Help needed, trying to make a cone with holes (like a cage)...

[JuanDAyalde]

Almost like the title says. I want to make a structure that is basically a cone with the faces extruded inwards and the whole thing is kind of a cage but shaped like a cone. I made this in Blender but I want to make it in Fusion so that I have control over the hole size and the cone size:

Thanks!

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

I did not look at or use the dimensions from your STL file.  I am attaching an example model of the way I would probably create what you show.  If you have questions about my method and cannot determine them from the timeline, please ask me directly.  Model is attached.

[JuanDAyalde]

Thank you very much for the reply @jhackney1972 . That is definitely one way to do it. I was thinking maybe fusion had a feature that allowed to make holes across a face in a very one-click-change-parameters kind of way... Kind of like a grid/grill or lattice (I'm just throwing things out there at this point). 

Still, I will try your approach and work on that for now, but if something like what I have mentioned that works comes to mind let me know. Thanks!

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@JuanDAyalde wrote:

I want to make a structure…

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Let’s back up a minute and discuss how the structure will be manufactured.

Simple 3D print?

Assembly of multiple components?

[JuanDAyalde]

Thanks for the reply @TheCADWhisperer. The idea is to make a 3d print. Originally the design is part of a water tower that serves as a vase for plants. Unfortunately the store that sold those is no longer available and I figured I would make them myself. The cone/cage is the top of the water tower. Here are the pictures of the original idea:

[Warmingup1953]

Don't forget the walkway!... What a fun project!

[JuanDAyalde]

Hello everyone, just a quick update on the watertower plant vases. I have used the method previously suggested by @jhackney1972 and these are my results. 

[TheCADWhisperer]

@JuanDAyalde 

Can you Attach your new file here?

I think there is an easier technique using Web.

Or maybe not.  I was thinking of another program.