Applying ChatGPT-Generated Python Code in Fusion 360

 

🚀 Introduction

Fusion 360 supports automation and optimization through its Python-based API.
This guide will walk you through the step-by-step process of applying Python code generated by ChatGPT in Fusion 360.

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✅ Prerequisites

✔ Fusion 360 installed and logged in
✔ Python code provided by ChatGPT

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🚀 How to Apply Python Code in Fusion 360 (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

1️⃣ Creating a Script in Fusion 360

1. Open Fusion 360 and click on the [Tools] menu at the top.
2. In the [Add-Ins] group, select [Scripts and Add-Ins].
3. When the Scripts and Add-Ins window appears, click [Create].
4. Choose Python as the script type, enter a name, verify the save location, and click [Create].

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2️⃣ Editing the Script

1. Select the newly created script and click [Edit] to open the script editor.
2. Delete any existing content and paste the Python code from ChatGPT.

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🛠 Real Example: Generating a 50mm x 100mm x 5mm Rectangular Plate

ChatGPT Prompt Example

"Create a rectangular plate with a width of 50mm, a height of 100mm, and a thickness of 5mm."

ChatGPT provided the following Python script:

python

import adsk.core, adsk.fusion, traceback
def run(context):
    app = adsk.core.Application.get()
    ui = app.userInterface
    
    try:
        product = app.activeProduct
        design = adsk.fusion.Design.cast(product)
        
        rootComp = design.rootComponent
        sketches = rootComp.sketches
        xyPlane = rootComp.xYConstructionPlane
        
        # Create a new sketch
        sketch = sketches.add(xyPlane)
        
        # Draw a rectangle (50mm x 100mm)
        lines = sketch.sketchCurves.sketchLines
        rect = lines.addTwoPointRectangle(
            adsk.core.Point3D.create(0, 0, 0),
            adsk.core.Point3D.create(5, 10, 0) # Dimensions in cm (5cm x 10cm)
        )
        
        # Find profile and extrude (5mm)
        prof = sketch.profiles.item(0)
        extrudes = rootComp.features.extrudeFeatures
        distance = adsk.core.ValueInput.createByReal(0.5) # cm (5mm)
        extrude1 = extrudes.addSimple(prof, distance, adsk.fusion.FeatureOperations.NewBodyFeatureOperation)
        
    except:
        if ui:
            ui.messageBox('Error during execution:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))

Once pasted into the Fusion 360 script editor, save the script, and you're ready to execute it.

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3️⃣ Running the Code in Fusion 360

1. Return to Fusion 360, open the Scripts and Add-Ins window.
2. Select the script you just edited and click [Run].
3. The script will execute automatically, generating the 3D design.

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4️⃣ Reviewing and Adjusting the Design

✔ Check the generated design in Fusion 360.
✔ Adjust dimensions or modify parameters as needed within Fusion 360.

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📊 Verifying the Results

When executed, this script creates a rectangular plate with dimensions of 50mm x 100mm x 5mm.
Using ChatGPT-generated Python scripts in Fusion 360 can reduce design time by up to 70%!

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Korean version of this article : ChatGPT가 제공한 파이썬 코드, Fusion 360에 적용하는 방법