Fusion 360 Tutorial - How to get a handle on Assembly and Joints in Fusion

[@gusmanbhai]

You're a natural teacher, thanks for these videos!

[@cadcamstuff]

You are so very welcome :-) Thank you for watching!

[@billmoran3812]

Lars, you have by far, the best tutorials for Fusion 360. I search for your videos whenever I need to learn or refresh my knowledge.

[@BukephalosDE]

Thanks Mr. Christensen, your HowTos are among the best HowTos on KZbin. Keep Going.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you, Arne :-) Super happy you find it helpful.

[@blainebrezina1210]

I wish every creation software had tutorials as good as yours Lars. I really appreciate how slow you go and how you repeat every command you use multiple times and speak them out even when you are doing them for the 2nd or the 50th time and talk about the intention of each. It is extremely helpful.

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear Blaine Brezina .Thank you for watching the videos

[@NeoMorphUK]

Lars, for an old guy who watches the youngsters zip around Fusion with envy, I have to say you teach very, VERY well. I was not very hopeful at the beginning but I practiced making the Absolute Beginner tutorial box several times until I knew what I was doing... and I was hooked. So thank you Lars, and also to Autodesk for making it free for enthusiast use. Seems an old dog (me) can actually learn new tricks. Next hard point is actually to transfer a 3D model and make it on my cnc OX router ( that is coming next week). I'm doing this actually as therapy for long term chronic pain.

[@cadcamstuff]

You are so very welcome :-) Thank you for watching!

[@jimaltmiller677]

I really appreciated your videos. You are a lot easier to follow than any of the other instructors on KZbin.

[@JuanRamirez-kt1se]

Clear, concise, good voice tone and easy to listen to. I will look for your tutorials on Fusion, Tanks a lot.

[@greghorowitz9992]

Lars, your instructional videos are not only extremely helpful, but also the most enjoyable to watch. I only recently stumbled upon Fusion 360 and I have completely overdosed on fusion tutorials in the past 2 weeks. My subscriptions for SolidWorks and CamWorks are due end of November, and thanks to you and Fusion 360 I think I am going to bail on them after about 12-14 years of loyalty!! Thank you,

[@cadcamstuff]

Hi Greg, Thank you for taking the time to comment! Glad you find the videos helpful!! Have an awesome day!! Best, Lars

[@stanmacdonald1073]

I've retired from a SW background. A couple years ago I started using F360. I've been fighting joints since then. Your video finally sheds light in to what is going on in F360. Thank you!

[@mohammadhassan2235]

It's 2022 and still one of the best tutor on KZbin! This a quite explanatory and simple. Thanks for such huge work.

[@tonyshahedi5665]

I've been programming Mastercam for past 25 years as all-axis programmer, but now i work for a company that they use Fusion 360°. Lars knowledge and his great attitude teaching online is the best i ever seen. Great software so far and I'm excited learning from Lars for sure. Thanks Lars!!!

[@mattbrown9496]

I have never done CAD work before in my life, With around an hour and a half of video between you and NYCNC Im happy with my progress, excellent videos, very clear and easy to understand

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear Matt Brown .Thank you for watching the videos. John creates the best videos!!

[@dottovich47]

I greatly enjoy watching you because you go in depth and simplify things in a way that most will understand; which makes you greatly enjoyable to watch. I am not saying you are basic in what you show, but that you can break down complex (and very difficult for most) subjects and present them in such an apprehensive way. Please continue to be inspired to produce videos. -I Appreciate you!

[@cadcamstuff]

+thank you dylan ottovich

[@francisnoonan2314]

Only 12 minutes into the video... Already feel it deserves a huge THANK YOU, like a weight is lifted off my shoulders. I too come from many many years of rigid CAD background and tried several times to use Fusion360 at home. Every time I gave up. In addition to your tutorial, your comments on how we need to think differently and how this program uses a different methodology for assembling are incredibly helpful.

