Day 5 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days for Complete Beginners! - 2023 EDITION

New to Fusion 360? This is a brand new 2023 version of Day #5 of "Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days for Complete Beginners" - the most popular Fusion 360 course on the internet! Get Kevin's Fusion 360 Masterclass at ProductDesignOnline.com/courses
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Day 5 Model an Ice Cube Tray in Autodesk Fusion 360
00:36 - Sketch the overall shape with a rectangle
01:21 - Create New Sketch on Planar Surface in Fusion 360
02:38 - How to Extrude Cut in Autodesk Fusion 360
03:29 - Add Taper Angle to Extrude in Fusion 360
04:19 - How to use Rectangular Pattern in Fusion 360
05:54 - How to Shell with more than one Face in Fusion 360
07:10 - Create a Midplane Construction Plane in Fusion 360
07:37 - Sketch the Lip of the Ice Cube Tray in Fusion 360
08:46 - Sweep the Lip of the Ice Cube Tray in Fusion 360
09:23 - Next Lesson in this course
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[@ProductDesignOnline]

Day 5 Resources: productdesignonline.com/d5 Full course on KZbin: bit.ly/30daysUpdated (I'll update this playlists as each Day is released)

[@StuBar2]

I'd just like to say that I think these training videos are some of the best I have ever watched. They're excellent!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for the kind words! :)

[@alexandre.studio3d]

Every single video I watch I learn something new. After 5 years of graduation I didn't know how to start a simple sketch. Now after watching your videos I'm confident enough to make anything at fusion 360 and keep up with my career. God bless you

[@pattygq]

I'm curious what school you went to.

[@Lebofly]

@@pattygq the school of rock, no need for cad there

[@MakerFabio]

Done! I'm doing 2-3 lessons per day, hope I can keep the pace. thanks for the great videos

[@Mrmariobrox97]

I must say that your tutorials are excellent, they are a great tool to learn fusion 360! :D

[@victorlawver6957]

I’m in my 2nd year of using F360, i was using Tinkercad, at first I stumbled around the interface of F360 trying to figure out how to make a simple box, then i started watching KZbin videos. I’ve learned a lot of different processes. But you explanations are supper easy to follow.

[@cdsmith]

I had a hard time getting the sweep to work. I drew the profile, zoomed out with the home, and it wouldn't let me select the face of the edge, just the top and bottom edges of the face of the edge. When I did that, it gave me an error. Turns out that even though I thought I was selecting the mid construction plane, I had not, and my profile sketch wasn't in the right spot. To finally get it to work, I had to click the triangle on the Tray part to open it, click the triangle on Construction to open that, then right click on Plane2 and pick sketch. Then my sketch actually ended up on the midplane. After getting this to work, I was able to select the face of the edge and the sweep worked. Quite frustrating, actually. Figuring this out took longer than doing the rest of the tray. But I finally got it to work. Thanks for the tutorials.

[@IshaanDebchoudhury]

I just started F360 and I started mashing buttons, ones that looked similar to tinkercad, and I nearly killed my computer. You videos are the best.

[@laumuseka]

I’ve been messing with Fusion for a while now, this answered some really basic issues I’ve had that make drawings take way longer than needed. Awesome video!

[@jacquetdaniel4897]

Thanks a lot for those videos, I'm trying to become a Product designer, and your videos are my first step toward this goal thanks a lot. Amazing content.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for watching and happy learning! :)

[@JesseRiley]

Another amazing video for us beginners. Me and my future STEM students thank you!

[@Haza3137]

amazing tutorials. I like that its released weekly and not daily. This gives time to absorb and practice the information taught in each video.

[@Kyle_GB]

Kevin, I’ve loved following these, been trying to figure out F360 for a while and these bitesize lessons are perfect! Also just found out I have access to an Education Licence so I don’t have to keep deleting them when I reach 10! Looking forward to Day 6! Thanks from UK 👌🏻

[@jhonnyd3505]

SHoWWW the big show of fusion 360"!

[@RJ_Eckie]

These are so good!! I used to work with solidworks in the past, but it has been a while. The most value I'm getting from these videos are the small little shortcuts that teach me how to use Fusion 360 efficiently, on top of refreshing the concepts of parametric modeling for me.

