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# Fusion 360 TOM MakeAthon

Requirements
* Internet connection
* 2.5GB disk space

## Registering

### Create an [account](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview#banner)

1. Sign in 
2. Create account (green words)
3. Enter username, email, password
4. Select [Non commercial use](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/free-trial)


## Download fusion 360 client
[Download Link](https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360-for-hobbyists)
1. click Manage software & downloads (may have to verify email)
![](https://i.imgur.com/fDjfTuz.png)
2. All products and services
3. Fusion 360 
4. Install Fusion 360 
It will take about 2.5G disk space


# Getting Started
Protect account (not necessary)
Get started or Remind me later


## Controls (Mouse required!)
[shortcuts]https://www.autodesk.com/shortcuts/fusion-360)

Hold Shift + Hold Middle Mouse Button  - Orbit
Hold Middle Mouse Button - Pand
Roll Middle Mouse Button - Zoom

I - inspect dimension

Sketch
* circle
Create
* Extrude - create or remove material



## Working on the same cloud folder
Project - People - Invite people


## Tutorials
Data - Training

[Videos](https://f360ap.autodesk.com/courses/getting-started-in-fusion-360/lessons/lesson-1-course-overview)
[Videos](https://f360ap.autodesk.com/courses#getting-started-for-absolute-beginners)




[Tutorial for Absolute Beginners— Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5bc9c3S12g)

A Model can have many sketches, and many components
Each component can have sketches, extrudes

Shortcuts
Create new component for sketching
Sketch on face or plane
Rightclick master - new component
Component - active - dot at side

S - Model Toolbox (dependant on current state)
more on use of the toolbox
Q - Press pull, extrude or remove material
extent - offset cut from bottom (parametric modeling)

[Tutorial for Absolute Beginners— Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXRMzJWo0-Q)

insketch
C - circle in sketch
D - dimension
snap to center of circle in new sketch
extent -  to face (parametric modeling)
L - line
X - line to construction, for reference


[Tutorial for Absolute Beginners— Part 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS8dYA_Iluc)





Solved: How do I copy just a sketch from one desing to another? - Autodesk Community- Fusion 360
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-design-validate/how-do-i-copy-just-a-sketch-from-one-desing-to-another/td-p/5128238?_ga=2.164533695.1236633465.1559758389-1194359647.1558547224


copy and paste sketches between designs in Fusion 360 | Fusion 360 | Autodesk Knowledge Network
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/getting-started/caas/screencast/Main/Details/5e7c920a-cd26-4bc8-b939-358b6936ad47.html

Solved: Snap sketch to origin or centerline - Autodesk Community- Fusion 360
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-design-validate/snap-sketch-to-origin-or-centerline/td-p/5824170

Solved: changing origin position - Autodesk Community- Fusion 360
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-design-validate/changing-origin-position/td-p/6380683



Spur Gears generator by script
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZakT54JIhB8

Addins - spur gear
Module of gear - ratio of teeth to diameter, gears need to have to same module to mesh

New component - at assemble button
Capture Position - fix other components

sketch - draw line then add constraints, eg tangent
as built_in_joint - select gear and base, select axis, select revolute, same for other gear
rightclick base, click Ground (fix in space)



importing components from one model to another
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-design-validate/import-one-design-into-another/td-p/4948876

importing parts from McMaster to modify https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Easy-Way-to-Design-Gears-in-Fusion-360/


good writeup on starting concepts
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/components-bodies-for-new-designers/
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/5-things-you-should-know-about-components-and-bodies/



wireframe view
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39316764/in-fusion-360-how-can-i-get-a-view-which-shows-hollow-areas

convert entities in sketch - just select all lines from other body, rightclick - extrude




motor hubs
https://www.pololu.com/product/1994
https://www.pololu.com/file/0J708/1993-0.25in_4-40_hub.pdf

something to look at later
https://www.instructables.com/id/Parametric-Modeling-With-Fusion-360-API/






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQNgIfjMr84
rightclick - capture design history
ground main component
rigid group - several bodies
select model first - model that you want to 
fusion limits all freedoms, then release as needed
select component to move, eg axis to axis
select points
slider / revolute
able to right click joint - edit joint limit

motion joint - select two joints



select - uncheck bodies, do not select bodies, select only components

hold CTRL while selecting face to stay within all joint points


joint - joint origin to create one, able to rotate/translate

joint origin - reorient - can orient to face


if dragged outside model in- rightclick, break link
if not able to use rigid, use sliding joint




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBJMgkzkaas
when new model is started, it is a component
create component from body - will create a component,
active components


as built joint for parts that were drawn referenced to each other
inserting assembly to another file can be bit more complicated - go to website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQg0tfrhvbw
mistakes with fusion
always fully define sketch
add version description for each save
changing any view to top view - right click view at top
version control - promote previous version to most recent
move toolbars to edges, greenline snap into space
rightclick - share public link

usage of 3d contours for cam
control shift S - save without new version


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9dcWtefQ7E
components vs bodies
overview to fusion 

component can be joint
bodies cannot be joint

create components first for all action histories to be saved
body to component wont save action history, starts a new history



https://cadcamstuff.com/5013/3-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-first-started-using-fusion-360/

















