Sketch won't extrude "Profile Is Not Valid"

[jakelb31]

When I got to extrude my sketch, I get an error that the profile is not valid? I have not seen this error before. The sketch is closed. Not sure what else to look for.

https://a360.co/40cUWLr

[g-andresen]

Hallo,

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Please share this way

File > export > save as f3d on local drive  > attach it to the post.

günther

[jakelb31]

Here is the attached file.

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! This is likely due to lag of some constraints in the relative complicated sketch. The problem is where and what constraint to add is unclear. It will take a very long time to figure that out without assuring the Extrude will work.

Here is a simple workaround. Go to Surface tab -> select Patch -> pick the profile. A patch surface will be created. The simply extrude the patch surface profile. It should work.

Many thanks!

[g-andresen]

Hi,

open in ACAD and saved as DXF 2018 > imported into Fusion

günther

[jzeveney]

HI Johnson, thanks for the tip! However, the latest version is working differently and appears to not working as good as the previous!.

re:"Go to Surface tab -> select Patch -> pick the profile. A patch surface will be created. The simply extrude the patch surface profile"  Yes this works, however I get the same error when now attempting to create a flange now.

Why create a flange you ask... .Great question I create a flange as the file export to DXF function has basically never worked correctly.  When I create a flange and the flatten and then export to DXF that works 100% of the time.

I have created literally 100's maybe even a 1,000 by now of images like attached. All are image traces from Adobe Illustrator exported as DXF. imported to Fusion360, completed, flanged, flattened, then exported to DXF for Laser cutting. 

Thanks in advanced.

Update: 

Guess I was working to many hours yesterday so I wanted to advise on my issue if it may help others.

Issue was result of 'me' not reducing the Stroke from 1 pt to 0.01 pt in Illustrator.

This resulted in multiple paths extremely close paths together 0.0069mm  or less

It seems this and other smaller overlaying paths resulted in the inability to Flange the sketch.

After reducing the stroke to 0.01 pt and exporting to dxf from Illustrator I was able to Flange as normal.

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@jzeveney wrote:

Why create a flange you ask... .Great question I create a flange as….

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That’s the question I would ask, as a Flange isn’t necessary.

Simply start a New Sketch

p for Project.

Select the face.

Right click on Sketch in the browser and select Save As dxf.

[jzeveney]

Hi The CADWhisperer,

You are correct and that option work better than the file, export.....

That being said flange, flatten, save to dxf works 100% of the time for me.

Thanks again!