Fusion 360 - Project To Surface (Complex Curves)

Creating a complex curve using project to surface.

15 July 2020: The method shown in this video is not the fastest way. We can actually use the intersect command to project 2 curves onto each other to get the complex curve. You can refer to the following video on how to use the intersect command.

Also, we can use the pipe command to do the sweep without the need for sketching a profile. At the time that this video was made, I was unaware of these 2 features. Apologies for this.

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[emanggitulah]

You can also achieve this by " combine curve" and using the pipe command

[doom]

straight to the point instructions and easy to understand explanation. one of the best Fusion 360 channels I've wached.

[drbishy_hao]

Your explanations are always crisp and to the point. Thanks.

[plagueis]

This is super helpful! I was having trouble figuring out how to get a sketch line to curve in 3 dimensions, but I think this solved my problems!

[Jacno]

thank you. Came from google, i was frusterated i couldn't sweep a line across a curved surface!

[lael]

Best tut ever! Short and fast tut - thx!

[BreydonsRC]

I have watched a few tutorials on this and I cannot get the project to surface command to work. It says "Not supporting projecting sketch geometry into same sketch. Please change the target sketch or geometry". But the surface I am projecting to was created with one sketch, and the geometry I am projecting was created in another. Any ideas what is causing this?

[arresonance]

What is the easiest way to bend a complex solid (say a trumpet bell) along a spline?

[georgemarinescu]

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks a lot!

[prostemiky]

Is there any method to measure the angles and loap length of the pipe? Thank you

[kadircalskan]

Thanks for your efforts. I wonder I am wondering that how can i input physical number to sweep command. For example 40mm, not propotional 0.5.

[jim-stacy]

I haven't got the project to surface command on my educators version of fusion 360. Any ideas why?

[nancyestefaniavegarodrigue]

What if a i wanna do the same but just like a tube?

[babaganuz]

are you able to make a video showing how you can create a hollow fan duct that has a unique shape (i.e not a circle or well defined surface) essentially I am trying to make a fan duct for my 3d printer and have been struggling to get the hollowing and consistent thickness shell working. Imagine having an slot type output then the other end the input to the fan is 90 degree and maybe a rectangle with all the custom comples curved shape and having to do this at an angle to meet the fan output. Thanks!

[ja-nofx]

How do you measure a real life object like this?

[IvanCarosati]

Why the shortcut? They change in all os.