How to 3D Model an Ice Cube Tray - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #5

Welcome to Day #5 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 days. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to 3D model an Ice Cube Tray. You’ll learn how to: use the sketch dimension, extrude cut, and the rectangular pattern feature.
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0:00 - 3D Model an Ice Cube Tray in Fusion 360
0:35 - Center rectangle
1:12 - Extrude
2:21 - Sketch dimension
3:19 - Extrude cut
4:07 - Taper angle
4:27 - Fillet modify
4:57 - Rectangular pattern
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[@ProductDesignOnline]

*Can't snap to the edge of the tray when creating the "J" shape?* Solution: bit.ly/day5Solutions

[@chriswalker5409]

Auto project edges on reference setting was already on but no joy, my J shape sketch is just hanging out in the air. And not sure how to do it manually use the Project tool.

[@trevorstott7811]

Same here, it was on but no joy

[@rushhour6444]

@@chriswalker5409 so I had the same prob it turns out if your auto project is on and its still not working it could be because u need to kinda "tell" fusion hey I want to ref this line. it wouldn't work for me when I would try to draw the line, but If I pressed esc to exit the line command and then moved my mouse around that area a bit kinda "looking" for the the ref and theeeeen pressed "L" to start a new line command but don't click anywhere yet. continue to hover around that area until those blue dashed lines popped up. once they pop up fusion knows that I want to ref those dashed lines so then I continue to do the lines like he did and I got the snap. I guess this is fusions way of temp turning off the snap incase I didn't want it? and then turning it back on if I hover over it to tell fusion nooooo I actually do want it to snap now... ehhh what do I no I'm only on day 5 bwahahaha. any hope it helps future viewers!

[@jordanduncan8757]

The reference lines weren't showing for me either with the setting on, but I solved it by dragging the dimensions lines for both of the 0.07" lines the other way, so they intersected. With the dimensions intersecting, the line tool would snap to the intersection point, letting me make the same line.

[@jounivarjonen532]

The shell part blew my mind. Thanks for this awesome serie. You are my personal god!

[@BKMakes]

Selecting the j-shaped ice cube tray lip and sweeping it around the top edge was magical, ha ha. Oh, the possibilities! Thanks Kevin!!

[@FarmCraft101]

I'm loving your tutorial series on fusion 360. So much great info without all the fluff. Thanks!

[@pieterlombard1994]

Great tutorials, thank you Kevin. I'm stumped by one thing on this model's process though. When I was doing the rectangular pattern, choosing the same axis you did, no matter what, it wanted to repeat in the opposite direction from the intent on the 10.4 x 8. I figured out -10.4 x 8 forced the correct direction. The 1.95 x 2 had no issue. Strange but true.

[@pauljones9150]

Happened to me too. Did the same thing you did and it worked out

[@Swarm509]

A late reply but it seems the way the orgin works has changed since this tutorial was done. I had to do the same thing for this and other tutorials I have done.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

P.S. If you liked this video, I'd love for you to Subscribe ► bit.ly/sub-right-now - *TIMESTAMPS* 0:00 - 3D Model an Ice Cube Tray in Fusion 360 0:35 - Center rectangle 1:12 - Extrude 2:21 - Sketch dimension 3:19 - Extrude cut 4:07 - Taper angle 4:27 - Fillet modify 4:57 - Rectangular pattern

[@johnf4388]

Man, this guy's channel is amazing! So clear and straight to the point. Kevin, you're doing a great job and helping so many people. I like how in every video you repeat yourself and explain the same commands, it helps the info to sink in. I play your videos at 1.25 playback speed and if I miss something I put it back to normal and your pace is very easy to follow for beginners. Cheers!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Tesla 5869. Glad to hear you're enjoying the series. Don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@hifi-nerd3831]

these tutorials never fail me - thanks for sharing.

