polygon, slice all spokes and enlarge the outside resulting object. After this, I tried to extrude the outer spokes towards the inner spokes:

meb648_1-1609128443961.png

 

Now there are some visible gaps where the spokes meet. My question is: What other more elegant solution could I use to either extrude the outer spokes or create some perfect planes that connect with the inner hub spokes?

 

 

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TheCADWhisperer
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Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

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meb648
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Here it is

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davebYYPCU
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Your file is only a little bit empty.

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meb648
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Sorry. As I said, I am new to this.

 

Hope this works:

 

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TheCADWhisperer
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Where are the sketches and features used to create the original geometry?

Is Sketch3 fully defined?

 

See Attached file.

TheCADWhisperer_1-1609156905097.png

 

Keep Tangent Edges.png

 

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davebYYPCU
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Solid > Loft > Join, one face to the other face, use Tangent condition on both sides.

do a pair, then circular pattern the pair 5 times.

 

Might help....

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meb648
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Wow, this is powerful! Thank you so much for your answer. Although the person above managed to get to the same solution as you, I did not fully understand only from the drawing.

 

It's fantastic how you can move from a shape to another so smooth.

 

 

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