Pin Point Impression Creator
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
The "Pin Point Impression Creator" app is a Fusion add-in.
Usage:
1) Under the "Create" menu, click on the "Pin Point Impression Creator" button to create a new pin point impression.
2) A file dialog window will appear to select an image file.
3) After selecting a suitable image file, a command input window will appear with the following options:
- Image Name - Displays the name of the image file.
- Image Size - Displays the size of the image file in pixels (width x height).
- Required Size - Enter the size that is required for the final result (longest side).
- Pin Style - Choose a "Round" or "Square" pin style.
- Pin Density - Set the number of pins used to create the result.
- Pin Contrast - The pin height difference between the "dark" and "light" areas.
- Pin Gap - The space between each pin.
- Inverted - Either "Dark" areas will be high, "Light" areas will be low, or "Dark" areas will be low, and "Light" areas will be high.
- Remove Fillet - Choose to keep or remove the rounded end of each pin.
- Mounting Plate - Choose to include a mounting plate to the base of the model.
- Mounting Plate Depth - Set the thickness of the mounting plate.
- Include Transparency - Choose to include pins for the transparent areas of the image, otherwise the pins will be removed.
- Preview - Click this button to generate a preview of the pin point impression.
4) Make the required changes to the options.
5) Click on the "Preview" button to create a preview of the pin point impression.
6) Click on "OK" to accept the current options or "Cancel" to abort the command.
Commands
Installation/Uninstallation
Install:
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from the Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. Or, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin.
Uninstall:
You can unload 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 "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future sessions of Fusion.
To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button.
OR, you can uninstall it from 'Control Panel/Programs and Features' (Windows 10/11), just as you would uninstall any other application from your system.
Additional Information
Known Issues
- Can only read PNG image files.
- A large number of pins can take a very long time to process and may even cause Fusion to crash.
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Support Contact: kev.ramsay@icloud.com
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
---|---|
3.3.0 |
- Updated Python version (3.12) for the September 2024 release of Fusion. |
3.2 |
- Updated for the September release of Fusion 360. |