Configurable aspects
You can configure the following aspects of a Configured Design in Fusion:
User Parameters
Feature Parameters
Other Feature Aspects
Suppression
Visibility
Physical Material
Appearance
Sheet Metal Rules
Plastic Rules
Properties
In Configuration Mode, you can click highlighted Features in the Timeline and objects in the Browser to display a list of configurable aspects for that feature or object. Then you can check aspects to add them to the Configuration Table as columns.
User Parameters
You can configure User Parameters to drive key aspects of your design.
For example, you can configure length, width, and height to create different sizes of a design.
| Configuration | Length | Width | Height |
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| 1 | 50mm | 50mm | 25mm |
| 2 | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
| 3 | 25mm | 50mm | 50mm |
| 4 | 25mm | 50mm | 75mm |
| 5 | 50mm | 50mm | 75mm |
Feature Parameters
You can configure Feature Parameters for most parametric features in the Timeline.
For example, you can configure aspects like Sketch Dimensions, Extrude Distance, Hole Diameter, Pattern Quantity, and Fillet Radius.
| Configuration | Sketch Dimension | Extrude Distance | Hole Diameter | Pattern Quantity Vertical |
Pattern Quantity Horizontal |
Fillet Radius |
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| 1 | 50mm | 50mm | 15mm | 1 | 1 | 2.0mm |
| 2 | 100mm | 50mm | 20mm | 2 | 1 | 3.5mm |
| 3 | 100mm | 100mm | 25mm | 2 | 2 | 5.0mm |
| 4 | 50mm | 100mm | 20mm | 1 | 2 | 3.5mm |
Other Feature Aspects
In addition to parameters, you can configure additional aspects of certain features in the Timeline.
| Feature | Aspects |
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| Joint | Component 1 Snap, Component 2 Snap, Flip |
| Thread | Modeled, Full Length, Thread Type, Size, Designation, Class, Direction |
For example, you can configure both component Snaps and the Flip aspect of a single joint feature to control the position of one or more components relative to another.
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Suppression
You can configure Suppression for most parametric features in the Timeline.
For ease of access, you can also configure Suppression of some objects from the Browser, like components and sketches. This suppresses the feature in the Timeline that created the object.
There are two suppression states:
- Unsuppressed
- Suppressed
For example, you can configure suppression for components or modeling features to create different variations of a design.
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Configured Component Insert
To create a Configurable Assembly, you can configure the Insert feature of any Configured Component you've inserted into another design. This lets you select a different source configuration for each row in the destination design.
For example, you can insert a small configuration of a component into a design that represents a full assembly. Then you can configure the Insert feature of the configured component to use its small, medium, or large variant in each configuration of the overall assembly.
| Configured component to insert |
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| CSA-001 - Small compressor scroll (clay) |
| CSA-002 - Medium compressor scroll (slate) |
| CSA-003 - Large compressor scroll (black) |
| CSA-004 - XL compressor scroll (gold) |
Visibility
You can configure Visibility for most objects in the Browser.
There are two visibility states:
Visible
Hidden
| Configuration | Manufacturing Step |
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| 1 | Base assembly |
| 2 | Internal assembly |
| 3 | Enclosure assembly |
Physical Material
You can configure Physical Materials for the following objects in the Browser:
- Default Component
- Internal Components
- Bodies
For ease of access, you can also configure Physical Material for most components from their creation feature in the Timeline as well.
Once you configure an object's Physical Material, you can create, edit, and assign Themes to Configurations in the dedicated Physical Materials Theme Table.
For example, you can configure different physical materials to prototype or manufacture.
| Configuration | Physical Material |
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| 1 | Wood |
| 2 | Aluminum |
| 3 | Opaque Plastic |
| 4 | Transparent Plastic |
Appearance
You can configure Appearances for the following objects in the Browser:
- Default Component
- Internal Components
- External Components
- Bodies within internal components
For ease of access, you can also configure Appearance for most components from their creation feature in the Timeline as well.
Once you configure an object's Appearance, you can create, edit, and assign Appearance Themes to Configurations in the dedicated Appearance Theme Table.
For example, you can configure different appearances for color or finish options in a product line.
| Configuration | Appearance |
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| 1 | Stained Wood |
| 2 | Painted Wood - Multicolor |
| 3 | Painted Wood - Monochrome |
| 4 | Painted Wood - Black & White |
| 5 | Polished Aluminum |
| 6 | Anodized Aluminum - Multicolor |
| 7 | Anodized Aluminum - Monochrome |
| 8 | Anodized Aluminum - Black & White |
| 9 | Plastic - Polymide |
| 10 | Plastic - Blue Acrylic |
Sheet Metal Rules
From the Browser, you can configure the Sheet Metal Rule for each sheet metal component in an assembly.
Once you configure a component's Sheet Metal Rule, you can create, edit, and assign Sheet Metal Rule Themes to Configurations in the dedicated Sheet Metal Rule Theme Table.
For example, you can configure different material and thickness options to determine which is best for a final folded product.
| Configuration | Sheet Metal Material | Sheet Metal Thickness |
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| 1 | Steel | 2.75mm |
| 2 | Brass | 2.00mm |
| 3 | Aluminum | 1.00mm |
Plastic Rules
From the Browser, you can configure the Plastic Rule for each component with a plastic rule assigned to it in an assembly.
Once you configure a component's Plastic Rule, you can create, edit, and assign Plastic Rule Themes to Configurations in the dedicated Plastic Rule Theme Table.
For example, you can configure different plastic material options for an injection molding design, and use the Design Advice tool or the tools in the Simulation workspace to compare results to determine the best design.
| Configuration | Plastic Rule | Plastic Rule Thickness |
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| 1 | ABS | 1.00 mm |
| 2 | Nylon | 2.50 mm |
| 3 | Polypropylene | 3.00 mm |
Properties
From the Properties tab in the Configuration Table, you can configure the following Properties for each Configuration:
- Part Number
- Description