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Create a 3D CAD model using tools such as Extrude and Fillet, and how to edit model features and dimensions using the Timeline.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
5 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Fusion, you can convert a simple two-dimensional sketch into a three-dimensional model using the Extrude and Fillet tools.
00:11
You can also review and edit the design features using the Timeline.
00:16
Start with a simple 2D rectangle.
00:19
On the Design workspace toolbar, click Solid > Create > Extrude.
00:25
On the canvas, select the 2D closed shape.
00:28
Drag the manipulator handle up to achieve the desired height, or you can specify the measurement directly.
00:35
For this example, enter 50 mm.
00:40
On the ViewCube, click Home to reset the view, and then orbit around the model.
00:45
You now have a cube that is 50 mm wide, 50 mm high, and 50 mm deep.
00:53
In the Browser, expand the Bodies folder to see the new body.
00:57
This is the cube.
00:59
Next, refine the cube by rounding the top edges.
01:02
On the toolbar, in the Modify group, click Fillet.
01:07
Now, select the edges that you want to round.
01:10
In this case, select the top face of the cube.
01:14
The radius for the fillet can be entered directly, or you can drag the manipulator.
01:19
Here, set the value to 1 mm.
01:22
Then, in the Fillet dialog, click OK to accept the fillet.
01:27
In Fusion, material can also be removed.
01:31
Start by sketching another rectangle directly on the top face of the cube.
01:35
On the toolbar, in the Create group, click Create Sketch, then click the top face of the cube to set the sketch plane.
01:44
Back on the toolbar, click 2-Point Rectangle.
01:47
Click inside the top face to place the first point, and then drag the pointer to begin drawing the rectangle.
01:54
Type a value of 20 for the first dimension, press Tab, and type 20 again for the second dimension.
02:02
Press Enter.
02:03
Click Finish Sketch, and you now see the sketch on the top face of the cube.
02:09
On the toolbar, click Extrude, then select the new rectangle.
02:14
Again, the form can be extended by dragging the manipulator.
02:18
In the Extrude dialog, expand the Operation drop-down to view the available options
02:25
—you can Join the two bodies, create a New Body to make two bodies, or create a New Component.
02:31
You can also use Extrude to remove material.
02:35
On the canvas, click the manipulator handle and drag it down into the cube.
02:40
This changes the volume defined by the extrusion to red, and in the dialog, the Operation is automatically set to Cut.
02:48
Another option for cutting material away is to set the Operation to Intersect.
02:54
Now, the volume turns yellow and shows the resulting model of only the overlapping areas.
02:60
In this example, set the Operation to Cut, and then click OK to close the dialog.
03:06
On the ViewCube, click Home, then orbit around the model to see the material that has been cut away from the cube.
03:13
Since you are working in the default Parametric Modeling mode, which captures the design history,
03:19
each feature used to create the design has been recorded in the Timeline.
03:23
Click and drag the marker to step through the individual features, or click Play to play them through.
03:29
If changes are needed, double-click the feature in the Timeline.
03:34
For example, to edit the last sketch, in the Timeline, double-click the sketch.
03:40
Alternatively, right-click the sketch and select Edit Sketch.
03:45
On the canvas, double-click the top dimension, and then enter a new value of 30 mm.
03:52
Click Finish Sketch, and the design updates.
03:56
You can also edit the extrusion.
03:58
In the Timeline, double-click the last extrude, or right-click and choose Edit Feature.
04:04
As previously, use the manipulator to change the distance, or specify a value.
04:10
In this case, type -20 mm, and then press Enter.
04:15
The design updates to reflect the edits.
04:18
On the Application bar, click File > Save As and for this example, save the design as “Simple Cube”.
04:28
Now, when you click Show Data Panel, you see the Simple Cube design in the project.
04:33
As you have seen, Fusion enables you to convert a 2D sketch to a 3D model using tools such as Extrude and Fillet.