[@jeffbeaudoin4544]

Learn something new every time, no matter how simple. Thank you.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Jeff. I'm happy to hear that! Please don't hesitate to comment any questions as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@pauljones9150]

I did nothing today, so I told myself I'd do one tutorial. So satisfying to make something you can see use and potential in. Thank you again!

[@sjholmes520]

Kevin Kennedy you are a saint! These tutorials are by far the best on the internet, so clear and to the point with no extra faff. Any time I get stuck on something I know you'll have covered it somewhere in your videos. I just wanted to say thank you, they have really helped me.

[@TheRealStructurer]

I've come to the point where I can do some stuff in F360, but then get stuck at some point. These short videos, even though some years old, are great at showing how specific features works in a few minutes. Many thanks!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Mickael! Glad to hear you're enjoying them.

[@anthonygrey9282]

Flying through these excellent videos Kevin.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad to hear that, Anthony. Keep at it and don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@matthewmccabe8565]

Great job on all of your work that I've seen. I'm using these videos with middle school students and they're quite successful following them. You've really helped us tackle a challenging program!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Matthew. That's awesome to hear! I'm always amazed at the wide range of age that my tutorials have reached because of KZbin. It's also so cool to see students so young learning CAD. What class subject are these students in? Cheers, Kevin :)

[@akashjha7277]

As a beginner you channel is great to learn... Thanks brother

[@milesmccoo]

Some of the best tutorials I've come across on any topic. I like that you just zip along. bam bam bam. KZbin's J, K, and L shortcuts are my friend (I typically watch videos at 1.25 or 1.5 speed). I also like that you get right to the point. Many videos have a bunch of blah blah blah at the beginning. Thank you!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi Miles. Glad you're enjoying the tutorials. They take a lot of prep-work, but I think it's worth it to keep them concise. I try to go at a steady pace so those who watch it at a lower speed or sped up can still understand what I'm saying. Please don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@joelmulder]

For metric users, keep in mind you can just type 12” or 12in into the dimension box even when your software is set to metric!

[@scheve332]

Or do a little math ans figure out your own dimensions, the lesson doesn't change. I refuse to use imperial measurements as only Liberia, Myanmar and some other third world country uses it anyway.

[@BinaryBlueBull]

Oh wow I did not know that, I was doing conversions with a calculator. Thank you for the tip!

[@robertgarrett7887]

Thanks, previous videos were in mm and I couldn't recall how to change back.

[@larrybud]

Or just change your project to inches without changing your default settings.

[@dangoesfast]

Good to know, thanks

[@garlicbutter1906]

Wow, that's not what I was expecting shell to do from selecting those faces. Very cool.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

The shell command is very useful :)

[@dhineshramakrishnan5227]

Shell command did the magic !

[@TaigiTWeseFormosanDiplomat]

@@ProductDesignOnline I just confused, is that mean the shell command just remove the right amount of volume we don't want to let our ice cube tray come out? How to calculate that number...yeh that is the problem we have to face by ourselves.

[@kjohn5224]

@@ProductDesignOnline That part didn't make sense to me. I would expect the box to stay there and for the program to hollow out everything in between the ice cube holes and the faces.

[@MAXimator70]

I am really addicted to your Fusion Tutorials, they are so compact, informative and clear. Love them!

[@NigelSheldon]

Hi Kevin - Thank you so much for these lessons. I’m learning much from them. Very helpful!

[@josephpk4878]

5th lesson in and the interface is finally starting to make sense to me. I actually have to let go of my assumptions about how complicated operations should be and then just start from the basics, which is how the interface and operations are designed to be applied... very literal and basic. Point here and there, then select this, then enter a dimension... done. Great tutorial series on Fusion 360.

