Fusion 360 - Robot Design

Apply a step-by-step design approach to robot products, from market survey and specifications to mechanism selection, component design, and drafting, then model an articulated robotic arm with a mechanical gripper.

Define a six-degree-of-freedom, articulated robot with a mechanical gripper, Bluetooth connectivity, and specified payload; plan with sketches, then implement via Arduino, motor drivers, and 3d modeling.

Design a complete mechanism in Fusion 360, from sketching and extruding to circular patterns, sheet metal conversion, and assembling joints, connectors, rollers, and bearings.

Design and assemble a coupling in Fusion 360 to join a motor, add holes, nuts, bolts, and a circular pattern of components, using joints and measurements to finalize the assembly.

Model a DC motor with flange and mounting bracket in Fusion 360, demonstrating subassembly creation, sketches, extrudes, circular patterns, joints, and mounting hardware.

Design a robot base plate in Fusion 360 by creating brackets, wire connectors, and bolt holes, then mirror, offset planes, and assemble motor mounts.

design and assemble three servo motor models in Fusion 360 for robot design, using sketches, extrude operations, holes, fillets, circular patterns, and assemblies, then apply appearances and finalize components.

Design and assemble the base of a robotic arm in Fusion 360 by inserting a motor, adding a baseplate with holes for screws and bearings, creating joints and circular patterns.

Learn to mount a base on a robot in Fusion 360 by inserting, aligning, constraining, drilling holes for washers and bolts, and exporting the final step file.

Mount servo motors and robotic arm parts to the base, create holes and circular patterns, forge joints and assemblies, and finalize with screws and mirrored components.

Design and assemble a robotic upper arm in Fusion 360 by sketching rectangles, extruding features, drilling mounting holes, and integrating screws and joints for a functional limb.

Design a mechanical gripper in Fusion 360 by sketching circles and rectangles, extruding and cutting parts, and assembling a motor, gear, joints, holes, and screws.

Design and place a robot battery in Fusion 360 after adding a mechanical gripper, defining dimensions, extruding the battery, and applying materials and appearance for final integration.

Place and orient robot electronics in Fusion 360, copy and mirror components, and create a lightweight base with holes to simplify wiring and assembly.

Perform a static structural analysis on a motor bracket in Fusion 360 by applying constraints and material, meshing, solving, and reviewing stress and displacement, then generate a study report.

Switch to the design workspace, set up three main views, draft the base part for manufacturing in Fusion 360, and add dimensions, centerlines, and text.

Render realistic robot images in Fusion 360 by adjusting appearance and materials, scene lighting, brightness, exposure, and environment, then render locally or in the cloud and export the final image.

Complete the Fusion 360 robot design course and earn certification. Learn dirty modeling, analysis, drafting, and rendering techniques used for representing designs, and connect with the instructor for any questions.