I have created this mesh in Blender as a reference. I would like to build it in Fusion, but I don't how. I can't just sketch and extrude it, as you can see.
I suppose I could use a Loft or a Revolve function, but I would love an expert to weigh in on the most logical workflow.
Cheers.
It may not be as long as you desire but here is my method for what I see. Loft with Rails and Mapped Points. Model attached.
Edit: Added some missing dimensions to fully constrain sketches.
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OK so I did manage to do this dynamically by sketching the opposite end face and constraining the top and bottom line dimensions to their opposite projections, and then I tried the loft as you suggested.
The problem is now I'm getting curved faces like below, which I don't want. I need the side faces to be flat triangles, as in my original example. Is there a way to do this from here?
Why do you not take a look at the model I set to you? If you need explanation, just let me know.
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John, thank you again for this, it is exactly what I'm looking for. I appreciate your file, but I'm trying to learn how to do this for myself from scratch and I'm stuck on one thing:
How do you map the points in 3D space? When I project the points I want to connect between planes, onto a new plane for the rails, I just get a 2D projection, like this:
Nevermind, I realized I don't need to use a projection on the points, I can simply just draw a line between the sketches. So that bit works, but now I'm having another strange issue where despite using rails the faces still want to warp. What am I doing wrong:
Lofting with Mapped Points is not what you expect. The video will show how they are used to create your model, along with rails. If you would like to see the magic of using Mapped Points in Lofting, take a look at this Blog Article and Video. They are not for every situation but as the article states they can be used for simple lofts of two surfaces.
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Accepting my post as the Accepted Solution is thanks enough!
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