Fusion 360: Designing a Hull for Yachts, Boats & canoes

[@casselmartin]

Thanks! I managed to create a boat at my third attempt. Excellent tutorial! Now i just need to wait for the 3dprint to complete.

[@sqwert654]

Instead of using a line + spline for the bottom of the boat, I used a single spline and could not get loft to create the bottom of the boat. Leant to use project though :)

[@justinbarkby3580]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I'm currently designing a bait boat for fishing thanks to this.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Thank you for your kind feedback :)

[@rattatoo]

Hi, Thank you very much.This was the easiest way to design a boat. just have a question. let say if you want to make this with plywood, how can we put each side in 2D so we can have a drawing for cut out? Thanks

[@Cptnbond]

Yes, please more boat-design. Cheers.

[@hugonilsson6067]

Nice, i have never used loft like this before, i clearly need to start working with surfaces more, earlier i have basically exclusively worked with solids and sketches

[@tizwicky]

Can you please show how to design the ribs?

[@B_Hizzle]

Do you offer your services to the public? I have e an idea for a boat I’d like to build, I’d basically like to borrow key features of three different boats and combine to make a hybrid version of all 3

[@dejayrezme8617]

Does fusion 360 have any tool to support designing an object for "stitch and glue" technique? Like unwrapping the surfaces of an object. For simple to build boats using plywood and zip ties and then gluing them. Or how you design those paper models.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hey Delay, you should watch my video "Turn a 3D model into 2D pattern". The software that I'm showing there, that's what you need. F360 can't do what you are looking for.

[@dejayrezme8617]

Oh thank you! Yeah I checked the forum and they want to add the feature but haven't yet. Will check out your video.

[@dejayrezme8617]

BTW for designing boats there is specialty software, "Hull" by carlsondesign and FreeShip. But that is a whole other rabbit whole you better not look into :D

[@Mariz650]

Would like to ser how you did the deck

[@AMellowSkater]

why don’t the lofts work for me I’ve tried so many times/ different ways

[@mohammedhassen7408]

you really take your time and explain well. also you also show the errors which makes me feel alot more comfortable! Well done - keep up the excellent vids. PS: Where is part two of the boat?

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hey Mohammed, Thanks for your feedback. In order to make Part_02, I need to know exactly which direction I should go with. If you have an idea please let me know. Cheers.

[@bruh4964]

This is the best! I never knew you can do this in fusion 360, my rc boat is on the water now!!! Thank you

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carolinemahulette8188]

where I can get this software

[@goldridder]

+1 thank you so much. Exactly what I needed.

[@dirkroggeveen5764]

Thanks for the tutorial, it was very useful!

[@TheJuggalo909]

also, the widest point of a boat is its 'beam'. good video, but for a sailboat you need a keel. like a fin that sticks down in the water, I'm trying to design a 3d printed sailboat and wonder if it would be better to print the keel and hull separately? thanks for the free knowledge

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Thanks for the English lesson 😉 If you need help with your boat, you can contact me on my forum: tesreg.com/forums/

[@FabienSokal]

Thank you for that video. Is there any way to use this workflow, if you need deck and transom to be curved surfaces? I don't get it, if i have flat shape sketches, how to make 3d sketch curves from them in ortho projection intersections and then to use them as carcass for hull loft?

[@Jonathanbaker]

thank you for this video how would you do the intera?

[@SupaNautica]

At 3:00 you "Attach Canvas", but you did not attach canvas? or I did not see the canvas being attached? Also at 10:30 I'm not having any luck from here to 12:50 I can offset the plane, but I can not select the points and draw that line from the point to point which I want to use.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hey there, It is very easy to attach a canvas. Watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6vTkJyKr9WrsJo The points can be sometimes not easy to see, but they are there. Try to change the position of the camera, it will help.

[@SupaNautica]

Fusion 360 NewbiesPlus I know how to attach canvas, but there wasn't a canvas attached at the time I mentioned above. Apart from that, I think my computer is struggling with size of the graphics changes going on when I'm performing the changes.

