C'ADventures

[PeterT]

I've heard this about Fusion & without knowing much, it sounds a bit dodgy to me. What does turning off history accomplish? Faster rebuilds? That seems shortsighted because of more significant downsides as mentioned. Equation driven dimensions have nothing to point to. Same for design tables. The worst downside is trying to diagnose something in the tree, a sketch within a feature within... Its like throwing away your GPS on a drive because it weighs too much LOL. (Start with the wife's shoes, plenty more where those came from haha).

 

[Xyphota]

Variables could definitely help in some cases, but my point is that the capture design history should always be on by default. Why would you ever want it off??

Edit: This was posted at the same time as PeterT's post. My question is for no one in particular, I'm just having a whinge lol

 

[Degen]

I've watched my nephew work with SW wow, fast and quick.

 

[Aburg Rapid Prototype]

I've heard this about Fusion & without knowing much, it sounds a bit dodgy to me. What does turning off history accomplish? Faster rebuilds? That seems shortsighted because of more significant downsides as mentioned. Equation driven dimensions have nothing to point to. Same for design tables. The worst downside is trying to diagnose something in the tree, a sketch within a feature within... Its like throwing away your GPS on a drive because it weighs too much LOL. (Start with the wife's shoes, plenty more where those came from haha).

I still use roadmaps, and have a flip-phone...Use an Nikon camera, and a key for my car to start.. and mirrors to backup...... and .. and...

 

[David_R8]

Use an Nikon camera,

Are you implying that Nikon owners are luddites?

 

[Tom O]

Canon owner whistling here.
” Just smile and wave boy’s, smile and wave “

 

[jcdammeyer]

Canon owner whistling here.
” Just smile and wave boy’s, smile and wave “

I like my D800

 

[David_R8]

D750 here

 

[Susquatch]

Use the rectangle tool to draw the square. It will/should allow you to enter the dimensions for the sides.
Switch back to 3D and extrude the square.
Presto a lovely 2" x2" x 5" block of 12L14

I got most of the way there. Here is what I did:

I clicked create sketch.
Then selected the xy plane
Then clicked 2 point rectangle
Clicked on origin
Then moved the mouse to 2,2 and clicked again.
Then clicked on the house (home) view in 5he top right corner.
Then clicked on my rectangle.

Where is extrude?

Start with the XY plane as the drawing surface. Then select the draw rectangle anchored on the center instead of corner. Drop it on the origin of the sketch and then tab between fields to set the dimension. Hit ENTER to save. Then as David said, extrude to a height in either the positive or negative direction.

I assume you select xy by clicking on the top of the plane view block in the top right.

That did result in a 2D plane. But where is draw rectangle?

I think some screen shots of the "create sketch" button and selecting the plane etc may be in order.

Amen Phaxtris. But now I'm starting to create real work for others.......

I can't get to the more advanced examples you guys are making me drool over until I get a 3D block on my screen. It's that initial hurdle of getting the block that I'm missing.

 

[jcdammeyer]

I got most of the way there. Here is what I did:

I clicked create sketch.
Then selected the xy plane
Then clicked 2 point rectangle
Clicked on origin
Then moved the mouse to 2,2 and clicked again.
Then clicked on the house (home) view in 5he top right corner.
Then clicked on my rectangle.

Where is extrude?




I assume you select xy by clicking on the top of the plane view block in the top right.

That did result in a 2D plane. But where is draw rectangle?



Amen Phaxtris. But now I'm starting to create real work for others.......

I can't get to the more advanced examples you guys are making me drool over until I get a 3D block on my screen. It's that initial hurdle of getting the block that I'm missing.

Are you doing this in Alibre ATOM or in Fusion360? Post a full screen shot.

 

[jcdammeyer]

Are you doing this in Alibre ATOM or in Fusion360? Post a full screen shot.

If you are using Alibre ATOM @David_R8 can post his screen to show you what he's doing. I have the full Alibre and have dragged my tool bars to the RHS. Yours might not be enabled to be visible. Look at post #26 in this thread and you will see beside the edit icon the extrude and below that the cut icons in the furthest to the right column of icons.

 

[Janger]

[Never ask to drive my text editor, you probably can't without significant seemingly unrelated experience in Unix shell work, or a 30 day deep dive into it].

Emacs or VI? No wait - that's too close to politics or religion - ! haha. like VHS or BETAmax.

 

[Susquatch]

I like my D800

D750 here

Old timer here with Canon EOS Rebel T3i.

Canon A1 film still works too... Now that was a camera!

 

[PaulL]

Emacs or VI? No wait - that's too close to politics or religion - ! haha. like VHS or BETAmax.

Acme. Me and 12 of my closest friends.

 

[Janger]

I got most of the way there. Here is what I did:

I clicked create sketch.
Then selected the xy plane
Then clicked 2 point rectangle
Clicked on origin
Then moved the mouse to 2,2 and clicked again.
Then clicked on the house (home) view in 5he top right corner.
Then clicked on my rectangle.

Where is extrude?




I assume you select xy by clicking on the top of the plane view block in the top right.

That did result in a 2D plane. But where is draw rectangle?



Amen Phaxtris. But now I'm starting to create real work for others.......

I can't get to the more advanced examples you guys are making me drool over until I get a 3D block on my screen. It's that initial hurdle of getting the block that I'm missing.

Ah Fusion. It has modes which can be confusing. When you create a sketch to do 2D stuff then you have hit the 'Finish Sketch' button to get out of that mode. Then you can click the extrude - select the face to extrude (your rectangle) and extrude to the height you want.

John try my mini tutorial: (and anyone else who is interested)

Getting Started with Fusion 360

I explain a few of the gotcha's and work flow things. Stuff Lars has forgotten it is so basic for him.

 

[Tom O]

Canon T7 here.

 

[Susquatch]

Are you doing this in Alibre ATOM or in Fusion360? Post a full screen shot.

Fusion 360. I want to give it good shot before divorcing it.

 

[Susquatch]

When you create a sketch to do 2D stuff then you have hit the 'Finish Sketch' button to get out of that mode.

That did it!

Now I see Extrude!

OK, I'll watch your video.

 

[David_R8]

That did it!

Now I see Extrude!

OK, I'll watch your video.

You're on your way now!

 

[phaxtris]

so much for getting home at 4, here ya go

this his how i would make a simple box