The "Pin Point Impression Creator" app is a Fusion 360 add-in.

Usage:

1) Under the "Create" menu, click on the "Pin Point Impression Creator" button to create a new pin point impression.

2) A file dialog window will appear to select an image file.

3) After selecting a suitable image file, a command input window will appear with the following options:

• Image Name - Displays the name of the image file.
• Image Size - Displays the size of the image file in pixels (width x height).
• Required Size - Enter the size that is required for the final result (longest side).
• Pin Style - Choose "Round" or "Square" pin style.
• Pin Density - Set the number of pins used to create the result.
• Pin Contrast - The pin height difference between the "dark" and "light" areas.
• Pin Gap - The space between each pin.
• Inverted - Either "Dark" areas will be high, "Light" areas will be low, or "Dark" areas will be low, "Light" areas will be high.
• Remove Fillet - Choose to keep or remove the rounded end of each pin.
• Mounting Plate - Choose to include a mounting plate to the base of the model.
• Mounting Plate Depth - Set the thickness of the mounting plate.
• Include Transparency - Choose to include pins for the transparent areas of the image, otherwise the pins will be removed.
• Preview - Click this button to generate a preview of the pin point impression.

4) Make the required changes to the options.

5) Click on the "Preview" button to create a preview of the pin point impression.

6) Click on "OK" to accept the current options or "Cancel" to abort the command.

Install:

Double-click on the downloaded PKG installer from the Autodesk App Store to install the add-in.

Note 1: If you see a message saying that it “can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer”, then right-mouse-click on the installer and click “Open”.

Note 2: If the installer fails to install, follow this link for more help:

https://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2018/04/the-installation-failed-for-app-store-plug-ins.html

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 Autodesk® Fusion 360™.

- Navigate to ./ApplicationsPlugins folder and select the app bundle you want to uninstall

- Either drag the app bundle to the Trash, or right-click and select “Move to Trash”

- Right-click on the Trash-Can and select “Empty Trash”

- If you prefer keystrokes, you can also just select the app bundle and then hit Command+Delete to move the app to Trash, then empty the Trash and the app will be removed.

- Can only read PNG image files.

- A large number of pins can take a very long time to process and may even cause Fusion 360 to crash.