Autodesk Fusion 360: Introduction to Parametric Modeling

Topics Covered in this Autodesk Fusion 360 training course:

• Understanding the Autodesk Fusion 360 interface
• Creating, constraining, and dimensioning 2D sketches
• Creating and editing solid 3D features
• Creating and using construction features
• Creating equations and working with parameters
• Manipulating the feature history of a design
• Duplicating geometry in a design
• Placing and constraining/connecting components in a single design file
• Defining motion in a multi-component design
• Creating components and features in a multi-component design
• Creating and editing T-spline geometry
• Documenting a design in drawings
• Defining structural constraints and loads for static analysis

Prerequisites for this Autodesk Fusion 360 training course:
As an introductory course, no prior knowledge of any 3D modeling or CAD software is required. However, students do need to be experienced with the Windows operating system and a background in drafting of 3D parts is recommended.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction to Autodesk Fusion 360
• 1.1 Autodesk Fusion 360 Fundamentals
• 1.2 Getting Started
• 1.3 The Autodesk Fusion 360 Interface
• 1.4 Design Navigation and Display

Chapter 2: Creating the First Feature with Quick Shapes
• 2.1 Design Units and Origin
• 2.2 Quick Shape Creation

Chapter 3: Creating Sketched Geometry
• 3.1 Introduction to the Sketching Workflow
• 3.2 Sketch Entities
• 3.3 Dimensioning
• 3.4 Sketch Constraints
• 3.5 Extruding a Sketch
• 3.6 Revolving a Sketch

Chapter 4: Additional Sketching Tools
• 4.1 Additional Entity Types
• 4.2 Editing Tools
• 4.3 Additional Dimension Tools
• 4.4 Moving and Copying
• 4.5 Rectangular Sketch Patterns
• 4.6 Circular Sketch Patterns

Chapter 5: Sketched Secondary Features
• 5.1 Sketched Secondary Features
• 5.2 Using Existing Geometry

Chapter 6: Pick and Place Features
• 6.1 Fillets
• 6.2 Chamfers
• 6.3 Holes
• 6.4 Editing Pick and Place Features

Chapter 7: Construction Features
• 7.1 Construction Planes
• 7.2 Construction Axes
• 7.3 Construction Points

Chapter 8: Equations and Parameters
• 8.1 Equations
• 8.2 Parameters

Chapter 9: Additional Features and Operations
• 9.1 Draft
• 9.2 Shell
• 9.3 Rib
• 9.4 Split Face
• 9.5 Scale
• 9.6 Thread
• 9.7 Press Pull

Chapter 10: Design and Display Manipulation
• 10.1 Reordering Features
• 10.2 Inserting Features
• 10.3 Suppressing Features
• 10.4 Measure and Section Analysis
• 10.5 Direct Modeling

Chapter 11: Single Path Sweeps
• 11.1 Sweeps

Chapter 12: Loft Features
• 12.1 Lofts

Chapter 13: Feature Duplication Tools
• 13.1 Mirroring Geometry
• 13.2 Patterning Features

Chapter 14: Distributed Design
• 14.1 Assembly Design Methods
• 14.2 Distributed Design
• 14.3 Joint Origins
• 14.4 Assigning Joints

Chapter 15: Component Design Tools
• 15.1 Rigid Groups
• 15.2 Interference Detection
• 15.3 Miscellaneous Joint Tools

Chapter 16: Multi-Body Design
• 16.1 Multi-Body Design
• 16.2 Multi-Body Design Tools
• 16.3 Components
• 16.4 As-Built Joints

Chapter 17: T-Spline Geometry
• 17.1 Introduction to the Form Contextual Environment
• 17.2 Surface Quick Shapes
• 17.3 Creating Sketched T-Spline Surfaces
• 17.4 Creating Faces and Filling Holes

Chapter 18: Editing T-Spline Geometry
• 18.1 Editing Form Geometry
• 18.2 Deleting Entities
• 18.3 Working with Edges
• 18.4 Working with Faces
• 18.5 Working with Points
• 18.6 Controlling Symmetry
• 18.7 Thickening Geometry

Chapter 19: Drawing Basics
• 19.1 Creating a New Drawing
• 19.2 Additional Drawing Views
• 19.3 Exploded Views
• 19.4 Manipulating Drawings

Chapter 20: Detailing Drawings
• 20.1 Dimensions
• 20.2 Other Annotations
• 20.3 Tables, Parts List, and Balloons
• 20.4 Annotation and Dimension Settings
• 20.5 Drawing Output

Chapter 21: Static Analysis Using the Simulation Environment
• 21.1 Introduction to the Simulation Environment
• 21.2 Setting Up a Structural Static Analysis
• 21.3 Setting Up the Mesh
• 21.4 Solving a Design Study
• 21.5 Visualizing the Results