[@MechatHeart]

Really liked it. Previously, I wondered many times how to get the bottom of this ice tray. Your shell option usage is amazing. Thanks a lot for the video.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

mechatheart - Thanks for watching! I'm happy to hear that you've enjoyed the video and found it useful. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@AlainPilon]

Great video, managed to do everything without a single error. Except as stated below the pattern which had to be negative. 10 minutes is a perfect length!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Alain. I'm happy to hear this. I agree - I've found about 10 minutes to be the right length for these types of tutorials. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Cheers, Kevin :)

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I am a newer to CAD and I must say it's really a wonderful course which is so useful to the guys like me that never used CAD before, thank you!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, 雅 苏! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying the series. Please don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@piyushpalsania7685]

Thank you Product Design Online ( Kevin ) I have watched this video and done Exercise

[@flexmcpee]

Freaking brilliant. Loving these short courses. Fusion is so powerful knowing all the tools is defo the key to mastering it.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad to hear you're enjoying them, Alex. You're making really great progress. Keep at it and you'll have a great understanding of F360's capabilities in no time! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@bendover-yn2er]

Thanks Kevin for your great video, always love your tutorial.

[@casperinmd]

I recommend following along as close as needed. Then when done, go back and do it from memory til you get it right. Repeat that and you'll know you got it. At first I was following so close I was not paying attention to how to really do it, jsut copying, but this method helped me retain.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Great tip, Jeff!

[@EJTechandDIY]

Day #5 done! It looks so complicated but ad the same time so simple to model. Thank you

[@ne5750]

Another one down, no problems with this one, good stuff, thanks Kevin!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Great work! Keep going :)

[@apached343]

My F360 just got upgraded to the new UI. Creating the ice cube tray was so easy with your tutorial. Thanks

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Apa. Glad you found this tutorial to be easy. I'll be releasing one more tutorial with the "old" UI, as it's already recorded. Then, all future tutorials will have the new UI. I'll also be making a tutorial specifically covering the nuances of the NEW vs OLD so its still easy to follow along with tutorials that have the older look. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@apached343]

Will Look out for the Old /new comparison. Thanks

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@apached343 It will be out in a week or two! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@bldjln3158]

Absolutely fabulous series! I've really enjoyed modeling household objects with you!

[@Kmargiatis]

I have been watching your videos and have found them very helpful. I really how you keep it short and informative no extra stuff not needed. I followed your video and maid my own ice cube tray but i noticed that my model has a lot of lines around all the trays i was wondering if there was a setting to remove these lines? Thanks for the videos pls keep them coming!!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

kazys margaitis - Thanks for watching my series. I appreciate it! :) As far as the lines on your Ice Cube Tray, it's likely due to you having different display settings. Check your display settings at the bottom of F360 and go to "Visual Style" and select "Shaded." Yours is likely set to "Shaded with Visible Edges Only." Here's a reference image for your convenience -> snag.gy/9SV8Hd.jpg Cheers, Kevin :)

[@Kmargiatis]

Thank you so much that did the trick!!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@Kmargiatis You're welcome! Glad I could help! :)

[@ericcsuf]

Time and again, when I'm stumped on how to do something, there's a Product Design Online video that does the same thing or similar. I decided to 3D print some 3x3 inserts for some small parts drawers I have. Kevin's ice cube tray popped up immediately. My inserts are essentially the same thing except dimensioned to drop into a 135x165mm drawer. One of the best F360 sites on the internet. I always find a solution here

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Ericcsuf! I'm happy to hear this...and hopefully this will continue to be true as I produce more and more tutorials! As always, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@JasonBolte]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Jason! Don't hesitate to comment if you run into any roadblocks as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@zebakhan3014]

amazing, came out brilliantly well....thanks

[@antennasbc]

Great tutorial as always. Simple to the point and clear. Well done. Love the channel.

[@joseluishernandez8946]

it was a blast watching the video tutorial thanks again for your videos

[@ProductDesignOnline]

jose luis Hernandez - Thanks for commenting and watching! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@RogerStocker]

Here I really learned something very interesting about the time line. I never thought about taking 2 steps as a basis to use Patern Feature.

