Hi Pilou,

I thank you for the persistent invitation to use fusion 360 :):)

Its "zero-cost T-Splines" is a perfect companion for Moi!

Best,

- Marco (mkdm)

:)
Maybe the "zero cost" will be for 3 years, but in 3 years there were another marvelous things! ;)
(in any case for the moment i can use it free since 2 years)

Future removing in 123D serial: http://blog.123dapp.com/2016/12/important-news-about-the-next-chapter
Will be just keept Fusion 360 (new arriving): http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/free-trial?td=123D
tinkerCad for kids : ttps://www.tinkercad.com/ f
ReMake for fan of 3D HD: htthp://remake.autodesk.com/about

Complete process

Hi,

I've just installed Fusion 360, hoping to use it for some tough fillet cases.

What is your usual export/import workflow between MoI and Fusion?

Which NURBS format is the best for interchanges between MoI and Fusion?

Thanks!

Forget it, I've already deinstalled it again. :)

Reason 1: the UI / workflow frustrated me too much. It took me more than 15 minutes to find out how to select an edge loop around a face.

Reason 2: the fillet capacities disappointed me. I expected at least ViaCAD quality fillet calculations of difficult situations, but no success.

Hi,

Did anyone ever tried to import curves created in Moi3D into Fusion360...and do it successfully?

I am trying something and have more complex curves patterns created in Moi3D i was using before and now i want to try in Fusion360 but i just can't make it work. I managed to import something in Fusion but it seems like it doesn't import the entire curve pattern but instead just some random parts.

Thanks.

Hi klaudio, what file formats did you try? MoI can export 3D curves to 3DM, STEP, IGES, SAT, and DXF file formats.

- Michael

Hi Michael,

I know Moi can export in wide range of formats but it seems like when you want to import curve data into Fusion 360 then the only supported formats are DXF and DWG...so i have tried DXF but i just cound not make it work properly. I am sure everything is perfectly fine on Moi side so it is obviously something on how Fusion reads that data and i am trying to figure out why it happens.

moi3d curves >


fusion import >

Hi klaudio, can you please post the .dxf file so I can take a look and make sure it's ok?

That is weird how some curves seem to be going over but not others. Is it possible that some are on different z levels instead of z = 0 ?

Looking at it a bit more is it not reading curves made up of all line segments? MoI does export those as a POLYLINE entity instead of a SPLINE entity. Maybe it's not reading POLYLINE entities from the .dxf file although that seems like a strange thing to do.

One thing you could try would be to use Edit > Separate and then do the export - that will then make individual LINE entities which maybe it will like better.

Another thing is you can try turning off writing simple entities, that's in moi.ini under [DXF Export] UseSimpleEntities=y , if that is set which is the default, then MoI will write a curve as a LINE, CIRCLE, ARC, or POLYLINE entity when possible to do so rather than as a SPLINE entity.

- Michael

A google search of: "fusion 360 polyline import problem" brings up lots of problems importing (or inserting?) .dxf into Fusion 360, even in the year 2019,
from other programs than MoI.

Another link, Sept. 2018: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-import-DXF-files-in-Fusion-360.html
states that:
"Issue:
You would like to insert a DXF file into Fusion 360.
Causes:
DXF files cannot be directly opened in Fusion 360, they must either be inserted into Fusion 360 using the Insert > Insert DXF tool in the Model Workspace or uploaded through the data panel:"
(There is more information...)


- Brian

Link, re using Online Data Panel of Fusion 360:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-import-or-open-a-file-in-Autodesk-Fusion-360.html

Scaling:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Imported-DXF-file-in-Fusion-360-is-not-to-the-correct-scale.html

Thanks guys for quick suggestions and help.

Michael i have tried some of you suggestions and it seems like it is working fine now and it has imported correctly after i turned off writing simple entities in moi.ini and set under [DXF Export] UseSimpleEntities=n.

Let me know if you would still like me to send you the .dxf file if you want to check.


Other then that...all good now. Thank you a lot!

Hi klaudio, that's great that works. Yes, if you still have a .dxf that didn't work can you please send it over to me at moi@moi3d.com , I would like to take a look at it and see if there's anything wrong with the polyline entities in it. But maybe Fusion 360 just does not read them in.

Thanks, - Michael

Fusion 360 becomes multilanguages ;) (Italian & French ;)
Minutes 3.55...

Seems Free Fusion 360 don't allow more classic Nurbs format export ! :(
Did I understand correctly?

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/changes-to-fusion-360-for-personal-use/

yes, no more export en STEP format
but not only this option...
Fusion 360 for Personal Use is now unless > you must PAY !

Maybe this can help ? https://anyconv.com/f3d-converter/
For convert a .f3D file

Not yet tested!

Curious : Tested ! Says only STL in the Head of a Popup Menu but infinite waiting for a simple cube.f3d !
So don't works for the moment!
Try other writing STEP in the top Menu : same result! :)

Tryed with an OBJ file - big list of possible convertions : but same no result!
OBJ to STL YES
OBJ to STP (who is in the PopUp Menu of the OBJ file) NO ! :(

Hahahahahaha....

The big lie comes to fruition....

some famous economist once said..

No such thing as a free lunch...

Even worse when they take the plate away from you.

"""""Even worse when they take the plate away from you.""""""

And if you read the article, they blame YOU for the move.....

You know your chain is being yanked when autodesk refers to itself as "a startup"..... lol...