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Fusion 360 Add In for creating Nose Cones

I’ve had a macro for FreeCAD for a couple of years that simplifies creating nose cones using parameters entered in a dialog. For many hobbyists, Fusion 360 is a more popular platform. Here then is a port of the program designed to run as an add-in to Fusion 360.

NoseCones360-1.0.zip

It’s easiest to explain installation and use in a video so check it out here:

Part 1 – Installation and Options: https://youtu.be/6wYUXH9TK1g

Part 2 – An example: https://youtu.be/jBtWD9JqQ6Q

 

Also, Wikipedia has a great entry on nose cone design. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose_cone_design

Try it out and let me know how it works for you!

Released under the MIT license.

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