Intro To 3D Modeling Lesson 7
Intro To 3D Modeling Lesson 7
Intro To 3D Modeling Lesson 7
Introduction
to
3D
Modeling
Abstract
Introduction
to
3D
modeling
is
a
beginner
level
CAD
course
focusing
on
easing
the
transition
from
2D
to
3D
design
skills,
using
Autodesk
Fusion
360
CAD
CAM.
The
course
includes
introductions
to
industry
standard
3D
modeling
techniques
and
skills
and
covers
four
main
types
of
3D
modeling
in
Fusion
360.
These
are
Sketching
and
Parametric
modeling,
Freeform
modeling
and
sculpting,
Direct
modeling
and
Assembly
Modeling.
Whether
you
are
a
designer,
engineer,
machinist,
maker,
artist,
teacher,
student,
or
just
plain
curious,
this
course
will
help
you
to
take
your
first
steps
and
make
the
transition
to
professional
3D
modeling.
Through
a
series
of
easy
to
follow
video
tutorials
and
3D
modeling
exercises,
the
course
will
equip
you
with
the
necessary
professional
competencies
required
for
3D
modeling
and
design.
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Introduction
to
3D
Modeling
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3
Lesson
7.
Direct
Modeling
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4
Tutorial
Video
2:
Direct
modeling
imported
3D
CAD
models
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12
Step
1:
Locate
and
upload
datatset.
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12
Step
2:
Use
Move/Copy
and
Delete
to
Direct
model.
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14
Step
3:
Use
Press
Pull
to
Direct
model.
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18
Step
4:
Save
model
to
Introduction
to
3D
Modeling
project.
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Introduction
to
3D
Modeling
The
main
aim
of
this
course
is
to
help
ease
the
learning
transition
from
2D
design
to
3D
modeling.
3D
modeling
using
CAD
is
a
superb
additional
skillset
for
any
product
designer,
engineer,
or
machinist
and
being
able
to
use
Fusion
360
CAD/CAM
will
enable
you
to
take
an
excellent
idea
from
a
concept,
through
to
a
working
3D
CAD
model
for
manufacture,
testing
and
production.
Fusion
360
and
Autodesk
Design
Academy
provide
extensive
learning
resources
which
make
it
incredibly
easy
to
use
CAD
and
learn
how
to
3D
Model.
Furthermore,
Fusion
360
is
free
to
students
and
educators,
works
on
both
Apple
and
PC
operating
systems,
on
multiple
devices
and
platforms.
If
you
are
looking
to
make
the
transition
from
2D
to
3D
modeling
-‐
this
course
has
been
developed
to
guide
you
through
the
process
and
have
you
up
and
running,
developing
design
for
professional
3D
models
after
a
few
short
lessons.
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Lesson
7.
Direct
Modeling
In
this
lesson,
you
will
use
direct-‐editing
tools
in
Fusion
360
to
Press-‐Pull,
Move/Copy
and
Delete
geometry
on
an
existing
model
of
the
Reciprocating
Saw
casing
with
and
without
design
history,
in
order
to
modify
the
design.
2. Double-‐click
to
open
Reciprocating_Saw.
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3. Click
to
hide
the
data
panel.
4. In
the
browser,
toggle
off
the
visibility
of
all
elements,
leaving
on
the
visibility
on
for
the
Analysis
and
one
single
body:
Body19.
5. In
the
Viewcube,
click
Front.
6. In
the
navigation
bar,
click
Fit
and
zoom
closer
to
the
model.
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Step
2:
Edit
Sketch
to
create
desired
change
in
model
geometry.
1. In
the
browser,
expand
the
Sketches
and
right-‐click
Sketch48,
and
then
select
Edit
Sketch.
2. In
the
toolbar,
click
Sketch
>
Sketch
Dimension.
1. Click
to
select
and
change
the
dimension
for
the
width
of
the
first
column
of
slots
to
12
mm.
Press
return.
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2. Click
Stop
Sketch.
3. The
parametric
design
updates.
However,
note
the
errors.
Warning
errors
4. In
the
file
menu,
click
Undo
>
Undo
Edit
Sketch.
5. In
the
browser,
toggle
off
the
visibility
of
Sketch48.
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Step
3:
Use
Direct
Editing
tools
to
create
desired
change
to
model
geometry.
1. In
the
navigation
bar,
click
Zoom
Window
and
drag
a
window
around
the
slot
area.
2. Orbit
to
obtain
a
slightly
angled
view.
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3. Right-‐click
the
left
inside
face
on
the
top
slot
and
click
to
select
Press
Pull.
4. Drag
the
manipulator
arrow
to
the
left
approximately
3.5
mm
and
click
OK.
1. Click
OK.
Note
that
there
are
no
errors.
Note
the
new
feature
on
the
timeline:
OffsetFaces5.
This
is
the
direct
edit
to
the
slot
face.
