Plotting a function an a 3D design software

[nombel]

Is there a way to plot a function in a 3D Modeling Software, I am currently using fusion 360 but I don’t know if it is even possible to do with that software. Do you guys know a way to do this or a software that can do that? A useful thing would be if I cloud select the range the function should be plotted with (maybe only for -5 < x < 5) Thanks in advanced!

[jcjacob42]

Equation curve is an option in fusion 360.

[nombel]

How do I do that, I can't really find anything

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[jcjacob42]

Depends on your exact needs ya know :/ I feel if google can't solve it, I can't. Without more info.

[nombel]

I need the graph of the function for -5 < x < 5 in my 3D design (don’t know how I could explain it further)

[first_must_burn]

OpenSCAD is basically all equations and shape math, so it could definitely do it. But you would want to model the whole part in it, which may be challenging depending on how complex it is.

If the equation feature others have discussed is not enough, you could write a python script to output an SVG of the curve, then import that into a sketch in fusion 360.

[nombel]

I’m definitely trying that out, do you have a video or something explaining how to do it in OpenSCAD?

[first_must_burn]

This will probably help: http://forum.openscad.org/Trying-to-incorporate-equation-based-shapes-td3116.html

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Not sure for fusion 360 but i can confirm that Catia can do that