[@hakenly]

Made it to Day #5 and completed this tutorial. Took a couple tries but finally got it done. However I had to make some changes to my settings like from mm to inches and default plane setting to Y up instead of Z. Thanks for the lessons.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad you made it through it, Haken! Don't hesitate to comment if you run into more roadblocks. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@QasimEisa]

Thanks, Day 5 completed - I have learned the sweep connection with another object!

[@ferasic0]

Fantastic tutorials.... awesome job.... thanks so much for putting the effort and talent into teaching

[@StonerEricson]

Awesome I totally subscribe love it man I’m gonna watch she’s like 100 times each until it’s second nature

[@etzerdlasgaudistuben5300]

Hello m8, very well made tutorial! 1 maybe unrelated question - is it safe to 3D print an Ice Cube Tray and use it? (maybe there is some unhealthy stuff in the 3D print mixture i dont know.)

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Etzerdlas. There are some "food-safe" filaments out there... however, many critics point out that the process (specifically the nozzle) make it not food safe. I always recommend using the 3d-printed object as a tool for making a mold or molded object. You could create a food-safe silicone mold from a 3d printed part. Something like this ice cube tray could even be created with a vacuum former and food-safe sheets of plastic. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@paddyovideo]

Ok, had some problems with this one and I see others had the same. I caught where you were modeling in inches instead of mm, so changed my settings. However, when doing the first fillets and you said to make it "0.13 in. for the radius" my brain converted that to 13 (like in mm) instead of .13 You can imagine what my sketch looked like with a fillet of 13 inches! I also had the lines in the fillets, but remembered that you had shown us in a previous video the setting for that, so was able to remove them. Last problem, and the one that caused me to give up for the night (and come back to it today) was that I could no way get the fillet to work on the final sketch. I read through the Comments here, reset my Preferences to Default as you recommended, then checked my settings against the ones you recommend. Still couldn't get it to work, so did a Google search for "Fusion 360 fillet does not work on sketch" and got the answer right away. I was using the F key to bring up the fillet command window, but that does not work for sketches. One needs to bring up the other Fillet command in the Sketch menu, that does not have a shortcut. I had installed Fusion 360 just last week for the first time, and the interface is much different from the one you show in your videos. To find the proper Fillet command that I needed, I had to click on "Sketch" in the top menus (Solid, Surface, Sheet Metal, Tools, Sketch), then Modify and the fillet command is in there. Probably you told us that in a previous video, but I can't remember everything, apparently! Works perfectly when you use the right one!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, John. Thanks for sharing all of this. The fillet command shortcut seems to get everyone at some point. I wish they let you toggle back and forth between each fillet type from the same dialog. I'm glad to see you worked through all of the issues on your own. With that said, don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@stavrosrife6651]

Thank you ! Very helpful !

[@ProductDesignOnline]

I'm happy to hear that, stavros Ride. Please don't hesitate to comment any questions as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@bensdemosongs]

Ha! The shell function blew my mind!

[@sameerk12982]

Thank you for this easy to understand tutorial..... created ice cube tray today.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Great work! Keep at it, Sameer :)

[@adambergendorff2702]

another great video!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hey, thanks, Adam! You're making great progress through the series. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@sybrendevries9234]

Wonderful tutorial!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Sybren de Vries. Glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@umitdemir2873]

Because of some issues between my computer and the program, I struggled to draw a basic sketch for the final 'sweep' command. I fixed the problem by making a new offset plain on the center of the tray; then drew the sketch and sweep at the end.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Ümit Demir. I'm glad to hear you were able to find a workaround. To answer your previous question, it doesn't matter where the profile is on this specific model (end or middle) in order to get the sweep command to work...as you'll be able to sweep all the way around regardless. Keep it up! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@Ladiescorner786]

Great work 👍

[@GizmoDuck_1860]

Whoa, where did the Imperial come from? 1-4 have been Metric. I'm currently ploughing through these tutorials; thank you for uploading them.

