1.2.3 Beginning Fusion 360 skills
Skills tutorials, workflows, & resources
Each tutorial should take you between 5-15 minutes.
Complete each one to achieve your Basic Fusion 360 Skills certification in the Design Portfolio.
A: Set up the Fusion 360 workspace
This short tutorial will introduce you to setting up workspaces in Fusion 360.
Skills
Create Project folders
Set up views and grids
Get oriented to the workspace
Set up keyboard shortcuts
Navigate the space
Set-up the workspace for modeling.
Save files and projects to a folder
Additional resources
Understandings:
Organization of files improves efficiency
The same object (ie. a circle) can be defined in different ways.
Keyboard shortcuts improve efficiency
Fusion 360 introduction.mp4B: Simple Mug
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating a basic cup. You will learn how to:
Set-up the workspace
Sketch circles
Extrude forms
Extrude into forms
Extrude to an object
Additional resources
Simple Mug.mp4C: Revolved cup
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating a basic cup. You will learn how to:
Set-up the workspace
use the origin to center your work
Sketch
Sketch lines
Dimension sketches
Modelling
Use the revolve tool to create a from
Use the fillet tool to round edges
Extrude a Profile along a Path.
Additional resources
Fusion 360: Revolved cup.mp4D: Flower pot
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating a basic cup. You will learn how to:
Set-up the workspace
Sketch
Create planes
Dimension sketches
Use the trim tool to delete lines
Create an offset plane
Modeling
Use the loft tool to create a form from two profiles
Use the shell tool to make a hollow form.
Use the fillet tool to round edges
Sketch on a different Plane
Additional resources
Fusion 360 Flower Pot.mp4E: Stackable Trays
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating a Stackable tray. You will learn how to:
Set-up the workspace
Use the Offset tool to copy lines and profiles
Create sketches on multiple planes
Use the loft tool to create hollow shapes
Sketch on multiple planes
Use the Pattern Feature tool to create patterns in your design
Add color to your design
Additional resources
Fusion 360, Stackable box.mp4F: Phone stand
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating a phone stand. You will learn how to:
Set-up the workspace
Create planes on an angle
Combine and cut bodies
Dimension sketches
Use the fillet tool to create fillets
Design multiple inter-connecting parts
Additional resources
Fusion 360: Phone stand.mp4G: Create a Macbook charger
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating cord tidy for your Macbook charger. You will learn how to:
Create an accurate sketch using dimensions
Use Digital Calipers to determine measurements.
Sketch on multiple planes
Use the fillet tool
Extrude into a form
For this task, you will need a set of digital calipers and your Macbook charger.
Additional resources
Creating and exporting a component in Fusion 360: Follow these steps after you have created your charger. You will need this file for the next activity.
H: Macbook Charger Cord tidy
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating cord tidy for your macbook charger. You will learn how to:
Set-up the workspace
Import a model to base your design on.
Sketch
Sketch on different planes
Use the offset tool
Use the Project tool to copy lines
Create construction planes
Dimension your sketches
Modeling
cut into a form to make a hole
Use the fillet tool to smooth corners and edges
Additional resources
Macbook charger file. Download this file to your computer before starting the tutorial. You can also import the charger that you created in the previous activity.
Fusion 360- Macbook cord tidy.mp4I: Handle Grip Design
This short tutorial will introduce you to creating a simple grip-style handle. You will learn how to:
Set-up the workspace
Create multiple planes
Use the Loft tool and Guide Rails to create complex forms
Make accurate sketches on multiple planes.
Additional resources
Fusion 360: Ergonomic Handle.mp4