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear Francis Noonan .Thank you for watching the videos

[@ke9g]

Lars, I always recommend your videos to my friends who are afraid to start learning something as powerful and complex as Fusion 360. Your easy going demeanor and paced explanations really help it sink in as we follow along in real time with our models. Please keep up the great work!

[@JoaoCarvalho141252]

Lars, hello! My name is João Carvalho. I am Portuguese In fact, I am starting with this program - Fusion 360. The program I used and still use is Inventor (in my case, the last version I installed the version / release 2020). So, I would like to thank you for this wonderful video. You were amazing with all your lessons / explanations / examples ...! Today I learned a lot from you, honestly. Congratulations on your performance. You are a true teacher in this matter, indeed. I really want to thank you for giving me this amazing lesson with Fusion 360. God bless you. My best regards from Portugal: João Carvalho.

[@jackflash6377]

Absolutely one of your best videos and possibly the most informative video on Fusion I've seen. Thank you!

[@MrFujack103]

Why am I always thinking of questions while watching your videos and then you go and show the answer like 10 seconds later! Great videos 👍

[@ChrisHuck]

Thanks for a great video. As someone that's been using 3D CAD for almost 20 years now, it's certainly hard to break the habits that have been developed in various software. Hearing your description of how typical mates are applied in say, SolidWorks (which I use daily), versus how they're applied in Fusion really helped me to wrap my brain around how to approach joints in Fusion. I was really struggling yesterday with an assembly and this video has given me a fresh perspective. Keep up the good work!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you, Chris. Really appreciate your comment. I understand your pain, being a past SolidWorks user myself. It takes awhile to get use to new ways of doing things :-) Hang in there. Have an awesome day! Best, Lars

[@JAMESHOPKINSIBXCNC]

I learned how to do this by watching this video, thanks so much for taking the time to do this video.

[@stefanandreev7200]

Thank you very much, Chris! I'm completely new to CAD (this is my 2-nd day) and your videos are extremely helpful for for me. I already manage to build by myself the detail from your lessons for beginners without watching them, as well as other different details. Now I start to learn a little more complicated things. Once again thank you very much for your time.

[@cadcamstuff]

Awesome work Stefan! Thank you for taking the time to comment

[@geoffwheeler9308]

Hi Larsen. I would like to thank you for your presentations in all the tutorials I have watched, they are clear and detailed for me to understand and the pace is slow enough for an old over the hill person like me (I am 85 years young in March), this is so refreshing in these days of speed, I only wish your approach would rub off on other presenters out there. Another important note is the quality of the video especially the sound track which is superb, thanks again Larsen, Geoff Wheeler.

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear Geoff Wheeler .Thank you for watching the videos

[@MrFegro]

Great work, Lars. It is giving me the tuition I could not otherwise afford. Thanks so much!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Have an awesome day!

[@terrencecox8184]

Mr. Christensen , Thank you for your videos! Very detailed information. Sequence of operations is great. Summary at the end, very GOOD!! You put into the videos little tidbits that others don't, this includes AutoDesk. Please keep up the good work with these types of videos. I am making a telescope utilizing Fusion 360 and 3-D printing - all parts including course and fine focusing adjuster. I have about 30 hours working with Fusion 360. I have not had any formal training with any CAD systems. I am teaching myself. I should say, you are teaching me! LOL

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for watching! Happy you find the content useful👍😊

[@finbat]

Thanks Lars. That is going to save me so many hours of frustration! Fantastic and concise explanation of why joints are so much more powerful than mates.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and comment! Have an awesome day!

[@MR6.5]

Lars I live by these videos thank you so much! I am a self taught drawer with a home built CNC milling machine and I would never be abe to make parts without your videos!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you so much for watching the videos and take the time to comment! Really happy you find the content helpful. I'll keep it coming :-). Have an awesome day!

[@woshou95]

It's official you are Best teacher of FUSION 360 my man Lars Christensen !! Thanks

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear Castelo Woshu .Thank you for watching the videos

[@nevis4567]

Thanks to Lars, in 3 days I've gone from a primitive noob to: - Day 1: Firm grasp of sketching & solids - Day 2: Firm grasp of drawing - Day 3: Firm grasp of assembly Friggin thanks man. You're the best.