[@SupaNautica]

Fusion 360 NewbiesPlus have you played with Sheet Metal? I'd like to design the boat and then have it flatten down into a sheet metal area, ready to cut out the boat parts

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

I mentioned the canvas, because that was the point if someone would design a boat based on a canvas, so that is the time to add it. I designed that boat from my head :)

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

You are right, it's time to get into Sheet Metal. I will make a video as soon as I'll feel comfortable with it. Till then, you could ask the forum, how to convert the hull that you created into a Sheet Metal, if it's possible!

[@dodiezresibemol]

thanks so much! question: the thicken command does not join parts smoothly (more than 3mm), especially in the front of the boat. any suggestions for this?

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Please contact me on my forum: tesreg.com/forums/ and don't forget to add a link to the f3d file.

[@Super-650]

I was at this for hours on Fusion, just kept getting self intersecting warnings.

[@linamesnati9813]

Thank for the tutorial :), how I can design a cover ? and how do I add existing propeller ?

[@brucekjones]

A discussion of Project would be helpful - I really am having a hard time figuring out exactly what it does.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Maybe this will help: help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-6EE7B230-A280-45B7-8868-D96E4CE44B62

[@josephstalin7995]

The loft tool doesn't work. It doesn't let me select the bottom of the boat. I don't know what's wrong. Please help.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hi there, I would love to help you, but I'm going to need your help first. I'm looking for Beta testers for a new project: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIacpHVsp76lqtE If you do that for me, I'll check out your problem + you will also get a Bonus ;) Cheers / B.

[@louis5865]

How did you make the deck?

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

It's not that difficult, as soon as you get there, let me know and I'll help you. In the future if you have any questions, you can contact me here: tesreg.com/community/miscellaneous/

[@MELVENWONG89]

how do you get the lines to connect when you change pane, mine don't seem to wanna connect nicely and the coordinates seem to be very far from the intersection even tho i zoom in to the max?

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hey Melven, In order for me to help you, I'm gonna have to see it and how you created those lines. Please create a screencast and send the link to [e-mail].

[@abramfriesen9834]

A good drawing do you have one of a fish boat like to see one in sheet metal so I can make a aluminum boat

[@mateiangelo]

Thanks for your time and detailed info. I wonder if Fusion 360 after model has been created can export to 2D with scales and angles for a plasma plotter (aluminium)

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

That's a fair question. I'm working on a new video, which will show you how to Flatten a 3D body and to convert it into a DXF file. I'm not sure when it will be ready, maybe weekend.

[@torchcraftmarine]

Did you create a video showing the flat pattern process?

[@harriejansen410]

How can I calculate the waterline en buoyancy? Please make a video of it

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you. Calculating buoyancy is out of my knowledge scope! But if you figure it out someday, then please contact me again on my forum tesreg.com/forums/ and show me how you did it. Then if I'll feel comfortable, I'll probably make a tutorial video about it.

[@KingRainmann]

i cant choose the mirrorline....what can i do. i also picked aboat and have the same as you, not the shape but everythong else.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Make sure to select all under the select manu!

[@jamesbarratt593]

So tell me. Fine you have this on screen but it won't float. Drop it in the sea and the computer will die. Yep so you really need it off screen. ha ha. How do you get this from screen to layout the pieces for cnc production....?

[@madmaniac360]

Hi. I am new to F360 and I cannot seem to get the Canvas to work, it asks for an image, can you help?.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hey, I'm on holiday right now. I'll get back to you next week.

[@aaroncurley1816]

Hi Need help on this, can't get mirror to recognise spline, do I have to add a relation of some sort?

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Sounds really odd. Try to select the spline first and then run the mirror command, see if that helps!

[@aaroncurley1816]

Doh! Did not realise there is a mirror command in two different categories. Wasn't using sketch version lol. Another question, is there any way to give the hull thickness as I want to 3d print it?

