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Re: Cut list from MDF panels
hey mike
try this features script - it's called Auto Layout and arranges your parts in a definded XY space (aka standard MDF sheet size) https://cad.onshape.com/documents/576e01dbe4b0cc2e7f46a55d/v/f697250aa149b6846173f4b1/e/b72c231628b5affea0873222
i also took a look at your file. it's build a bit too complicated:) - some basic tips:
- no need to make a new sketch for every extrude - there could also be a master sketch where most of your 3d geometry lives.
- use a variable for things that repeat it self (MDF thickness would be my first pick)
- give "thin" extrude" in the Stradadrd Extrude Feature a try.
- maybe the "Extude Individual" custom feature could also be useful: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/95c00401c440b44ad8799ef5/v/8c57684b10a0dd810f1a0877/e/f59ee8c28530122eb7fa9f5c
Re: Custom Feature: ProtoPipe – Totally tubular structures, totally fast.
I did some real-life tests. I designed a laptop stand in 5 minutes, printed the nodes (in PA12 on your Fuse 1 printer). and cut and assembled the 2 mm stainless steel wires on the fly, using the digital model as a guide. This took me another 5 minutes.
I'm really happy with how quickly I could iterate through different ideas and node placements. The resulting structure is rigid while remaining lightweight and elegant.
I suggest unchecking "Generate 3D Nodes and Tubes" until you're satisfied with the construction, and only enabling it at the end.
