Define the axis type by selecting 2.5-axis, 3-axis, 5-axis, or a combination of the three. Milling – used for any time of milling or CNC process.Define the overhang and minimum thickness. Additive – used for 3D Printing and other additive methods.Unrestricted – doesn’t take manufacturing into account.In Fusion 360 you can choose between the following manufacturing settings: The design solutions are based on the manufacturing settings you define. You can also use the modeling tools to further develop or tweak your design as needed. This means you can edit the geometry in the Form (Sculpt) workspace. Notice how the geometry is created with T-splines. Results can be exported back to the Design workspace. You can use the filter options to narrow your design solutions to choose one that fits your requirements based on size, weight, volume, material, etc. Notice the filter options on the left-hand side. You will be able to preview the solutions while they are still processing. The number of potential design solutions you receive will depend on the number of materials and other requirements you define. This was simply a way of me telling the program that I only want the chair legs to be defined and attached on the outer areas of the seat. The obstacle geometry below the chair’s seat is not required. This ensures the seat is usable by telling the program that the design cannot obstruct that area. The Obstacle geometry represents any areas that the computer algorithm shouldn’t use when coming up with design solutions.įor example, notice I blocked out the entire area above the chair’s seat (picture below). Obstacle GeometryĪfter defining the preserve bodies, you’ll want to define the obstacle geometry. This is the starting point for all Generative Design projects.
I preserved the backrest, seat, and four legs (feet) of the chair. What if you could let the computer design the chair for you? After defining the minimum requirements – backrest, seat, and the four legs (feet) – generative design can be used to generate potential design solutions.