Wire Generator

Wire Generator

Win64, English

Mechanum
Automatically generates wires in Autodesk Fusion®.

General Usage Instructions

To be used in CAD models and improve renders.   

Here's how to create a wire using the extension: 

  1. Create a 3D sketch containing the start and end points
  2. Navigate to Add-ins and run WireGen 
  3. Click the button will appear in the Utilities toolbar
  4. Specify the start and end points of the wire on the same sketch.
  5. Select the plane on which you created the 3D sketch.
  6. Input the desired parameters such as wire radius, number of points, spread, iterations, angle, and more.
  7. Choose the appropriate spline variation from the generated options.
  8. Adjust the wire as needed by modifying spline points and tangents

Screenshots

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

Angle deviation is limited to 180 deg. angle may be wrong if the two points lie on the same plane as selected (basic 2D sketch).

Contact

Author/Company Information

Mechanum

Support Information

For support inquiries, users can contact us via email at mechanumtech@gmail.com. We aim to respond to all queries within 48 hours.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

1.0.0

Initial release with Basic functionality Button on Utilities toolbar added
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