[@benlee803]

Still appreciating your fantastic videos. Thank you for all that you have done for the world of engineers. I always recommend your videos to every person wanting to add to their skills in the maker's community and beyond.

[@maxvandertol1747]

Hi Lars, I'm brand new to Fusion 360, having used cambam in the past with my home build CNC machine. It's time to start making more complex items. I really enjoy your video's, they are great, well explained in a good speed, very understandible. Thanks!! More videos to watch.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the videos and comment. Really happy that you find them helpful! I'll keep making them :-) Have a great day!

[@YourStoryHomeDesign]

Lars, Great explanation of how to assemble parts in Fusion 360. As a Pro/ENGINEER/SolidWorks user for over 20 years, I was so confused when I tried using F360. This was very helpful, thank you!

[@jamesmeyer7146]

Best video on joint I have seen. I connected a lot of dots thanks to you.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch, James

[@timbering4824]

Just getting to know Fusion 360 and glad I have begun by viewing these beginner videos. Thanks Lars. Very good work. Very professional and I cannot recommend anything more.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you Tim, Really appreciate your comment! Have an awesome day! Best, Lars

[@timbering4824]

Hey Lars. Do you anything about Inventor as a CAD package? I am trying out Fusion but I see Inventor is similar. I am trying to see what the differences are and determine which is the best package for me. I used AutoCAD years ago when I worked for a company but now I am on my own and cost is an issue so Fusion seems like a great package so far. Hope you don't mind me asking . thanks.

[@RonVan1XP69]

So simple when you explain it well, as you did, has helped a lot, keep the videos coming they are really helpful.

[@ScottMoyse]

Ron Cummings he's paid to. So I'm sure they will ;-)

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you, Ron!, Really appreciate you are taking the time to comment! Have a fantastic day!

[@maxphotos]

Hi Lars, Thanks for this great video. I learned more on this one than on all the others video found !

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for watching, Max. Glad you found it helpful. Have an awesome day!

[@KLPerformance1]

Great Video!! Being a 20 year Catia guy the mindset change would have been VERY difficult without your guidance! I also love videos like yours that talk you thru the steps. Cant stand the click only ones....Keep up the great work!!

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear Kevin Pennau .Thank you for watching the videos

[@ej-1608]

Same! I use NX10 and the mindset is so different when constraining parts together.

[@HerbOMatic]

Instruction is good! The Joints here are not nearly as intuitive as mates in Solidworks but looks faster once you know how to use it. I'm here learning Fusion since I was trained in solidworks but can't use it in my small business since it's 5-7K a seat. Fusion is accessible, thanks!

[@Moonlight0551]

Thanks. Your video is very thorough, you are easy to understand and explain things well and I learned a lot.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you so much David. Have an awesome day!

[@tomswift2x]

I only need a joint every six months or so, so I've watched this video twice per year, every year. Thanks Lars.

[@ridni2388]

I came here to write that... :D

[@3DMetalParts]

Thanks Lars! Coming from years of SolidWorks, this video really helped me to understand Joints.

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear Chas. Colburn .Thank you for watching the videos

[@slackering]

@ 13:55 I no longer have the slider like the animation showed just previous. Now, when I click on the movable jaw, both rigid groups move together. What have you done differently?

[@RofICopters]

I think the real question is: what have YOU done differently?

[@TheRuneHD]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!@@robinj6997

[@ascregattas4021]

Excellent tutorial. Well paced. Deliberate where it needs to be. No nuance lost in the demonstration and explanation. One of the few channels I am subscribing to.

[@jorgevillatoro2009]

Lars, you really are a great teacher is evident your experience, but most of all the passion that you put in your work, I really appreciate, the patient and the generosity of share all your knowledge and your time, you really are one of the kind I relatively new in fusion and inventor, and I became your follower, Thank you very much

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!

