Sketch Checker
Fusion 360 add-in that lets the user check if there are any open ended curves inside the sketch currently being edited.
Getting Started
To use the add-in, click the following command
If it finds any curves that has end points which are not connecting to other sketch entities then it highlights those sketch points.
Usage
Once installed, the "Sketch Checker" add-in will create a new button in the menu of the
"Model" workspace's "Inspect" panel.
Sometimes it can be difficult to identify at which point the sketch is not properly closed, and so cannot be
used as a profile for solid creation, e.g. Extrude.
This add-in tries to help with that problem by identifying curves
which do not connect to other curves leaving the loop open:
Though unlike Inventor, Fusion does not require the sketch curves to connect to each other through a
sketch point in order to use the enclosed area as a profile for solid creation,
it could be considered a good practice and can make the sketch look cleaner.
Unfortunately, if you do not follow that, this add-in will highlight false issues as well along the real ones.
However, most of the time you should still be able to visually distinguish false results from good ones,
since the real issues are where the curves "seem to be" connected, but they are not.
Once the points have been highlighted the command finishes, so pressing Escape key won't remove the highlight from
the sketch points. In order to remove the highlight from the points just click anywhere in an empty space inside the sketch.
Installation and Uninstallation
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 360.
Additional Information
The source code for this add-in written in Python is available inside the add-in's folder or on GitHub
(C) Copyright 2015 by Autodesk, Inc.
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Contact
This add-in was written by Adam Nagy.
Adam is a Developer Advocate at Autodesk, working as part of the Autodesk Developer Network program.
Support Information
Email us at fusion.apps@autodesk.com with feedback or requests for enhancements.
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