[@giannyberger]

Fusion360 works alot like Solidworks but more intuitive, the only minus is that it allows for less complex assemblies and simulation. Overall I love user experience I get from it after years of using Solidworks, especially for its pricing!

[@FrancisBoudreau]

Oh boy. This video was awesome. The thread feature is so useful! Thanks for teaching us this feature in day 4.

[@fotomakr]

I have to watch first, then repeat as I follow along pausing often, but I am learning and this is making sense. Thanks.

[@tonysmith7702]

Excellent video Kevin!.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thank you, Tony! :)

[@adriacorralalvarez8045]

Day 5 and I can see the change of confidence I have when doing this projects! Whenever I am better financially I will subscribe to your patreon for sure! I am really enjoying it!

[@girenloland]

Thank you! Your way of teaching is so easy to understand

[@rbarry2513]

Thank you for these videos. With this I've been able to learn a new skill, and I feel like I completely understand the functions and how they work. Well done.

[@boazjoe1]

Thank you, Kevin

[@calum961]

Loving this series.

[@scoobysnax3813]

those sweep dimensions are kicking my butt.

[@HydroHowTo]

Another incredibly helpful video! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this!!

[@aligatoryisus9865]

Very useful video. Gracias!

[@vandehoek]

Thanks again for this great video.

[@joaodncartaxo]

This content is simply amazing! thank you very much for sharing it, I've learned Fusion360 by myself, and these videos are such a bump on the learning curve. Kudos to you!!!

[@JulioRivera-lk8ms]

Dude, this is amazing. I learned so much that I already model something in this day of the tutorial. Thumbs up, keep up with the amazing content. Thank you.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks! You can find the fully playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLrZ2zKOtC_-C4rWfapgngoe9o2-ng8ZBr

[@noseasmamut]

Thank you for sharing! Amazing content.

[@aduusch]

These are super fun to learn!

[@johnfox9780]

Took a few attempts to manage it from start to finish. I don't save it, I just prefer to start again as that is repetition and learning. Making sure 'Join' is selected is pretty important! Thanks Kevin, another cracking video.

[@schawn4925]

Thanks! These lessons have been awesome. I slow the video down because it’s easier for me to learn, so essentially it sounds like a drunk guy is explaining fusion 360, but I actually care what I hear.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for your support! Glad you're enjoying them and learning 😀

[@alexgrassi320]

More videos of the 30 days series please!

[@AgusLivio]

Thank you so much my friend!!! You're awesome

[@russelllind1356]

Thanks, These videos are a great way to learn the program. And have fun

[@niiidar]

Thanks for these videos. I'm a phycisist by education, but I've been wanting to learn how to design tools and equipment. This video series is an excellent resource. Feels like using a rocket to climb the learning curve.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad to hear that. Happy learning! :)

[@kirillpenyaz766]

you did it again. thank you.

[@VANCOUVER73]

Thank you for teaching us how to do this brother!!! I am taking this training ur doing and am amazed at the turnout of things thanks and keep up the good work!!.

[@scottw6004]

Thanks!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for your support, Scott!

[@romanbartkowiak4206]

Your videos are filled with pure content and I love the pacing. Not a second wasted on useless drivel.

[@ammadshabbir1828]

The way you teach is easy to learn👍🏼thank you

[@lauprellim]

Excellent. I am still having a little trouble manipulating some of the basic interface -- for example, drawing the L-shaped "lip" on the edge took a while. But it is all getting easier as I follow along playing back at 0.75x. One ice cube tray done. THANK YOU!

[@libbysyddall5586]

Struggled with my fillets on this one but rewatched it and got it right in the end x

[@metallicaandchimaira]

Can you do a video on complex curves and patterns? Like how to add swirl or twist patters to round surfaces that come to a point?

[@kalpitkatpara4363]

The best product design channel on KZbin!! Kevin, we are really grateful for your hard-work and dedication! 🎉🎉🎉

[@lybaocuong]

thanks so much

[@Jorge-pr9yp]

thx i m learning english and fusion 360 with ur videos, i love u bro

[@jay1st1st]

still following :)

[@giannyberger]

I love your videos! A cool addition would be if you could provide a technical drawing from the beginning so we can first try out the modelling ourselves before watching the tutorial

[@serdarmutlu7426]

Thank you, I enjoyed creating these models and really appreciate your time for creating these tutorials.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thank you!

