Not really a big deal, it just bugs me. It looks like I have a tilted plane or something of the sort. I only draw in 2d, but when looking at my toolpath, it looks like the part has depth to it or its tilted. Without posting the file…any ideas?
Did you extrude your sketch?
No I didn’t, just double checked again
I dont think you can cut a part in fusion if its not extruded
I’m on my phone so not seeing the issue, what’s going on?
Cutting items out of 2D is perfectly fine, I do it 95% of the time.
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Yes, it is possible without the body. Since an update over a year ago, using the sketch works pretty well. There are a few extra steps (drop down menu in the contour selection: “sketch profile”; then pick the sketch in the browser).
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I believe I have this file from sometime ago?
But it looks like to me it’s extruded potentially very thickly and your navigation view is set to perspective instead of orthographic. Or pitched at a slight angle.
Try to make sure your orientated to top view in an orthographic view. And double check the thickness of your extrusion.
But this is only a guess from that one picture.
It also looks like several close contours were discarded… Due to Linking constraints…
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@TinWhisperer yes same logo, different file. Just noticed that when I created a new sketch, the plane/axis indicator (for lack of the real term) seems to show that the planes are not 90 to each other. Maybe Im looking at it incorrectly, this is just new territory for me since I typically extrude or use anything that would require 3d.
It’s really hard to accidentally create a sketch at a plane that’s not aligned with an origin plane. Unless you create the sketch off of existing solid geometry or purposely create a construction plane at an angle.
In your sketch palette do you have 3D sketch toggled on?
If you do export and post an f3d I’m sure we’ll be able to hone in on the exact source of the error quickly.
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Here you go. Im pretty skilled at “accidentially” creating problems!
NEB Paddle v4.f3d (245.0 KB)
Thanks!
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…Ignore my multiple linking issues, I have some fine tuning to do.
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The “thickness” was create in the setup menu because a .1 offset was applied to the top and bottom of the sketch. you could apply a top offset to a sketch model in the menu to better visualized a cutting simulated but ultimately this “thickness” doesn’t matter for us plasma guys. it only makes it look odd.
instead of centering your stock box point, moving it to a corner makes it easy to set up your material on the table. (work zero)
the odd angle of view is because you are set to perspective. change it to orthographic. (You will need to right click on the navigation cube to access this option)
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Perfect! Thank you so much for your help…once again.
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Ok…so i lied! Why is it not letting me move the entire piece? I just want to orient it in a better position to 0,0. I dont see that anything has constraints.
How and where are you trying to move it: Design, Edit Sketch, drag box around all sketch components, “M” to Move or Copy? I just tried it on the file you attached above, and all components moved as a unit.
Yes, the same way that I move anything…I just ended up copying/pasting to a new design, only then was I able to move it. Thanks.
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About what? moving your model in the design workspace ? We have only been talking about moving the Stock Point in the Manufacturing workspace.
Using your f3d and working in the design workspace when I edit your sketch I can selected and move it to any position . I am not sure way this is a issues to move for you ? did you selected “edit Sketch” before trying to move it ?
Also there need to be a understanding that Origin of your model in the design workspace and Work Zero (Stock Point ) in Fusion (or Work Zero in FireControl )
ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
watch this video
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Thanks again for the help in that video. The sign cut great even though there were some narrow areas in the smaller of the text. Fireshare loves it!
Watched it again here. I had forgotten about the segmenting of the orientation arrows. Haven’t needed to re-align any more sketches, but good info to remember.
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Thank you Tin. Never knew how to do that and I don’t even know how I would search for that. Excellent video.
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@ChelanJim Even though searching would have been futile, just think about the problem and likely @TinWhisperer will post a video explaining the countermeasure!
I think it’s so close to absolute zero up there where he lives the electrical impulses in the brain can operate at highly accelerated rates.
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