Autodesk Fusion 360: A Tutorial Approach, 2nd Edition

Prof. Sham Tickoo

• Publisher: CADCIM Technologies
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781640570726
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Industrial Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Autodesk Fusion 360: A Tutorial Approach Introduces the readers to Autodesk Fusion 360, the first 3D/CAD/CAM/CAE tool that connects the entire product development process in a single cloud-based platform where different design teams work together in hybrid environment and harness the power of the cloud when necessary as well as use local resources. The chapters in this textbook are arranged in pedagogical sequence that makes it very effective in learning the features and capabilities of the software. This textbook covers all important topics and concepts such as Part Design, Assembly Design, Drafting, Animation, Basics of Sheet Metal.

Salient Features:

• Book consisting of 10 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.
• Summarized content on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter.
• Real-world mechanical engineering problems used as tutorials and projects with step-by-step explanation.
• Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.
• Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help the users assess their knowledge.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models
Chapter 3: Adding Constraints and Dimensions to Sketches
Chapter 4: Advance Modeling-I
Chapter 5: Creating Reference Geometries
Chapter 6: Advance Modeling-II
Chapter 7: Assembling Components
Chapter 8: Working with Drawing and Animation Workspace
Chapter 9: Working with Sheet Metal Components
Chapter 10: Managing and Collaborating on the Cloud
Index

Free Teaching and Learning Resources:

CADCIM Technologies provides the following free teaching and learning resources with this book:

• Technical support by contacting [email protected]
• Part files used in tutorials, exercises *, and illustrations
• Instructor Guide with solution to all review questions and instructions to create the models for exercises *
• Additional learning resources at https://allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com and youtube.com/cadcimtech ( *For Faculty only)

About the Authors:

CADCIM Technologies, Prof. Sham Tickooof Purdue University Northwest, and the team of dedicated contributing authors at CADCIM Technologies are committed to bring you the best Textbooks, eBooks, and free teaching and learning resources on Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Computer Programming and Applications, GIS, Civil, Animation and Visual Effects, and related technologies. We strive to be the first and the best. That is our promise and our goal.
Our team of authors consists of highly qualified and experienced animation and visual effects artists who have a strong academic and industrial background. They understand the needs of the students, the faculty, and the challenges the students face when they start working in the industry.

Chapter 2

Drawing Sketches for Solid Models

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Understand the DESIGN workspace

• Open a new design

• Use various drawing display tools

• Understand various terms used in the DESIGN workspace

• Use various sketching tools

• Use the drawing display tools

• Delete sketched entities

INTRODUCTION

Sketches are foundation for creating important three-dimensional features. Sketches typically comprises two-dimensional sketch entities created either on a plane or an existing planar face of a part. Once a sketch is created, it can be used as a profile to create a 3D feature. These profiles can be used to create a unique geometry by pulling them along a path.

Most of the designs created in Autodesk Fusion 360 consist of sketched and placed features. A sketch is a combination of a number of two-dimensional (2D) entities such as lines, arcs, circles, and so on. The features such as extrude, revolve, and sweep that are created by using 2D sketches are known as sketch based features. The features such as fillet, chamfer, thread, and shell that are created without using a 2D sketches are known as placed features. In a design, the base feature or the first feature is always a sketch based feature. For example, the sketch shown in Figure 2-1 is used to create the solid model shown in Figure 2-2. Once you have drawn the basic sketch, refer to Figure 2-1, you can convert it into a solid model using solid modeling tools.

Figure 2-1 The basic sketch for the solid model

Figure 2-2 A solid model created using the sketched and placed features

You can create sketches in the Design workspace by using the tools available in the SKETCH panel. This workspace in Autodesk Fusion 360 is invoked by default. Autodesk Fusion 360 enables fast an...

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