spherene® for Autodesk® Fusion®
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
- Define the shape in which the spherene will generated (the Envelope) using a solid B-Rep or closed mesh.
- Specify the volume fraction (Density) and Thickness by assigning values to Faces on the Envelope or other Bodies.
- Maybe refine your design by defining closed regions (Boundaries), keep-out zones and voids (Cavities), and more.
- Compute.
Commands
Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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sphe_add_env |
Select Envelope geometry to create a new project. ● Permitted types: solid B-Rep & closed mesh ● "_env" will be added to the body name in the Browser. |
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sphe_compute |
Adjust settings and start cloud computation. ● DRT (set to desired wall thickness, and use a THICKNESS FIELD to deviate where necessary ● Part Name (housekeeping) ● Max Execution Time ● Create Solid Surface: when unchecked, the Single Surface (sheet geometry) is created instead. Faster, but needs to be thickened for printing. |
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sphe_compute (lock) |
While your spherene is being computed, the COMPUTE button is locked. Once done, it will revert to the colourful active state. |
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sphe_add_edit_field |
Assign control data to existing Faces, Bodies or Points. ● Density [0-50%], recommended values are 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 and 22 ● Surface Bias [±1.00], balance front/back volumes, enlarge or contract volcanoes, decrease stiffness ● Thickness [mm], used to locally deviate from DRT. |
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sphe_remove_data |
Remove Spherene attributes from Faces, Bodies or Points. |
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sphe_add_boundary |
Add a modifier to define regions where to: ● thicken spherene, close front, back or both labyrinths ● create and control blends and smooth transitions ● use B-Rep surfaces or faces, fully or partially inside of Env. |
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sphe_add_cavity |
Add a modifier to create a void. ● Specify which labyrinth is to be voided ● Loosely control effect and influence. |
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sphe_add_dfenv |
Define and generate spherene inside of a separate Envelope, before being trimmed with the actual Envelope. ● Control the outer spherene appearance (Dfenv distinctly larger than Env), and/or ● Ignore details on Env during generation (Dfenv simplified version of Env). |
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sphe_labels_show |
Unhide spherene labels. |
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sphe_labels_hide |
Hide spherene labels. |
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sphe_clear_all |
Clear all Spherene attributes. |
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sphe_refresh |
Redraw all Spherene attributes. |
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sphe_help |
Open the help documentation in a browser. |
Installation/Uninstallation
Install
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from 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 Autodesk® Fusion® sessions.
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, just as you would uninstall any other application from your system.
Additional Information
Known Issues
Text commands not implemented.
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Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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1.0.0 |
Initial Release. |