[@kevinnolet4788]

Hi Kevin, Having fun learning with your videos. In this one, at the end you changed the color of the tray to blue, then changed the blue to a different hue. How did you do that? I only show three items in plastic, and they are all white Thanks K

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Kevin. Glad to hear you're enjoying the series so far. You should have a number of different folders within the appearance box. Glass, Plastic, Leather and Cloth, etc. Within each of those folders, there should be sub-folders. I selected PLASTIC and then the OPAQUE folder. Make sure that you drag the appearance window to a larger size...sometimes it's hard to see everything available. You may also have to download certain materials if you haven't used them before. To edit the color, double-click on the color (or right-click on the color and select "edit") at the top of the appearance box and then adjust the color accordingly. Let me know if you still can't find it. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@kevinnolet4788]

@@ProductDesignOnline Thats perfect, Thanks. I did not recognize the opaque file tab as another tab. worked perfect.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

​@@kevinnolet4788 No problem! Glad that was it. You almost always have to stretch the dialog to a larger size. I'm not sure why it defaults to be so small as you can't look at most of the options. Don't hesitate to comment if you run into any more roadblocks. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@spawn666reaper]

Great video. I do learn a lot. Just one thing. The time it takes you to pop down a menu and select your command is lightning fast. Of course you as an expert it has become second nature to select all these commands. As a novice it becomes a bit harder to follow you.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Vincent! I'm glad to hear you're learning a lot. I appreciate your feedback and will take this into consideration when I make future videos. Please don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@molodez_tom]

Worked perfectly for me.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Tom. Glad to hear that! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Don't hesitate to comment if you run into any roadblocks! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@hudaaqeel3471]

Thank you for these amazing tutorials. Quick question, are these ready to be 3D printed?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Most of the designs in this series were not with 3D printing in mind. However, a few projects I specifically state that. You can, however, print many of them regardless - they just may require some supports :)

[@williamwoods8953]

Hi again Kevin. Not sure how you can possibly have the time to answer all these questions, but if you can great! My question is about the view cube starting position. Mine seems to be "backwards" from yours, causing me to often pick the wrong plane and then have issues down the line. With my cube oriented as yours is TOP/FRONT/RIGHT, my x axis is across the bottom of the front (instead of the back as yours) and my z axis is up the left side of the front plane. The y axis is totally hidden. is there a way for me to rest mine to match yours? Cheers!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, William. For a few of the tutorials in the 30 days series (some of the oldest ones, the first few had been revised) they have the Y-axis set to the "up" orientation because that was the Fusion 360 default at the time of recording. The default is now the Z-axis, which is why almost all of my videos will have the Z-axis set to "up". To change yours to the "Y" up you can click your username in the upper-right > preferences > general > find "Default modeling orientation" > select "Y up" > Apply (button) > OK (button). Note that the change will only take effect on new files, it, unfortunately, cannot flip the orientation for existing files. Alternatively, you can reset the viewcube orientation of the model using the "set front" or "set top" as outlined in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/faiqkmOQapWdgsk Cheers, Kevin :)

[@williamwoods8953]

@@ProductDesignOnline Duh! Sorry Kevin, I did search before asking.... just missed it. Thanks! Already thru 3 more lessons. These are addictive... goin g to get me in trouble with the wife! Cheers!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@williamwoods8953 No worries! I'm always happy to help :)

[@Joker-md8xu]

Great video! But I had to select "-10.40" and "-1.95" for the rectangular pattern features as if I didn't include the negative sign, the pattern appeared on the other side, ie on the outside of the trays l. I hope that is not a mistake. Cheers:)

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Joker 1924. That happens from time to time based on your model's orientation and where/what you select for the direction. It doesn't actually effect the outcome of the model as long as you get it going in the desired direction. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@Joker-md8xu]

@@ProductDesignOnline oh, so I guess it's not much to worry about as long as I don't affect my orientation. That's good, thanks again!

