Nifty Dogbone for Autodesk® Fusion 360™
Mac OS, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
For a complete illustrated workflow of what the add-in does and how to use it, please visit EkinsSolutions.com and/or watch the explanation video.
Screenshots
Commands
| Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
|---|---|---|
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Nifty Dogbone |
Creates circular cuts in interior corners of a solid that represents material that will be machined with a mill or router. Because a circular bit can't cut sharp internal corners, the dogbone defines removing additional material in internal corners to allow the full use of the corner. |
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Update Dogbones |
Forces all existing dogbones to re-calculate based on the current model. |
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Nifty Corner |
Rounds edges of sheet stock. This automates the selection of edges and creates a standard fillet feature. |
Installation/Uninstallation
Install:
The installer downloaded from the App Store installs the add-in in the App Store location for Autodesk® Inventor® add-ins.
Disable:
You can disable the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.
Unchecking the "Run on Startup" checkbox at the bottom of the dialog causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Fusion 360.
Uninstall:
Delete the "~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/ApplicationPlugins/NiftyDogboneFusion.bundle" package.
Additional Information
Known Issues
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
For support, please email brian@EkinsSolutions.com
Version History
| Version Number | Version Description |
|---|---|
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1.5 |
1. Support for the September 2023 release of Fusion 360. 2. Added a new "Nifty Corners" command that automatically selects edges on models produced from sheet stock and creates a fillet feature. See the example image below. 3. Fixed a problem where only a single edge could be selected in Edge selection mode. 4. There's a known problem when using "Nifty Dogbone" in a Manufacturing Model where the toolbar goes blank. So far, no fix has been identified, but there is a simple workaround. A message is now displayed giving instructions on how to work around the problem. |