[@LarrysMachineShop]

Crazy good content, Much obliged for all your efforts

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@southernjoes8372]

Lover your info and help. Any way you could give a class on designing a wagon wheel. I’ve got a big CNC and some ideas but need to know how to design one. Thanks.

[@MrSumgi]

Kevin, thanks for doing these videos. I struggled with learning this program for some time before I fpound this. Thanks.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks! Glad to hear you're enjoying the lessons :)

[@lukespatola1184]

gotta say thanks for spending the time to make these tutorials. amazing video as always

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Luke! Happy learning :)

[@willlo9156]

Hi, thanks for all the tutorials, they are awesome! when i do the midplane i do not have a red centerline and when i try to make the one line 3mm (on the L) it shortens in from the wrong direction dropping the whole L down. Any ideas why? Thanks!

[@parallelarms5645]

I am having the same issue right now. If you figure it out please let me know.

[@ademolay2000]

A little late, but I think I figured it out. There’s some automatic constraint silliness happening when you start where he does. Just draw the L shape out in space to the left and snap it in afterwards with the coincident constraint when he does. Make sure to start on a grid point or it’ll be difficult to keep right angles. Hope this helps!

[@willlo9156]

@ademolay2000 thanks! I gave up and moved on 😆 but i will have to revisit!

[@dot3846]

Loving the tutorials, I feel like I'm learning so much! I seem to stumble on the midplane construction here: I am missing the red centerline when I go to sketch on the newly made midplane, which results in the L shape floating away from where it should be. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? 🤔

[@brainydiaries]

Really good

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for watching! 😎

[@thenextension9160]

im going to 3d print this tray down to maybe 3 or 4 inches. then im going to make ice cubes.

[@phuesler]

Thanks

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for your support! :)

[@sahilhasan1985]

Day-5 Completed

[@TrustJesus100]

One thing you do that most teachers dont, is tell us what keys you punch to help us understand exactly what youre doin..much appreciated! ..thank you..subscribed!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for watching!

[@bryanwelsh1773]

Awesome videos, thank you. I keep finding oddities in how my interface works compared to yours. For example, at 1:50 you select the bottom of the rectangle and move it freely around. When I do that, I can only move it up and down and not side to side. Similarly, if slect the right verticle line, I can only move it side to side. To move it freely around, I have to drag on one of the dimensioned sides (left or upper). Weird.

[@spudnickuk]

it is very complecated to make duplicates of the cut outs, only if Fusion had a simple tool to Duplicate to an array, so simple

[@ryomannn]

Hello, i am following your tutorials and did what you said as `using default settings`. It may not be important but i would like to know how you disable plane while on home view. It is really good to look model on completely white surface (mine has grids)

[@quentinbusuttil2760]

Is it better practice to pattern in the sketch to have everything fully defined? Or on the contrary using the solid pattern avoids cluttering the sketch?

[@pattygq]

Banged out 5 lessons in a few hours. lol don't forget to fillet the underside of the lip, probably adds more machine work (money and time) to the mold in the real world.

[@hekikuu]

I just "did" the hollow command, but why does it work the way it does? Selecting the outside faces told Fusion to take that away? I was expecting it would hollow out the inside of the block, not cut away the excess? Awesome tutorial by the way. They're all so good, at time of writing I'm at day 7 (skipped five somehow until now) on my second day :) thank you

[@ProductDesignOnline]

If you only select a single face, it will hollow out the inside contour. However, if you select multiple faces like we did in this scenario, it will remove the inner and outer contour.

[@jaymiddleton772]

🤯

[@DimitriArleri]

Hey there, thanks for the tutorial ! Just a bit confuse on one thing: shouldn't the distance of the Axis 1 of the rectangular pattern be 256, not 255mm ?

[@RAJKUMAR-el3lj]

i am on the way day 5

[@SupercarSeany]

Love theee videos. I'm a hobbyist just trying to get familiar in f360. What cadence can we expect these to get released at going forward?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

In general, releasing one each Friday. Though, may not get this weeks finished with the Holiday :)

[@1queijocas]

@@ProductDesignOnline thanks for doing this sir. You content has been invaluable to me. I used your lessons to create a couple of cad designs and they got me accepted into a master’s degree. Thank you so much

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@1queijocas Congrats!!

