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Quick tip - Learn from failure.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
1 min.
Transcript
00:04
If I said I always adhere to rule number one, I'd be lying.
00:07
It's not that I don't see its value.
00:09
My failure to use it is more likely the result of my haste.
00:13
In this case, I've done just that, but there's something I can still do to ensure the sketch and feature become associated
00:18
to the component.
00:20
I'll move the new component in the timeline to before these items, which I've since realized isn't even required.
00:25
Then, in the browser, click and drag the sketch to the new component.
00:29
This will not only move the sketch, but it will also include the related extrude feature, as made evident when activating the component.
00:37
But that's an overly simplistic design.
00:39
So how does this workflow fare in something a little more complex, like this incredible micro switch Simon added to the gallery?
00:46
It's missing the lever, so I'll quickly add a sketch and extrude.
00:50
Again, forgetting to create a new component beforehand.
00:54
Just like last time, I'll add a new component, make the unnecessary move forward in the timeline, and again try to move the sketch,
01:01
but this time Fusion throws an error at me.
01:03
The warning here is telling me that because there are position features, Fusion is unable to move the entities.
01:09
The position feature it refers to here are joints.
01:11
So, I have two options I can resort to in order to complete this successfully.
01:15
I can either move the joints later in the timeline or suppress them.
01:19
Because moving joints can cause much larger issues, I'll suppress this.
01:24
Attempt the move, and this time, it takes.
01:28
I'll quickly activate to verify.
01:32
And now I can go back and unsuppress the joint without affecting what we've created.
01:37
I hope this helps you out of a bind at some point.
01:39
There are definitely cases where this won't work, but it's worth a shot. Cheers.
Video transcript
00:04
If I said I always adhere to rule number one, I'd be lying.
00:07
It's not that I don't see its value.
00:09
My failure to use it is more likely the result of my haste.
00:13
In this case, I've done just that, but there's something I can still do to ensure the sketch and feature become associated
00:18
to the component.
00:20
I'll move the new component in the timeline to before these items, which I've since realized isn't even required.
00:25
Then, in the browser, click and drag the sketch to the new component.
00:29
This will not only move the sketch, but it will also include the related extrude feature, as made evident when activating the component.
00:37
But that's an overly simplistic design.
00:39
So how does this workflow fare in something a little more complex, like this incredible micro switch Simon added to the gallery?
00:46
It's missing the lever, so I'll quickly add a sketch and extrude.
00:50
Again, forgetting to create a new component beforehand.
00:54
Just like last time, I'll add a new component, make the unnecessary move forward in the timeline, and again try to move the sketch,
01:01
but this time Fusion throws an error at me.
01:03
The warning here is telling me that because there are position features, Fusion is unable to move the entities.
01:09
The position feature it refers to here are joints.
01:11
So, I have two options I can resort to in order to complete this successfully.
01:15
I can either move the joints later in the timeline or suppress them.
01:19
Because moving joints can cause much larger issues, I'll suppress this.
01:24
Attempt the move, and this time, it takes.
01:28
I'll quickly activate to verify.
01:32
And now I can go back and unsuppress the joint without affecting what we've created.
01:37
I hope this helps you out of a bind at some point.
01:39
There are definitely cases where this won't work, but it's worth a shot. Cheers.
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