Intersection Projection in Fusion

Ever needed a projection to follow a specific shape? It can be tough. Especially with organic shapes. What if you could easily create precise intersections? What if you could capture every curve and taper?

Understanding the Power of Project Intersect in Fusion

Project Intersect is a command in Fusion that lets you project the intersection of a face or body onto a sketch. It's different than the regular Project tool. It's great for capturing complex shapes.

Project vs. Intersect: Key Differences

The standard "Project" tool projects the whole face or body onto a sketch. The "Project Intersect" tool only projects the geometry right where it intersects the sketch plane. Project Intersect helps get precise results.

Use Cases for Project Intersect

Project Intersect is useful in many cases. It shines when creating features on curved surfaces. You can extract profiles from existing geometry.

Guitar Fret Creation: A Real-World Example

Let's look at a guitar fret example. This will show how Project Intersect works. It simplifies creating curved frets. These frets are on a guitar neck.

Setting Up Construction Planes for Fret Placement

First, you create offset planes. This defines where each fret goes. Accurate measurements are important. You can use formulas to figure out fret spacing.

Using Intersect to Project Fret Curves onto the Neck

Next, use Project Intersect. This will create curved lines where the neck surface intersects the sketch plane. These lines define each fret's shape. It captures the guitar neck's changing curve, giving you very accurate fret placement.

Advanced Techniques: Pipe Command and Fret Detailing

Creating the Fret Shape with the Pipe Command

The Pipe command creates a shape along the curve. You can choose different sections. These are circular, square, or triangular. Adjust the size to match the fret wire diameter you need.

Simulating Fret Wire Detail: Offset Face and Thicken

To add detail, use surfacing tools. Offset Face and Thicken work well. They create the fret wire's vertical tang. This prepares the fret for the fretboard slot.

Documenting Your Design Process with Comments

Documenting your design is very important. Use the comments field in Fusion. Save important info there. Formulas or values can be saved, keeping the info right in the design file.

Adding Comments to your Designs

You can easily add comments to designs. Right-click and select "New Comment." Explain your design decisions. Note any formulas you used.

Conclusion: Elevate Your Design Capabilities with Project Intersect

Project Intersect is a tool for precision. It improves your Fusion workflow.

Key Takeaways:

• Project Intersect makes sketch geometry from surface intersections.

• Document important notes in the Comments section of Fusion

• Use modeling commands like Pipe and Thicken to simplify part creation instead of multiple sketches and complex lofts or sweeps