Introduction to Fusion 360

Learn to create 2d sketches in Fusion 360 using line and rectangle tools, set exact dimensions and angles, apply constraints, and finish the sketch to view the front.

Master circle creation in Fusion 360 using multiple options—two-point, three-point, tangent, center-diameter, and two-tangent circles—and explore fit point and control point splines with adjustable degree.

Learn to create arcs and polygons in fusion 360 by using center point, three-point, and tangent arcs, then construct circumscribed, inscribed, and edge polygons within a sketch.

Master the mirror and pattern tools in Fusion 360 to create symmetric sketches and repeat features, using a mirror line, circular and rectangular patterns, center points, and distribution controls.

Explore how horizontal and vertical constraints, along with coincident, fixed, tangent, equal, parallel, perpendicular, midpoint, concentric, collinear, symmetric, and curvature constraints shape Fusion 360 sketches for precise geometry.

Learn to add dimensions to 2d sketches in Fusion 360 with the dimension tool. See automatic dimensioning for lines, circles, arcs, and angles, and how to place dimensions.

Create a 2d sketch using circles, lines, construction lines, tangents, dimensions, trim, mirror, and circular pattern to build a symmetric design, then finish the sketch.

Create a detailed two-dimensional sketch in Fusion 360 using circle and line tools, constraining with tangent, fixed, and offset, trimming extraneous curves, and mirroring to match a reference sketch.

Learn to create and combine solid bodies in Fusion 360, including box, cylinder, sphere, Taurus, coil, and pipe, with join and cut operations.

Master extrusion and revolution tools to create 3d geometry from 2d sketches, control depth, wall thickness, taper, symmetry, and partial or full revolutions.

Explore essential solid body modification tools in Fusion 360, including fillet and chamfer radii, move or copy operations, combine options (joint, cut, intersect), and press pull for edits.

Create holes and threads in fusion 360 using the hole tool and thread tool, mastering placement, hole types, and internal or external threading.

Learn to build assemblies in Fusion 360 by importing parts, aligning a bolt, nut, and pins, and using the align and joint tools to position components and fix pins.

Use the Fusion 360 joint tool to constrain the position and motion of bolts, nuts, and pins, applying rigid, revolute, or slider joints with motion limits.

Explore parametric modeling in Fusion 360 by creating and linking user and model parameters to dimensions, using expressions to drive length, width, height, corner radius, and thickness for automatic updates.

Master sheet metal design in Fusion 360 using the sheet metal panel, flange tool, unfold, and create flat pattern workflows; export the final pattern as dxf for laser cutting.

Design a laptop stand in Fusion 360 using sheet metal tools, including sketching, flange, mirror, emboss, holes, and generating a flat pattern for laser cutting.

Apply materials in Fusion 360 by using the physical material tool and appearance settings, selecting from the library, assigning to objects, and adjusting density, reflectance, and color.

Master rendering in Fusion 360 by setting up lighting and environments in the render workspace, applying appearances and decals, and using canvas render and camera options.

Create a piston and connecting rod assembly in Fusion 360 from 2D sketches to 3D using revolve and extrude, then apply revolute joints and animate the motion.