[@madforit9661]

Hey Kevin its been a while since I first messaged you when I came upon your site. Due to illness I haven't bothered with much. I hope you continue to make these vids , being a Newbie I want to learn. I will be making more of an effort soon to have a go. Cheers mate

[@ProductDesignOnline]

No worries - I hope you're doing better! Keep at it and don't hesitate to comment if you run into issues. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@mikejarvis9143]

Great series Kevin. Ive noticed that in the past couple of videos you haven’t started each project with creating a file name and a folder like you’ve recommended in the start of the series.Sup?

[@keeleyjones8191]

Hi, thanks for these tutorials. Perfect way to learn the software by making stuff. I searched the comments but don't see anyone else having my same issue. When I try to run the shell command with a .07 inch thickness it spits out an error. Says "The operation could not heal the edited region of the model. Try adjusting the values or changing the input geometry" So if I increase the thickness it eventually works. 0.10 doesn't work but finally at .11 it works. Would like to know why this happens so I can avoid it in the future.

[@mac63126]

Kevin, thank you for such a great series! I'm having a problem with the sweep. I can not select the top perimeter like you do, it is all in segments. I cannot find where I might have caused a problem since I have the same issue all the way back to the original extrude. Do you have any suggestions?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, mac63126. While in the Sweep dialog can you confirm that the "Chain selection" option is checked/turned on?

[@mac63126]

@@ProductDesignOnline Yes, "Chain selection" is on. I can get the sweep to work if I use Command to select multiple edges around the object. I can't though with the corner fillets. I get a message an error that there was a problem combining geometry

[@mac63126]

On the 4th try of making the drawing, I found what I missed. I didn't fillet the vertical corners of the tray openings. That apparently affected the corner fillets later on. Thank you Kevin!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@mac63126 ah, that'll do it. Glad you figured it out and thanks for updating me :)

[@vendter]

@@ProductDesignOnline Yep, that was my mistake as well. You went a lot faster on this tutorial, it was easy to miss things.

[@markm04021979]

Great video's! Just finished the other 4 first lessons and now looking forward to lesson 5. One thing i noticed is that the orientation of the XYZ is different in some videos. That sometimes confuses me because i am drawing in the wrong direction when following your steps.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi Mark. I always record the videos with the latest version of Fusion and the default settings. change the default modeling orientation. so that you can follow along easier you can change your modeling orientation to match by following these instructions - productdesignonline.com/default-settings-for-fusion-360-tutorials/#modelingOrientation

[@s70cas7ic0]

I love your videos! I'm using the current version of the program sothe interface and behaviour is a bit different but you teach so well that I've got over that hill in no time! I got in a bit of a problem with this model though, when I apply the rectangular pattern it does not duplicate the fillet of the origin feature!

[@ladorna]

Thank you so much for these wonderful videos! Perhaps you have time to address an issue I'm having a lot. This is just the latest example. When you create the outside "form" that goes around the ice cube tray, it seems that you get a "point" to attach your line to the existing model. I never seem to be able to see or find these types of points so when I create these new objects, they aren't ever connected to the existing objects. I hope this makes sense. I ran into this problem with the Fit Point Spline in the Whiskey bottle tutorial too. Any idea on what I'm doing wrong to not see "points" to attach these lines to on an existing sketch?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Ladorna. This may be a difference in settings. I recorded all of these tutorials with the Fusion 360 default settings. However, from time to time the Engineers change one of the default settings. Click on your username in the upper right-hand corner > preferences > then under "General" > "Design" tab...then select the following setting: "Auto project edges on reference". That should take care of the issue with you not getting the snapping points/reference edges. You'll have to restart your Fusion 360 in order to get these changes to take effect. You can also check out all the settings I have by going to my web page - bit.ly/defaultsettings Cheers, Kevin :)

[@ladorna]

