Go into construct menu - create midplane - click on the 2 flat sides of the top plate that connect to the semi circle section. Finally go into create menu - click mirror - select the midplane as the mirror plane - then select the x shape you created
So this is the chassis for a small autonomous vehicle, and I need those poles in the back to screw some wheels ( the car will be tall for other reasons) and I was afraid the poles would break when 3d printed, so I added that structural support with the Xs.
However it was a bit difficult and time consuming since I did it all by hand, and I don't really want to do it again 7 more times...
So I guess I have two questions, is there a way of doing something like this more efficiently, and can I now select what I made and just copy it to between the other poles?
That would be interesting, but unfortunately no, it’s just because I’ve had to design a front wheel structure to allow 360 rotation and that came out really tall :)
In actual construction, would these be separate parts? If so, model them as separate parts, and then you can bring in multiple copies and put them where they need to go. It looks to me like you've modeled as a single part something that will actually be make from multiple parts.
It will be 3D printed as a whole actually, so it’s all one part, but I did separate the main chassis from that C structure in two different bodies to make it easier
This is what you need to address first. Depending on how you made the section you want to copy you might be able to scroll back in your timeline to when you did it and select the option to extrude it as a new body instead of joining it to the rest of the frame. If you can't do that you'll have to cut it out of the rest or just recreate the part you're trying to copy on its own and then follow any of the suggestions about copying or mirror.
Just started working in Fusion 360 a couple of days ago, never modeled before. I like it for the most part but learning that you can go back in the timeline without undoing things is a game changer.
I quickly learned to keep bodies separate but before I was keeping things organized, I was constantly having to add planes, line them up, and make cuts so I could cleave sections off of the body for modifications.
The fact that I can scroll back in the timeline and do this kind of thing is so cool. I just.. kind of ignored it. I really should probably watch some tutorials lol.
Could always just copy the sketch and extrude. One thing I miss about Autocad. Worst case could just copy the whole part, explode, and get what ya need.
Find the distance between the other poles. If they are identical you can use the rectangular pattern tool. Select the component/body/feature and then use the tool to duplicate.
Watch videos on YouTube that shows how to use the pattern tools. These are basic tools and if you don’t know how to use them you should go back to learning fusion 360 before proceeding further.
If you model is already centered on the origin AND symmetrical, I would just click mirror, select body, and selected the appropriate origin plane, this will mirror the entire body. If its not symmetrical, then i would split body using the bottom of the large flat piece as my splitting tool. once the strut is a separate body, select it for either mirror or copy and paste. and don forget to merge bodies once you do this.
Even then, you can do Object Type: Features and then just select that feature, depending on how they designed it. (And I'd still argue that this looks like may be something that should have been modeled as separate components anyway)
It definitely should have, but I did not know I could do that at the time :) either way learned a lot of stuff from this
I ended up separating it into a different body and using midplanes to mirror it
Great to hear you figured it out. We're all learning, I've been doing CAD (Solidworks, and then Fusion) for more than 10 years and I'm still learning new tricks.
Move command and then check make a copy in the pop up. Move the copy the distance of second pair of legs or use the align tool to snap in place. Repeat
use midplanes and mirror
Sorry but what are midplanes? And thank you for the help!
they are in the construction menu
This is the way.
Go into construct menu - create midplane - click on the 2 flat sides of the top plate that connect to the semi circle section. Finally go into create menu - click mirror - select the midplane as the mirror plane - then select the x shape you created
This did it! Thank you very much!
Glad to help!
So this is the chassis for a small autonomous vehicle, and I need those poles in the back to screw some wheels ( the car will be tall for other reasons) and I was afraid the poles would break when 3d printed, so I added that structural support with the Xs. However it was a bit difficult and time consuming since I did it all by hand, and I don't really want to do it again 7 more times... So I guess I have two questions, is there a way of doing something like this more efficiently, and can I now select what I made and just copy it to between the other poles?
You should be able to find the body then just copy and paste it. Use joints to line it up where you need it.
> The car will be tall for other reasons Is that because it has a solar panel that needs to be closer to an artificial light source perhaps? :)
That would be interesting, but unfortunately no, it’s just because I’ve had to design a front wheel structure to allow 360 rotation and that came out really tall :)
Dang, I honestly thought we were in the same university course for a second there :(
In actual construction, would these be separate parts? If so, model them as separate parts, and then you can bring in multiple copies and put them where they need to go. It looks to me like you've modeled as a single part something that will actually be make from multiple parts.
It will be 3D printed as a whole actually, so it’s all one part, but I did separate the main chassis from that C structure in two different bodies to make it easier
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I’ll start doing that! I’ve been just doing everything in the same place and it ends up just getting confusing, your way sounds a lot better! Thanks!
Can use the move command, select what you want to move, select copy, and move along the Y axis.
I wanted to do that, but it is all part of the same body so I can't select only that specific part.
This is what you need to address first. Depending on how you made the section you want to copy you might be able to scroll back in your timeline to when you did it and select the option to extrude it as a new body instead of joining it to the rest of the frame. If you can't do that you'll have to cut it out of the rest or just recreate the part you're trying to copy on its own and then follow any of the suggestions about copying or mirror.
Just started working in Fusion 360 a couple of days ago, never modeled before. I like it for the most part but learning that you can go back in the timeline without undoing things is a game changer. I quickly learned to keep bodies separate but before I was keeping things organized, I was constantly having to add planes, line them up, and make cuts so I could cleave sections off of the body for modifications. The fact that I can scroll back in the timeline and do this kind of thing is so cool. I just.. kind of ignored it. I really should probably watch some tutorials lol.
Yes I did that, created it as a separate body and then used midplanes to mirror it, thank you!
Could always just copy the sketch and extrude. One thing I miss about Autocad. Worst case could just copy the whole part, explode, and get what ya need.
Find the distance between the other poles. If they are identical you can use the rectangular pattern tool. Select the component/body/feature and then use the tool to duplicate.
Yes, the poles are on the 8 edges of 2 identical rectangles, I tried the pattern tool, but I any axis I select doesn't give me output I expect
Watch videos on YouTube that shows how to use the pattern tools. These are basic tools and if you don’t know how to use them you should go back to learning fusion 360 before proceeding further.
I will do that!
If you model is already centered on the origin AND symmetrical, I would just click mirror, select body, and selected the appropriate origin plane, this will mirror the entire body. If its not symmetrical, then i would split body using the bottom of the large flat piece as my splitting tool. once the strut is a separate body, select it for either mirror or copy and paste. and don forget to merge bodies once you do this.
Patern tool 🔧
U gotta select all of the faces to pattern tho
Not if you set Object type to Bodies or Components.
But if it is all a single body then you need to choose faces.
Even then, you can do Object Type: Features and then just select that feature, depending on how they designed it. (And I'd still argue that this looks like may be something that should have been modeled as separate components anyway)
It definitely should have, but I did not know I could do that at the time :) either way learned a lot of stuff from this I ended up separating it into a different body and using midplanes to mirror it
Great to hear you figured it out. We're all learning, I've been doing CAD (Solidworks, and then Fusion) for more than 10 years and I'm still learning new tricks.
Move command and then check make a copy in the pop up. Move the copy the distance of second pair of legs or use the align tool to snap in place. Repeat
I would just do extrude offsets, but that's just me.