On my Mac, VS Code is the default editor for Python files. After clicking Create in the Fusion 360 Create New Script or Add-In dialog box, VS Code loaded the STLAutomation.py file with the default script code stubbed out. Now you can open the attached file STLAutomationDownload.py to ...
In the case you designed the logo on paper, like I did, you need to digitize the logo. I used the CAD program Fusion 360 for this process, but you can use any program, which can create a dxf-file. In Fusion 360, I first create a new part and create a new sketch. First off, ...
How to export an STL file from Fusion? There are a couple of different ways to export an STL/3MF file from Fusion: Save file as Mesh. To quickly export an STL/3MF, perform the following: Right-click the component, component group, or body in the model Br
the finished 3D model cannot print as-is. A 3D printer (or CNC Machine) needs a toolpath or “instructions” to create the model. Instructions are typically in the form of a G-code (.gcode) file. A 3D Printer’s “slicer” must be used to convert the STL file to G-code. Here a...
Fusion 360 can insert an SVG drawing as a sketch from a selected plane. Here, I used a vector drawing of our beloved Makey. 2. Before importing your vector file, create a sketch and draw a line measuring the length you would like your drawing to be. This will facilitate more accurate...
I’ll now hit the keyboard shortcut letter “D,” as in Delta to activate the sketch dimension tool. You’ll follow the same workflow every time you need to create a new dimension. First, simply click on the sketch geometry that you would like to dimension. I’ll click on the bottom...
In the Design workspace, navigate to the Mesh tab. From the “Create” group, select “Insert Mesh” to upload your STL file either from cloud storage or your local device. Fusion 360 provides various editing tools under the “Modify” group, such as Combine, Smooth, Plane Cut, and Scale...
A STEP file contains the complete CAD model data. Sending a STEP file to another party allows them to use that file to create a further specific file type they need for their 3D printer. STL files:STL files are specificfile types used in3D printingsystems. Rather than containing the full ...
Fusion 360 supports 3MF, letting you convert every detail into a 3D printing file. Uniquely, the 3MF file format is “human-readable,” meaning you can understand the file and edit it. No other 3D printing file is so capable. VRML VRML is an alternative file type to STL for printing ...
Unfortunately, I couldn't just import the .STL file downloaded previously into Fusion 360. It has way too many faces for Fusion to handle. I want to reduce the number of faces in the model without losing all the detail and smoothness. To do this, I will have to convert the current tri...