04:41
You can then use the Timeline to review the design steps and make any necessary changes.
Video transcript
00:03
In Fusion, you can convert a simple two-dimensional sketch into a three-dimensional model using the Extrude and Fillet tools.
00:11
You can also review and edit the design features using the Timeline.
00:16
Start with a simple 2D rectangle.
00:19
On the Design workspace toolbar, click Solid > Create > Extrude.
00:25
On the canvas, select the 2D closed shape.
00:28
Drag the manipulator handle up to achieve the desired height, or you can specify the measurement directly.
00:35
For this example, enter 50 mm.
00:40
On the ViewCube, click Home to reset the view, and then orbit around the model.
00:45
You now have a cube that is 50 mm wide, 50 mm high, and 50 mm deep.
00:53
In the Browser, expand the Bodies folder to see the new body.
00:57
This is the cube.
00:59
Next, refine the cube by rounding the top edges.
01:02
On the toolbar, in the Modify group, click Fillet.
01:07
Now, select the edges that you want to round.
01:10
In this case, select the top face of the cube.
01:14
The radius for the fillet can be entered directly, or you can drag the manipulator.
01:19
Here, set the value to 1 mm.
01:22
Then, in the Fillet dialog, click OK to accept the fillet.
01:27
In Fusion, material can also be removed.
01:31
Start by sketching another rectangle directly on the top face of the cube.
01:35
On the toolbar, in the Create group, click Create Sketch, then click the top face of the cube to set the sketch plane.
01:44
Back on the toolbar, click 2-Point Rectangle.
01:47
Click inside the top face to place the first point, and then drag the pointer to begin drawing the rectangle.
01:54
Type a value of 20 for the first dimension, press Tab, and type 20 again for the second dimension.
02:02
Press Enter.
02:03
Click Finish Sketch, and you now see the sketch on the top face of the cube.
02:09
On the toolbar, click Extrude, then select the new rectangle.
02:14
Again, the form can be extended by dragging the manipulator.
02:18
In the Extrude dialog, expand the Operation drop-down to view the available options
02:25
—you can Join the two bodies, create a New Body to make two bodies, or create a New Component.
02:31
You can also use Extrude to remove material.
02:35
On the canvas, click the manipulator handle and drag it down into the cube.
02:40
This changes the volume defined by the extrusion to red, and in the dialog, the Operation is automatically set to Cut.
02:48
Another option for cutting material away is to set the Operation to Intersect.
02:54
Now, the volume turns yellow and shows the resulting model of only the overlapping areas.
02:60
In this example, set the Operation to Cut, and then click OK to close the dialog.
03:06
On the ViewCube, click Home, then orbit around the model to see the material that has been cut away from the cube.
03:13
Since you are working in the default Parametric Modeling mode, which captures the design history,
03:19
each feature used to create the design has been recorded in the Timeline.
03:23
Click and drag the marker to step through the individual features, or click Play to play them through.
03:29
If changes are needed, double-click the feature in the Timeline.
03:34
For example, to edit the last sketch, in the Timeline, double-click the sketch.
03:40
Alternatively, right-click the sketch and select Edit Sketch.
03:45
On the canvas, double-click the top dimension, and then enter a new value of 30 mm.
03:52
Click Finish Sketch, and the design updates.
03:56
You can also edit the extrusion.
03:58
In the Timeline, double-click the last extrude, or right-click and choose Edit Feature.
04:04
As previously, use the manipulator to change the distance, or specify a value.
04:10
In this case, type -20 mm, and then press Enter.
04:15
The design updates to reflect the edits.
04:18
On the Application bar, click File > Save As and for this example, save the design as “Simple Cube”.
04:28
Now, when you click Show Data Panel, you see the Simple Cube design in the project.
04:33
As you have seen, Fusion enables you to convert a 2D sketch to a 3D model using tools such as Extrude and Fillet.
04:41
You can then use the Timeline to review the design steps and make any necessary changes.
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