[@Heenaramus]

I'm new to F360 and your videos are really helpful. I'm having trouble with this one at 13:55, though. After I complete the joint, the moveable jaw "sticks" to the stationary jaw, and the entire assembly (both jaws, the plate and the ring behind the small bit that turns), all move together, as opposed to only the jaw moving on a horizontal path. I've gone through the tutorial three times and get the same result each time...

[@cadcamstuff]

Ouch, I am not sure. You are more than welcome to invite me to your project. Just do me a favor and send a follow-up email as I have a hard time keeping track of invites and KZbin comments. [e-mail]

[@billhenehan5880]

I had the same problem as Elle Calderone. I had to also ground Fixed body:1 to get it to work correctly.

[@heitorlipsky7512]

Lars, you cover a lot of ground very didactically - Have been a pleasure learning with your videos about Fusion. Keep the great job up

[@matthewgips7694]

Lars, your videos are excellent! Coming from SolidWorks experience, I was confused about Fusion 360 joints. This video made me feel extremely comfortable with them.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for watching, Matthew! Very happy you found it helpful. Have an awesome day!

[@psymantis1]

Great tutorials Lars. Exactly what I need for learning Fusion 360.

[@3dmpcad785]

Hi Lars, your lessons are clear and to the point. Thanks

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you so much :-) Have a great day!

[@bradboyce9631]

You're a great teacher. Love you teaching style. Always learn a lot from your videos.

[@maheshmulik2399]

Thank you, sir, it's an excellent tutorial, clear voice, clear words, and teaching the stuff at an excellent pace. Thank you for the video, your channel has been extremely helpful for my Fusion 360 journey.

[@jonboy5yo]

Awesome! I also have been wanting the toe clamp kit...

[@heron5045]

I was breaking my head on how to make the turning joint, u hinted me to the right direction, thank you :) Designing a hovercraft lift propeller :)

[@welnamarcin]

Lars you have made great job. I was waching it with plesure. Well done !

[@garyedgerton5388]

Very clear instruction with summary reviews. I have not yet found Lars' menu of all his videos.

[@shubhamharale6086]

It took only 2 days to learn fusion 360. Thanks to you. Really appreciate your work your videos. Thank you vrryvery very very much for these videos.

[@cadcamstuff]

You are so very welcome👍 Thank you for watching 😊

[@inderjeetsingh9808]

Amazing work done sir! Just watched the video to clear a doubt or two, got to learned a whole lotta new stuff too! Thank a lot.

[@dennismckee6162]

Lars, this is awesome man. I've been using parametric CAD for 21 years and the joint system here just blows me away.

[@matthewcarrellful]

Wow Lars so kind of you to share the files so we can follow along side you. Thanks for the video

[@danielschroederministies]

Great video Lars! I am a total novice, but your explanations are very clear and easy to understand! Thanks

[@whiteinnovationsvids]

That was the ticket to my next ride. Thanks for the post, it gave me great insight.

[@jhur77]

Oh Lars, Please don't start using background music! Your lessons are so great, they don't need any bells or whistles! that loop gets old and is very distracting. The tutorial is very informative though, so thanks!

[@salvadorebertolone]

I prefer the background noise.

[@Jzrancher]

Thank you for making these videos! I watched the beginner series, with no CAD experience at all. I feel like I have a MUCH better understanding. Keep up the great work!

[@cadcamstuff]

Awesome to hear. Thank you for watching 👍😊

[@mussiehabtegaber1937]

Absolutely helpful and informative ,and Please keep doing the good things that you are doing now ,Many thanks

[@miniworld3d]

Very helpful Lars, the way you reiterate each step really sinks in and it doesn't seem repetitive. It is indeed hard coming from other CAD programs to think "backwards" and go for the final position instead of trying to reduce degrees of freedom one at a time. Thank you!

[@bobsamuel1567]

Hi Lars, Your videos have keep using Fusion 360, thank you. Your intelligent, straight forward, energetic and often humorous lessons are excellent. BTW, I hope they pay you in some way and/or give you high praise, you certainly earn them. Thanks again!!! :-)

[@GH-kt5fe]

Keep them coming Lars. Learning Fusion will be a big help.

