Name: Fusion 360 Surface Design & T-Spline Sculpting
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Created byCADArtifex LLC

Last updated 6/2025

English

What you'll learn

Create complex surface models in Fusion 360 using tools like Extrude, Revolve, Sweep, Loft, Patch, and more.
Design organic and freeform shapes using Fusion 360’s T-Spline sculpting environment.
Edit, refine, and sculpt T-Spline surfaces with powerful tools like Edit Form, Insert Edge, Bridge, and Symmetry.
Apply real-world workflows to model advanced products by combining surface and T-Spline techniques.

Course content

5 sections • 49 lectures • 2h 56m total length

Introduction1:45

Introduction to Surface Modeling2:46
Learn surface modeling in Fusion 360 to create zero-thickness surfaces and convert them to solids for mass properties, using tools like extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, and T-spline.
Creating an Extrude Surface9:37
Creating a Revolve Surface5:27
Create a revolve surface in Fusion360 by revolving open or closed profiles around an axis, using project axis and extent options to define angle and body or component output.
Creating a Sweep Surface6:03
Learn to create sweep surfaces in Fusion360 by sweeping a profile along a path, using options like single path, path plus guide rail, and path plus guide surface.
Creating a Loft Surface7:29
Create complex loft surfaces in Fusion 360 by lofting multiple profiles with controllable end conditions, tangency, guide rails, and a center line for smooth transitions.
Creating a Patch Surface3:39
Creating a Ruled Surface3:38
Extending a Surface3:50
Offsetting a Surface1:42
Trimming a Surface2:11
Stitching and Unstitching Surfaces1:53
Adding Thickness to a Surface Body2:02
Practice Exercise 1 - Creating a Computer Mouse13:19
Practice Exercise 2 - Creating a Model of an Earphone10:05
Quiz for Creating Surface Modeling

Introduction to T-Spline Surfaces2:06
Creating a T-Spline Box Primitive4:18
Creating a T-Spline Plane Primitive3:05
Create a T-spline plane primitive by defining length and width, choosing a sketching plane, and using center or two point methods with optional mirror symmetry for freeform surfaces.
Creating a T-Spline Cylinder Primitive2:04
Creating a T-Spline Quadball Primitive2:14
Creating a T-Spline Sphere Primitive1:49
Create a disciplined t-spline sphere in Fusion 360 by defining its center point and diameter, selecting a plane, and adjusting longitude and latitude faces for controlled symmetry.
Creating a T-Spline Torus Primitive2:19
Creating a T-Spline Pipe Primitive3:38
Creating a Single T-Spline Face2:12
Creating a T-Spline Extrude Surface3:08
Learn to create a disciplined t-spline extrude surface in Fusion 360 by extruding sketches or planar faces, adjusting distance, faces, and uniform or curvature options.
Creating a T-Spline Revolve Surface2:20
Creating a T-Spline Sweep Surface1:30
Creating a T-Spline Loft Surface2:36
Practice Exercise 1 - Creating T-Spline Pipe Primitive4:37
Quiz for Creating T-Spline Surface Models in Fusion 360

Editing a T-Spline Surface Using Edit Form Tool7:00
Adding New faces Using Edit Form Tool3:11
Learn to add new faces to a t-spline surface with the Edit Form tool, using the alt/option key to extend geometry and manipulate via handles.
Editing T-Spline Edges with a Driving Curve2:48
Inserting an Edge into a T-Spline Surface2:33
Learn to insert an edge into a t-spline surface with the insert edge tool, setting distance, 0 to 1 in, insertion mode, and side, or drag the manipulator to place.
Subdividing a Face of a T-Spline Surface2:08
Inserting an Edge by Specifying Two Points1:26
Merging Edges of a T-Spline Surface1:29
Creating a Bridge3:00
Filling a Hole in a T-Spline Surface2:57
Erasing and Filling a Part of a T-Spline Surface1:21
Learn to erase and fill a part of a T-Spline surface in Fusion 360 using the erase and fill tool, selecting faces and choosing fill options to close gaps.
Welding or Joining Vertices of a T-Spline Surface2:33
Disconnecting Edges of a T-Spline Surface1:12
Adding Mirror Symmetry to a T-Spline Surface1:51
Add mirror symmetry to a t-spline surface in Fusion 360 by selecting two opposite faces with the mirror internal tool and confirming the symmetry line.
Adding Circular Symmetry to a T-Spline Surface1:34
Learn to add circular symmetry to a t-spline surface using the circular internal tool in the Form Context tab, selecting a specified number of faces for symmetry.
Mirroring a T-Spline Surface1:21
Clearing Symmetry from a T-Spline Surface1:06
Remove mirror or circular symmetry from a t-spline surface in Autodesk Fusion 360 using the Clear Symmetry tool. Open the symmetry dropdown, select the surface body, and confirm removal.
Adding Thickness to a T-Spline Surface1:53
Learn to add offset thickness to a t-spline surface using the thicken tool in Fusion 360, choosing sharp, soft, or no edge options for open or closed surfaces.
Practice Exercise 1 - Create a model of a Car Wheel7:34
Practice Exercise 2 - Create an Outer Body of a Car15:11
Quiz for Editing and Modifying T-Spline Surfaces

Requirements

No prior experience in surface design or T-Spline modeling is required. However, a basic understanding of the Autodesk Fusion 360 user interface, sketching, and solid modeling is recommended.

Description

Unlock the full potential of Autodesk Fusion 360 by mastering the powerful techniques of surface design and T-Spline sculpting in this comprehensive, hands-on course. Whether you’re a complete beginner or someone with some Fusion 360 experience, this course will equip you with the skills needed to model complex, organic, and visually compelling shapes used in industries like product design, industrial design, and mechanical engineering.

The course begins with the fundamentals of surface modeling, where you'll learn to use tools like extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, patch, ruled surface, offset, trim, and stitch. Through easy-to-follow exercises and real-world projects, you'll develop the ability to create smooth and precise surface bodies that are often impossible to achieve with solid modeling alone.

Then, you’ll transition into the world of T-Spline sculpting—Fusion 360’s powerful toolset for designing freeform, organic shapes. You’ll create and edit T-Spline primitives, explore sculpting workflows using the Edit Form tool, and learn how to insert edges, bridge surfaces, create symmetry, and manipulate faces and vertices with precision. The course also covers converting sculpted bodies to solid forms and adding thickness for prototyping and production.

Whether you're designing consumer products, artistic models, or prototypes, this course provides the practical knowledge and creative techniques needed to turn your ideas into professional-quality 3D models.

Who this course is for:

Beginners and intermediate users of Fusion 360 who want to explore surface design and organic modeling techniques.
Engineering students, product designers, and hobbyists looking to expand their skillset beyond solid modeling and into advanced surface and T-Spline sculpting workflows.
Anyone interested in creating complex, freeform, or aesthetic product designs using Fusion 360’s powerful surfacing tools.
Designers and professionals building a portfolio with real-world modeling projects involving surface and T-Spline techniques.

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Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Creating Surface Models with Fuson 36014 lectures • 1hr 14min

Creating T-Spline Surface Models in Fusion 36014 lectures • 38min

Editing and Modifying T-Spline Surfaces19 lectures • 1hr 2min

Final Summary1 lecture • 1min

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