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How to look for standard or manufactured components online, place a fastener in the assembly, duplicate the fastener, and joint the duplicates to the assembly.
Transcript
00:03
Fusion provides several Insert tools that enable you to access standard or manufactured components online for use in your assembly.
00:12
The Insert Fastener tool also includes settings to streamline your workflow
00:16
by creating duplicate components and jointing them to the assembly automatically.
00:21
This Supercharger design is nearly a complete assembly.
00:25
The only things lacking are three bolts to hold the front cover on.
00:30
It is always a good idea to work with standard parts, as it makes finding and purchasing components easier.
00:37
Fusion offers a couple of built-in options for locating these components.
00:42
The first enables you to look for a manufactured part.
00:45
On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, expand the Insert menu and select Insert a manufacturer part.
00:54
The Autodesk Fusion parts catalog website opens in your default browser.
00:59
Here, you can search dozens of manufacturers and use search utilities to locate components.
01:06
Once you have found the component you need, you can place it into the active design in Fusion.
01:12
Back in Fusion, click Insert again, and this time, select Insert McMaster Carr component.
01:18
This takes you into the McMaster Carr library, right inside of Fusion.
01:23
While not everything in the library includes a 3D model, it provides part numbers required for McMaster Carr,
01:29
as well as excellent search tools.
01:32
You can use the McMaster Carr library to find a wide range of parts, including fasteners.
01:38
However, if all you need are fasteners and related hardware, there is another tool that may be more useful.
01:45
Close the dialog.
01:48
For this task, you need a hex head bolt that is 16 mm long, with an M6 thread.
01:54
Knowing this, you can use the Insert Fasteners tool instead of importing the parts from an external library.
02:01
From the toolbar, click Insert > Insert Fasteners.
02:06
In the Insert Fasteners dialog, you can search and filter to find the correct fasteners.
02:12
Here, expand the filter drop-down and select ANSI, then scroll down and select Metric.
02:21
Next, in the Library drop-down, select Fasteners > Bolts and Screws, and then select Hex Head.
02:29
From the list of bolts that match this criteria, select the Hex Bolt.
02:35
As you move your pointer over different parts of the design, notice that the bolt updates accordingly.
02:41
Position the pointer over one of the holes in the plate, and the bolt changes to accommodate the hole size.
02:47
Click to select the hole.
02:50
Notice that all three holes are added to the position of the bolt, and the size is set to M6.
02:56
This is because Select Similar is selected and the Nominal Size is set to Auto.
03:02
In this case, change the Nominal Length to 16 mm.
03:06
From here, you can set the Material and Finish, add a Part Number, and update the Description, as needed.
03:13
You can also add additional fastener components, like washers and lock washers.
03:19
For now, click OK.
03:21
This adds the three bolts to the design and a Fasteners folder to the Browser.
03:27
Expand Fasteners, and then right-click to edit a fastener, add similar fasteners, or replace it altogether.
03:36
Also note that when the bolts are created, they have a rigid joint added at each insert point.
03:41
This keeps the bolts in place on the assembly.
03:45
Now you can use the Insert features in Fusion to locate and insert a wide range of parts from external and built-in parts libraries.
00:03
Fusion provides several Insert tools that enable you to access standard or manufactured components online for use in your assembly.
00:12
The Insert Fastener tool also includes settings to streamline your workflow
00:16
by creating duplicate components and jointing them to the assembly automatically.
00:21
This Supercharger design is nearly a complete assembly.
00:25
The only things lacking are three bolts to hold the front cover on.
00:30
It is always a good idea to work with standard parts, as it makes finding and purchasing components easier.
00:37
Fusion offers a couple of built-in options for locating these components.
00:42
The first enables you to look for a manufactured part.
00:45
On the Design workspace toolbar, Solid tab, expand the Insert menu and select Insert a manufacturer part.
00:54
The Autodesk Fusion parts catalog website opens in your default browser.
00:59
Here, you can search dozens of manufacturers and use search utilities to locate components.
01:06
Once you have found the component you need, you can place it into the active design in Fusion.
01:12
Back in Fusion, click Insert again, and this time, select Insert McMaster Carr component.
01:18
This takes you into the McMaster Carr library, right inside of Fusion.
01:23
While not everything in the library includes a 3D model, it provides part numbers required for McMaster Carr,
01:29
as well as excellent search tools.
01:32
You can use the McMaster Carr library to find a wide range of parts, including fasteners.
01:38
However, if all you need are fasteners and related hardware, there is another tool that may be more useful.
01:45
Close the dialog.
01:48
For this task, you need a hex head bolt that is 16 mm long, with an M6 thread.
01:54
Knowing this, you can use the Insert Fasteners tool instead of importing the parts from an external library.
02:01
From the toolbar, click Insert > Insert Fasteners.
02:06
In the Insert Fasteners dialog, you can search and filter to find the correct fasteners.
02:12
Here, expand the filter drop-down and select ANSI, then scroll down and select Metric.
02:21
Next, in the Library drop-down, select Fasteners > Bolts and Screws, and then select Hex Head.
02:29
From the list of bolts that match this criteria, select the Hex Bolt.
02:35
As you move your pointer over different parts of the design, notice that the bolt updates accordingly.
02:41
Position the pointer over one of the holes in the plate, and the bolt changes to accommodate the hole size.
02:47
Click to select the hole.
02:50
Notice that all three holes are added to the position of the bolt, and the size is set to M6.
02:56
This is because Select Similar is selected and the Nominal Size is set to Auto.
03:02
In this case, change the Nominal Length to 16 mm.
03:06
From here, you can set the Material and Finish, add a Part Number, and update the Description, as needed.
03:13
You can also add additional fastener components, like washers and lock washers.
03:19
For now, click OK.
03:21
This adds the three bolts to the design and a Fasteners folder to the Browser.
03:27
Expand Fasteners, and then right-click to edit a fastener, add similar fasteners, or replace it altogether.
03:36
Also note that when the bolts are created, they have a rigid joint added at each insert point.
03:41
This keeps the bolts in place on the assembly.
03:45
Now you can use the Insert features in Fusion to locate and insert a wide range of parts from external and built-in parts libraries.