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

I'm pretty sure that I'm showing how to thicken the surface in the video. Otherwise, you can watch the other boats videos, where I'm also showing the right Workflow!

[@hazynpeterson4083]

not a' developable surface' as for welded aluminum boats.

[@markaldridge9655]

great vid keep up the great work

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

I appreciate it, thanks :)

[@gary1701]

your transom (rear) has no vertical constraint. That's why you had so many problems.

[@lloydertel1]

thanks for these videos.. I have learned a lot.. and been frustrated way to many times trying to copy you IF I can get you a design I drew ( dxf) . could you help me convert it into a slt file? I know I got a lot more work ahead of me.. but after 3 months of banging my head.. I could use the help. I am drawing an IOM sailboat

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Sure thing! Please contact me on my forum and I'll help you: tesreg.com/forums/

[@sancak099]

thanks so much,but whats the backround music name pls?

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

It's called "Yris Bthelick - On sen va". But I think it's time too try something new ;)

[@willsovik3252]

Thanks!

[@ReaverKS]

your videos are great, surprised you've only got 425 subscribers

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hi Kevin, Thanks for the nice words. I'm not really advertising my channel, which is why I think, I don't have that many subscribers. And, I started in August 2016, so my channel is fairly new! As you probebebly noticed, my videos are mostly focusing on techniques and not just Tips & Tricks or redoing what some else already done. I have a day job (and a life beside), but I'm doing my best to contribute to the community as much as I can. The feedback that I'm getting from you guys, helps me and motivates me even more to create more videos. Cheers/ B.

[@goldridder]

This video is the first video I have found of 90% of what I'm looking for, but the video gives me the skills to 100% do what I'm wanting to do, because I can fill the complex spaces between certain lines. I'm used to doing it the manual way - drawing lines from one end to another end, reating the 'teeth' that later smooth out into the 'surface.' Thank you so much for this video. Hopefully I will be able to do what it is I'm doing and then replicate it easily again when I'm not away from home and using my more powerful PC to record at the same time, again, for the community. Salut!

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Wait for then next video (Online in 1 hour), you gonna love it!

[@martinprinceton9858]

Nice Video. i tried designing a cargo ship using this method but I could not get it

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Where did you get stuck?

[@martinprinceton9858]

Fusion 360 NewbiesPlus I got stuck at the Bulbous bow. I've been given a project to design the cargo ship

[@martinprinceton9858]

Fusion 360 NewbiesPlus I could not do the loft

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

I know the Loft part can be challenging... Watch my other boat videos, I'm showing other techniques on how to accomplish that. Please let me know if you still get stuck.

[@martinprinceton9858]

Fusion 360 NewbiesPlus yes sir. I'll check on your videos

[@VyrewoIf]

nice video

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Thanks! If you have any question please let me know.

[@alexanderferreira1503]

i have tried this SOOOOoooo many times and it never works

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hey Alexander, Have you watched my other boats videos? If you still have problems, please let me know. Good luck.

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Hey, How's your F360 project is doing? I have developed a new unique platform, that helps people to find the right Hardware for their software. If you are interested in testing it, Please send an email to [e-mail], subject "New Project". Cheers / B.K.

[@top100nuclearblasts]

this could have been explained in 5 minutes without bla-bla and music in the background. Taylor Stein does a very good job with tutorials for 360.

[@TeunSegers]

This video has some good pointers, but it can easily be edited down to less than 5 minutes of actually useful content.

[@Super-650]

This was going so well until...Patch environment? ohh edit found it :)

[@Fusion360NewbiesPlus]

Have fun

[@TheJuggalo909]

Yacht sounds like yhat, you don't pronounce the C. like wat but with a yh instead of a w... at least that's how we say it in the USA the brits could be different, sounds like you said yak which is a big smelly bovine, kinda funny to imagine people lounging in swimsuits on a giant yak in the ocean. good English otherwise, your command of the language is impressive.

[@flasheart49]

The background noise is annoying.