Fusion360 - designing a knife...

[Kosa_PL]

Hello everyone,

As my new PC can handle finally a 3d CAD program and Fusion360 is Free for small users...

I think to design knives in this software, and later folder knives.
For me it's good to see my design in 3d, not only a liner on paper...

Here is the Gryphon Mk4 ( don't look at scales they are horrible xD ) but I have big problem in making bevel...

Logically I use for this a chamfer tool, but there is a problem.

Bevel is made ok before you overpass height of notch / jimping on blade, then this ugly Fusion make chamfer on the whole lenght of knife ;_;

Somebody know how to limit chamfer just to blade bevel ?

 

[Kosa_PL]

Ok, got it...

Making folder design will be a pain ;_;

 

[NickelCityKnifeWorks]

What did you end up doing to do bevel? I am starting to design in fusion 360 as well.

 

[JTknives]

I have never used 360 to draw knives. In my career as a machinist I got a lot of experance with solid works and that's what I use. It really helps potential customers see there idea come to life. How I do edge bevels is draw the shape of the edge bevel on the plane that's perpendicular to the blade. I then move this to be where I want the edge bevel to start and then do a sweep cut using the edge as the swearing curve.

 

[pat.conarro]

Try just selecting edges. You may have to set up a sweep.