@@ProductDesignOnline Well good grief. Thank you so much. I could have sworn I had set everything up as instructed when I started learning. Well, obviously I didn't pay as close attention as I should have. :) I shall now move on to the next "day" of learning. Thanks again for your fast reply.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@ladorna No worries! That's just one of the many challenges of teaching a piece of Software that is updated each month. Don't hesitate to reach out if you run into any more roadblocks. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@djguillory1433]

Another great tutorial. Just curious why you switched to inches for this one. Was it because of the size of the tray? Thanks again!!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi DJ. The original goal was to show everyone how to switch the document settings :)

[@DanTran-if2jt]

Hi Kevin, love your lessons. I have some trouble with this one though, Why did you have to select 4 faces for the shell command and how dis that command turn a boxy tray into a slim fit tray? Please help, thank you.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Dân Trần. You can think of the shell command as applying a specified thickness to an existing shape or contour - where the added thickness would follow the shape and all other material will be removed. In this tutorial, we already had our "ice cube" cutouts at the top/inside of the box shape. Therefore, we wanted the rest of our object to follow the same exact shape as the ice cube cutouts (to mimic how this would be manufactured and to cut down on wasted material). The reason we had to select all four faces was to tell F360 that we want this to be "shelled" or cutout on all four sides. Otherwise, if we just selected one face, for example, the ice cube would not be symmetrical. It sometimes takes some trial and error with the shell command to see how Fusion 360 will process the results. Complex models that have a lot of curvatures can produce different results. I hope this helps! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@DanTran-if2jt]

@@ProductDesignOnline Thanks Kevin, this definitely helps!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@DanTran-if2jt Glad to hear that. I hope to (at some point) make more videos covering just the modeling features, where I can demo and talk about these things more in-depth.

[@jeradmack865]

Thanks so much for offering these tutorials! One question, nothing happens when I double click on the fillet in the timeline?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hmm.. strange, it should open up a dialog. Do you have a second monitor? Check that the dialog is not opening on another screen or behind another app. You can also reset your view to defaults under the View menu.

[@mackizm8572]

@@ProductDesignOnline Thanks, got it! I think it was the second monitor :)

[@shamz._1]

Big help!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi Supreme Wonder101. I'm happy you found this video to be helpful! Be sure to subscribe and share my videos with others, to help me continue to create free Fusion 360 content. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@robrauchwerger3828]

Is there a good resource for learning how to understand mechanical drawings / dimensioning? Like how do you know to extrude 2” when the drawing shows the height at 1.3”?

[@propfundtrader0804]

Hi thq for tutorial its awesome. i've one issue when ever i use pattern its goes negative side why its happening. eg in video @5:40 you are using in 10.4 Inch and 8 quantity but i got this in opposite direction -10.4 inch and 8 quantity upper side also same. what is i'm missing ..?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Virtual Music. Thanks for watching and commenting! That is a great question - and if I remember right it can be a number of small factors that differ from model to model - the orientation of your model and where you select for the direction of the pattern play an important part. With that said, having a negative value in the pattern should not mess anything up... and sometimes that is the easiest way to get the pattern to work how you want. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@mattsnyder7910]

I just wanted to throw this out there... I'm on version 2.0.7830 and when doing the rectangular pattern, I had to select -10.4 for the distance, otherwise it wanted to go the opposite direction. Maybe it's something I did. Great lesson by the way!

[@longleaf0]

Great! Thanks, Had the same issue, just the comment I was looking for, was a bit puzzled!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi Matt. The direction is dictated by the reference object. That is the correct fix. Anytime you need to flip something simply enter a minus symbol in front of it.

[@mikeandrew443]

Hi Again, I am on day 5 of your tutorials but I am finding it just a tiny bit frustrating that your videos and many of the others do not line up with the latest Fusion 360 menu set. This seems to be true for skeching in particular. Is there an option in Fusion to reset the menus to line up with the previous release on which the videos are based?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi Mike. Unfortunately, Fusion 360 does not offer a way to revert to old versions. You may find my video that covers the new UI (where things were moved to) to be helpful. I made this video to help bridge the gap between the older tutorials and the new user interface - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqa9q3uZoqunnZY Cheers, Kevin :)

[@Andluth]

Fantastic!