[@cadcamstuff]

That is awesome to hear MrMegaherb .Thank you for watching the videos

[@markgraves2216]

Nice step-by-step instruction for a beginner. Thanks Lars!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you Mark Graves

[@emik3485]

Hi, Lars, and thank you so much for another awesome tutorial! Why you a don't set contact settings to the Jaws, so they can't go through each other and stops when they are touching. Please create your brilliant videos without music

[@jamescullins2709]

You make it look so easy, you do explain what you are doing very well. Great job.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you so much James Cullins !

[@jamescullins2709]

I used Solid works some before and it was pretty easy to use but Fusion is much easier. Thanks so much

[@tylerking5703]

my favorite tutor for fusion by far. thanks for all the help.

[@zwemanntun]

Hello Mr. Lars Christensen you just miss to add one part ( main body ) to rigid group at 5:41. Of course there are three parts. Thanks for your tutorial and it push me to do a lot.

[@cadcamstuff]

Hi Zwe Mann Tun Thank you for watching!

[@garett805]

I missed this step as well and my 2 parts were floating all over together. Thanks for this comment. Otherwise, it would have taken me a while to figure it out.

[@garett805]

Thank you so much for your videos Lars! I came from being semi proficient in Sketchup after a video and a week of working in the software. But I was feeling lost in Fusion 360, even after watching 2-3 hours of Beginner videos. I wasn't even sure how to start a model. But after your 3 beginner videos I feel like I really know the basics and am really excited about moving on to the next steps. Thanks again.

[@feider21]

Super informative, no stress applying these tutorials!

[@chanmoua]

I love you. Thank you for actually explaining this program for us unlucky ones who don't have access to solidworks

[@jiangxu3895]

Very informative tutorial and I like the way and the rythm you make everthing clear.

[@44mod]

Another great video. I had a little trouble with setting the T holder in place. It did not look right to me or flat to the grove of the table. I tried to change the angle from 270 to 265 Deg. everything looked great. Then when i made my joint, bolt to vice i was getting a error. I had slider selected, then I remembered what I had done with the angle and changed back to 270 Deg and everything went perfect after that. Thanks Lars for taking the time to make these videos!

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Have an awesome day! Best, Lars

[@otto-Z]

By far the best video on youtube covering joints in Fusion 360.

[@ernestrhoades5147]

Is there another video that shows how to get the stock in the vise and how to position it?

[@cadcamstuff]

Hi Ernest, I have not created that video yet, but I will gladly add it to the list. Have a great day!

[@josenandorossipr]

Excellent tutorial... A lot of detail on how the program thinks.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thank you for this tutorial!

[@shadowmanxyz7805]

I had no idea about rigid grouping. I always went back and moved everything back to what I moved This changes everything! 🙏 Thank you!

[@cadcamstuff]

You are so very welcome 👍😊

[@northernstar450]

your explanations are so clear and patient thanks!

[@hanskaraski1462]

Dear Lars, you did great Jobs - I think your tutorials belong to number 1 of the hitparade - thx - thx- thx

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you so much, Hans :-)

[@vccuong1]

This is extremely helpful. Thank you very much, Lars.

[@CPit101]

Hi Lars. I looked at the movement of the chuck in detail and noticed that the chuck moves the opposite way that it should. Also, the grooves in the jaws did not line up with the spindle underneath them. I was able to fix those things. I also adjusted the speed on the lower pinions, so they match the rotation of the spindle. Looks awesome now. Even though you did not show how to do these things, your tutorial inspired me to learn how to adjust and fix the model up. Thank you for the guidance!

[@cadcamstuff]

Awesome! Good work!!

[@dog3y3]

This is awesome Lars. I really appreciate the helpful tips. I was getting sooo lost trying to manipulate my models. My supervisor will be impressed too.

[@andrewstroner]

Hi, firstly, great tutorials, I am completely new and your videos seem much clearer and easier to follow than most. The problem I seem to have is that when following along to your videos in Fusion 360, some of the actions you perform in the video don't seem to work on my computer so I can't do the things you are doing. For instance, in your conduit box exercise (beginner video 1) the screw bosses won't join to the adjoining face making it impossible to add the radius and project, I use a Mac, would this make a difference ?