[@linkshade11]

When doing the fillet for the sweep how did you select the entire edge at once ?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

It should do it automatically (with default settings). If yours is not, make sure the 'chain faces' option is checked in the Sweep dialog.

[@IamCarsonn]

when i go to sketch on the mid plane, its offsetting the entire work space and not lining it up in the center like yours, ive followed the steps exactly to the T 3 times now and it still wont work.

[@Puppybreth242]

Great video! I am having trouble understanding why the shell command hollows out the whole bottom of the tray.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Shell will trace the entire contour and add the defined thickness. Because we selected all the sides and bottom (and not just a single face) we told the program to trace everything and remove those faces in the process. Contrast that with Day #1 (toy block) where we only selected the bottom face of the block and Shell only hollowed out the bottom.

[@Puppybreth242]

@@ProductDesignOnline amazing explanation! Thank you!

[@chexo3]

If I wanted to use another CAD software, do you think the concepts will transfer? I'm not sure about the whole cloud thing and I would rather use open source software too.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

All of the core concepts apply to (majority of) parametric CAD programs. If you go with a mesh program then it will be different.

[@DaHoody11]

Can someone please explain me the reasin why the "inverted L" was used in the midplance construction?

[@clintonjones5941]

What is the excape key?

[@Brap_Lord]

Honestly the best fusion tutorials on KZbin. It took me hours of watching crap videos before I came across these vids. Wish I would’ve found these sooner!!!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks! I wish you found them sooner too :)

[@semme1947]

I noticed that when you added the fillet at the corners you just touched the corners. However, when I touch the corners each of the 4 edges gets a fillet too????

[@semme1947]

Nevermind...I just need to more careful with the arrow!

[@Gacha.Cupcake]

Where is the rest of the month videos?

[@garrydye2394]

I'm confused about the shell command on this one. Easy to follow along but where is the 2 mm in thickness at? I mean it just looks like everything but the icecube trays disappeared. Is this leaving a 2 mm thickness to the trays themselves? Sorry...probably a dumb question.

[@user-nd5wb5ky1x]

can i make 3d model of chariot in this software

[@ProductDesignOnline]

You could!

[@jonmichaelroberts]

I totally don't understand why shell ignored the outer box faces, why didn't it "shell" that as well as the inner cutouts? Anyone else feel like that happened quickly and know why?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

When you Shell, the command is going to trace all of the contour (that is not selected) and apply a thickness that you define. In this case, we don't select the top face, so it gets ignored by shell, resulting in the ice cube slots being connected together and the defined 2mm thickness applied along the entire contour.

[@lwo7736]

Frustratingly the backward L lip at the end doesn't snap to the tray and I have no idea why

[@user-io4sr7vg1v]

Right. The sketch plane just 'disappears' and I have no idea how to affix the 'sketch' to the non-existent midplane.

[@dougacker8296]

I am having a hard time trying to round the corners using the fillet tool ...(befire you do the midplane construction)...I am tying th top edge and the bottom edge and the side edge gets rounded but not the corner

[@dougacker8296]

I figured it out ..select the vertical corner edge. It wasn't not clear in the video

[@drkenb6097]

@@dougacker8296 Thank you for providing the solution. I, too, was having a difficult time until I zoomed in on the corner and selected the corner edge. Thanks!

[@whanner]

Would love to use this software but can't afford $1000 a year.

[@whanner]

Sorry...$545 a year.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

You can get it free for personal use, if you're not selling your work.

[@whanner]

@@ProductDesignOnline awesome.... how?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@whanner instructions can be found here: productdesignonline.com/tips-and-tricks/how-to-download-and-install-the-fusion-360-personal-use-license/

[@whanner]

@@ProductDesignOnline thanks!

[@stevewilson8862]

I have a MacBook and they don't work at all. 90% of the commands do not function.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi there. I work solely on MacOS (Macbook and iMac), including all of the recordings being done on my iMac. What commands are you having issues with?

[@wickityb1232]

My app crashed and had to restart

[@DailyGamer.]

Oof brother. I feel the pain.

[@emptybottleof151]

Design flaw. You cannot stack these cube trays without spilling water.

[@alexanderplatt1812]

Thanks!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for your support, Alex!