Improving CAD Designs with Autodesk Fusion 360: A project-based guide to modelling effective parametric designs

Work through multiple design projects to understand how Autodesk Fusion 360 helps improve efficiency and drafting

Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Key Features

• Understand the project workflow of Autodesk Fusion 360
• Design and redesign projects while learning to fix errors
• Gain a better insight into repurposing real-world items into Fusion 360 for custom designs

Book Description

Autodesk Fusion 360 has become an indispensable tool for designers, tinkerers, and engineers worldwide thanks to its versatility that allows for large-scale assemblies and smaller, quick 3D prints. If you've faced challenges with learning Fusion 360, this book will help you overcome them and build the confidence to design your own projects, explaining step-by-step instructions and the purpose of each tool.

In this book, you'll dive into the design workspace and learn sketching fundamentals such as setting up a component, recognizing when a sketch is fully constrained, and parametrically flexing models. Through trial and error, you'll work on multiple easy-to-build projects to create simple, useful items that can be quickly 3D printed for use around the house and then advance to much bigger projects that require joint connectivity and large assemblies.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to sketch fully parametric designs, translate them into 3D models, and create your own unique designs.

What you will learn

• Gain proficiency in Fusion 360 user interface, navigation, and functionality
• Create and transform simple 2D sketches into 3D models
• Manipulate and control parametric 2D sketches using dimensions
• Become familiar with drafting on paper and taking measurements with calipers
• Create a bicycle assembly part with Fusion 360
• Use the form environment to create organic shapes
• Render a 3D model and understand how to apply materials and lighting
• Generate 2D assembly model drawings for documentation purposes

Who this book is for

Beginner or intermediate designers who prefer hands-on learning will find this book useful, especially designers, woodworkers, 3D printing enthusiasts, and hobbyists who enjoy creating things, rather than experienced machinists. The basic projects are accessible without prior CAD skills, although some fundamental CAD understanding is beneficial for those interested in going further. It is highly recommended that you use a 3-button mouse for all projects to fully utilize floating pop-up menus.

這本書的翻譯如下:

透過多個設計專案的實作，了解 Autodesk Fusion 360 如何提升效率和草圖製作。

購買印刷版或 Kindle 版本的書籍，將附贈免費的 PDF 電子書。

主要特點:

- 了解 Autodesk Fusion 360 的專案工作流程。
- 在學習修正錯誤的同時，進行設計和重新設計專案。
- 更深入地了解如何將現實世界的物品重新運用到 Fusion 360 中進行自定義設計。

書籍描述:

由於其能夠進行大型組件和小型快速 3D 列印的多功能性，Autodesk Fusion 360 已成為全球設計師、愛好者和工程師不可或缺的工具。如果您在學習 Fusion 360 過程中遇到困難，本書將幫助您克服這些困難，並建立設計自己專案的信心，提供逐步指導和每個工具的用途解釋。

在本書中，您將深入研究設計工作區，學習草圖的基礎知識，例如設置元件、識別草圖是否完全約束以及參數彈性模型。通過試誤，您將進行多個易於建立的專案，創建簡單實用的物品，可以快速進行 3D 列印，並在家中使用，然後進一步進行需要聯接和大型組件的更大專案。

通過閱讀本書，您將能夠進行完全參數化設計的草圖，將其轉化為 3D 模型，並創建自己獨特的設計。

您將學到的內容:

- 熟練掌握 Fusion 360 的使用者界面、導航和功能。
- 將簡單的 2D 草圖轉化為 3D 模型。
- 使用尺寸來操作和控制參數化的 2D 草圖。
- 熟悉紙上草圖和使用卡尺進行測量。
- 使用 Fusion 360 創建自行車組件。
- 使用形狀環境創建有機形狀。
- 渲染 3D 模型，並了解如何應用材料和照明。
- 生成用於文檔目的的 2D 組件模型圖。

本書適合對於實踐學習有興趣的初學者或中級設計師，特別適合設計師、木工師、3D 列印愛好者和喜歡創作的愛好者，而不是有經驗的機械師。基礎專案無需事先具備 CAD 技能，但對於有興趣深入學習的人來說，一些基本的 CAD 理解是有益的。強烈建議在所有專案中使用三按鍵滑鼠，以充分利用浮動彈出菜單。

1. Working within the Design Workspace
2. Planes, Sketches, Constraints, and Parametric Dimensions
3. Project Building Basics
4. Creating a Customizable S-Hook
5. Designing Decorative Doorknobs
6. Designing a Simple Bottle Holder
7. Creating a Bike Reference Model
8. Creating a Bottle Reference Model
9. Building the Bottle Holder
10. Improving the Bottle Holder Design
11. The FORM Environment
12. Modeling a Scary Tealight Ghost
13. Using Form and Solid Modeling to Create a Cushioned Chair
14. Using a Scanned Image to Create a 3D Model
15. Modeling a Bottle Topper

1. 在設計工作區中工作


2. 平面、草圖、約束和參數尺寸


3. 項目建構基礎


4. 創建可自定義的 S 彎鉤


5. 設計裝飾門把手


6. 設計一個簡單的瓶架


7. 創建一個自行車參考模型


8. 創建一個瓶子參考模型


9. 建構瓶架


10. 改進瓶架設計


11. FORM 環境


12. 建模一個可怕的茶燈鬼


13. 使用形式和實體建模創建一個有緩衝的椅子


14. 使用掃描圖像創建 3D 模型


15. 建模瓶蓋