[@cadcamstuff]

Hi Andrew, That you are on a Mac should make no difference. It sounds like the screw bosses might not be touching the box body. Can you try to zoom in really close and see if you can see a gab?

[@andrewstroner]

Thanks Lars, I'll give it a go. Keep up the good work, I've learnt heaps from your videos.

[@angelofraietta3156]

This is extremely good. This is going to make my job so much easier designing what I need to make. I wished I watched this a few days ago

[@joncage5322]

Great videos. Thanks very much! One quick question about limits for you; At 15:15, rather than specifying limits as numbers is it possible to set those limits against faces of the model or something along those lines?

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch! Not if you want them to move within a specific limit. Have an awesome day!

[@grappler185]

Best CAM Coach on KZbin

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you grappler185

[@grappler185]

No Lars. Thank you! I've started with your LarsLive series from 01 and I'm working my way through them. I'm a new inventor, starting my business on a shoestring. Your training makes me feel like I can do my own coding for the CNC controller. BTW, If you have a lesson on how to use form tools. Specifically how to reference the tool's profile to the model to create a tool path, let me know. Thanks again.

[@TRMPyro]

Great videos, have watched several now, very helpful for this new to Fusion 360 user, but longtime Autocad user. I actually didn't notice the music until I read a comment about it. Keep up the great work.

[@cadcamstuff]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the videos and comment. Happy you found it helpful. Have an awesome day! Best, Lars

[@dagtheaviator]

Spot on the best place to come to if you are a novice in Fusion 360.

[@ronaldmorris1216]

Your tutorials are the best. I'm a SW user but love Fusion 360. I have a problem understanding how to change the part origin from top, bottom, front or back. If you did a video, I missed it (sorry). Help, please! Thanks: Ron

[@cadcamstuff]

Hi Ron, Thank you for watching the videos. Are you talking about this facebook.com/MrLarsChristensen/videos/1097917633624291/ or CAM?

[@robindriscoll]

Your tutorials are really wonderful! I have a small shop using a Haas Mini MIll 2 and I am in the middle of transitioning over to Fusion 360.

[@cadcamstuff]

Awesome! I used to run a Haas MiniMill. That was my little work horse for sure when it came to small parts run. Have a great day!

[@robindriscoll]

do you recommend setting up the cam in an assembly for each component or saving each component individually and running the cam on those files?

[@cadcamstuff]

Hi Robert. I think it depends of the part. Sometimes you just need to get some toolpaths going quickly and there is no advantage in getting it into an assembly. Then again, sometimes you might have parts laid out in fixtures where it can be a huge advantage. Especially because you can use collision detection between parts and fixtures. Hope this is helpful.

[@Alexelliste]

Thank you lars ! You are my CADhero

[@narrawa2650]

Your videos are absolutely amazing, there very clear and have all the information without making any assumptions about what I know. By far the best tutorial I have found for any software.

[@elysiakustra4993]

the best tutorials around for fusion you make it enjoyable to learn, thanks!

[@annasarahkramerfazendeiro8030]

Thank you! I really like the way you present everything and repeat the infos. I learned so much from this video and will watch your other videos for sure!

[@nitsn_france]

Thank you for this very useful video and tips !!! Like you I was confused with the joints and assemblies in Fusion and the tutorials I could find were not helping that much ! Thanks a lot for sharing the knowledge !

[@MorganOliff]

Thank you very much Lars! Hey could you move the vise back one slot? I can't get the vise handle on. :) Hey and the long format videos are good for me, the repeat of the chuck jaws helped me get it!

[@cadcamstuff]

OMG... That is the best comment ever to a video "Hey could you move the vise back one slot? I can't get the vise handle on" Awesome :-)

[@BGraves]

This crushes solidworks in user friendliness and sleekness. I wonder what limitations it has comparatively for a production environment, configurations, and BOMs