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2. Right-‐click
the
left
inside
face
on
the
second
slot
and
click
to
select
Press
Pull.
3. Hold
Shift
and
click
the
inside
face
of
the
third
slot.
1. Click
the
inside
face
of
the
top
slot.
Do
not
hold
shift
while
doing
this.
Note
that
the
second
and
third
faces
are
offset
to
the
same
distance
as
the
top
slot.
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2. Click
OK.
3. In
the
navigation
tools,
click
Fit.
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Tutorial
Video
2:
Direct
modeling
imported
3D
CAD
models
Watch
this
video
to
learn
how
to
make
direct
modeling
edits
to
imported
3D
CAD
models
without
a
design
history
in
Fusion
360.
After
completing
this
lesson,
you
will
be
able
to:
• Locate
and
upload
a
3D
model
to
the
Introduction
to
3D
Modeling
project
on
the
Fusion
cloud.
• Use
Press
Pull,
Move/Copy
and
delete
to
modify
and
edit
a
3D
model’s
geometry
in
Fusion
360.
Step
1:
Locate
and
upload
datatset.
1. Click
to
show
the
data
panel.
2. Click
upload.
1. Locate
the
file
from
the
dataset
Saw_Handle_Casing
and
then
click
Open.
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2. Click
Upload.
3. Click
Close.
4. In
the
data
panel,
double-‐click
on
the
Saw_Handle_Casing
to
launch
it
in
Fusion
360.
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5. Click
to
hide
the
data
panel.
Step
2:
Use
Move/Copy
and
Delete
to
Direct
model.
1. In
the
timeline,
note
that
there
is
no
parametric
history
for
this
3D
model.
Only:
Base
Feature
1.
This
is
often
the
case
with
files
imported
from
other
more
traditional
CAD
programs.
Timeline
2. In
the
Viewcube,
click
Front.
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3. In
the
navigation
bar,
click
Zoom
and
zoom
closer
to
the
top
left
of
the
handle
casing
3D
model.
4. Holding
Shift,
click
and
select
the
four
faces
of
the
support
then
right-‐click
on
a
selected
face
and
select
Move/Copy.
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5. Use
the
arrow
to
move
the
support
to
the
left
approximately
-‐16.5
mm.
6. In
the
dialog,
click
Set
Pivot.
Timeline
7. On
the
3D
model,
click
to
select
a
new
pivot
location.
Timeline
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8. Click
to
confirm
the
pivot
location.
Confirm
pivot
9. Use
the
manipulators
to
rotate
the
support
30
deg.
10. Click
OK.
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11. Holding
Shift,
click
and
select
the
four
faces
of
the
support
again.
Right-‐click
on
a
selected
face
and
select
Delete.
Step
3:
Use
Press
Pull
to
Direct
model.
1. Use
the
navigation
tools
to
move
closer
to
the
cylinder
support
and
right-‐click
the
front
face
of
the
cylinder
and
click
to
select
Press
Pull.
2. Use
the
arrow
to
pull
the
face
forward
approximately
32
mm.
This
‘grows’
the
length
of
the
cylinder
form.
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3. Click
OK.
4. Right-‐click
to
select
the
front
edge
of
the
cylinder
form
and
click
to
select
Press
Pull.
5. Use
the
arrow
to
create
a
fillet.
6. Click
OK.
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7. Right-‐click
to
select
the
outer
face
of
the
cylinder
form
and
click
to
select
Press
Pull.
8. Use
the
arrow
to
edit
the
width
geometry
of
the
outer
face
of
the
cylinder,
by
growing
the
material.
Note
that
the
internal
face
of
the
cylinder
isn’t
altered.
9. Click
OK.
10. Right-‐click
to
select
the
edge
of
the
support
and
click
to
select
Press
Pull.
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11. Use
the
arrow
to
grow
the
edge
by
adding
a
fillet.
12. Click
OK.
13. Click
to
select
the
fillet
face
and
press
delete.
The
fillet
is
deleted.
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14. Right-‐click
to
select
the
inside
face
of
the
cylinder
hole
and
click
to
select
Press
Pull.
15. Use
the
arrow
to
change
the
diameter
of
the
hole.
16. Click
OK.
17. Use
the
navigation
tools
to
Zoom
out
a
little
and
holding
Shift,
select
all
10
faces
of
the
supporting
plate.
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18. Right-‐click
and
select
Move/Copy.
19. Use
the
arrows
to
move
the
position
of
the
support.
Click
OK.
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Step
4:
Save
model
to
Introduction
to
3D
Modeling
project.
1. In
the
Viewcube,
click
Front.
2. In
the
navigation
bar,
click
Fit.
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3. Note
that
the
timeline
has
tracked
all
the
changes
in
the
design
history.
We
can
use
the
timeline
to
make
any
future
edits
and
we
can
use
direct
modeling
techniques.
4. In
the
file
menu,
click
Save.
5. Click
OK.
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