30mm Python Generated Periodic Table Tiles

Design Approach.

• Create a Single tile with Text elements (see Fusion model)
• Loop through a list of elements (attached as zip see json file), change the text and generate a STEP file. (See code below)

The tiles are grouped by types in grouped stl files, as indicated below, to facilitate colour prints:

The approach to modelling opens up very interesting possibilities for similar projects with lots of variations and eliminates the tedious repetitive parts of such projects. 

Python code

import adsk.core, adsk.fusion, adsk.cam, traceback
import os
import json
def export_step(design, output_folder, filename):
    step_options = design.exportManager.createSTEPExportOptions(os.path.join(output_folder, filename))
    design.exportManager.execute(step_options)
def run(context):
    ui = None
    try:
        app = adsk.core.Application.get()
        ui = app.userInterface
        design = app.activeProduct
        rootComp = design.rootComponent
        sketches = rootComp.sketches
    if sketches.count == 0:
        ui.messageBox('No sketches found in the current design.')
        return

    new_texts_list = [['H', '1', 'Hydrogen', '1.008','dummy'], ['Li', '3', 'Lithium', '6.941', 'dummy']]
    #with open('C:/Users/xxxxx/AppData/Roaming/Autodesk/Autodesk Fusion 360/API/Scripts/texteditor/elements.json') as fp:
    with open('C:/Users/xxxxx/AppData/Roaming/Autodesk/Autodesk Fusion 360/API/Scripts/texteditor/elements_short.json') as fp:
        new_texts_list = json.load(fp)
    output_folder = 'C:/Users/xxxxx/Documents/Fusion 360/print'  # Change to your desired output folder

    for i, new_texts in enumerate(new_texts_list):
        sketch = sketches.item(0)
        
        for j, text in enumerate(sketch.sketchTexts):
            if j < len(new_texts):
                text.text = new_texts[j]
        
        extrudes = rootComp.features.extrudeFeatures
        for extrude in extrudes:
            if extrude.profile in sketch.profiles:
                profile = extrude.profile
                distance = extrude.extentOne.distance
                extrude.deleteMe()
                extrudeInput = extrudes.createInput(profile, adsk.fusion.FeatureOperations.NewBodyFeatureOperation)
                extrudeInput.setDistanceExtent(False, distance)
                extrudes.add(extrudeInput)

        #filename = f'tile_{i + 1:03}.step'
        filename = f'{int(new_texts_list[i][1]):03}_{new_texts_list[i][2]}.step'
        export_step(design, output_folder, filename)
    
    ui.messageBox('All text entries updated, extruded, and exported as STEP files successfully.')
except:
    if ui:
        ui.messageBox('Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))