[@myoaung4274]

Thanks a lot bro

[@anthonymaione8307]

Hey Kevin is there a way to create a rectangular pattern even from all edges without having to calculate? like a stop point that the final pattern can snap into? thanks a lot!

[@gersonfer]

Done! Always bringing a great content. Thank you. Just one question: What I have to do if I want the sides of 2 rectangles positioned at the same position ? I tried to use the dimension command using 0.00 mm but it didn't accept. All I want to do is to coincide one the side of each rectangles at the same position because manually is impossible to put them at the same position.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Gerson. Did you try applying a coincident constraint to the two lines that you want to align? If it doesn't work for the line you may have to apply it to the end points (both top and bottom).

[@gersonfer]

​@@ProductDesignOnline Coincident constraint worked! Thank you.

[@ronsouther]

Awesome!

[@joeziskend8463]

Kevin, your tutorials are awesome. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I’m having trouble with the last sketch not being in the center of the side. Mine keeps generating it hanging off of the edge. I can’t seem to move the origin to the center of the side to start the sketch. Any thoughts?

[@joeziskend8463]

I realized that I created the initial rectangle with the corner at the origin, not a center based rectangle. Is there way to move the origin of the rectangle to its center?

[@alvarabra]

@@joeziskend8463 I did this as well, took me a while to figure out how to do, for those still looking, simply go to Modify -> Align and select the center point between the two cubes where you want the sweep to start from and select the origin (make sure it is tuned on) this will re align your tray so it has the origin at this point

[@justinlevy4497]

Great Tutorial but when i use the fillet tool on the ice cubes it does not look as smooth as in the video and shows lines of where the fillets any help would be great thanks.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Justin! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed this tutorial. No worries - this sounds like it's just a difference in our display settings. To change your appearance to mimic mine... head down to your "Display Settings" and click on the "Visual Style" flyout. Then, you'll want to select the "shaded" option. Yours is likely set to "Shaded with Visible Edges Only." Let me know if this fixes it! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@justinlevy4497]

Product Design Online That fixed it I just like how much cleaner it looks. Thanks for all these tutorials

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@justinlevy4497 Sweet, I'm glad that was it! I agree - I find myself toggling back and forth between visual styles. Sometimes it's nice to have those additional lines while modeling, but always great to check what it looks like without it. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@dankzell5367]

Hi there! Loving the tutotials, could it be possible to use the metric system in the coming videos? I would greatly appreciate that. Take care.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

I believe the rest of the series does use metric :)

[@EranMurat]

Say I actually printed an ice tray like this. Is it safe to store water (or food, really) in 3d printed objects?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Eran. "Food Safe" is something that is really debated in 3D printing. Ultimately, it really depends on a number of factors, and of course, your decision. Technically speaking, PLA and ceramics are materials for 3D printing that are "food safe". However, I personally don't think its worth the risk. I always recommend using custom 3D prints to create a food-safe silicone mold or vacuum formed mold with a food-safe material. These methods also ensure that the models are watertight, which is something you don't always get with 3D printing. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@sefyue]

great vid

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, youcef! I appreciate your continued support. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@helios_ja]

That lip at the end was challenging but i made it to the end helps when u watch the other lessons first! LOL

[@nickfielding7164]

Hi Kevin, amazing videos. Can you explain how the shell tool worked in this senario. With a shell of 0.07 the ice cube tray just seemed to appear out of the shape, and Im not really sure how that happened, and how I would find that number in my own projects. Any elaboration much appreciated!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Nick. Great question! The shell feature essentially traces the contour of all existing surfaces and adds a thickness based on your "Shell thickness" that you define. With that said, how you select objects does have some affect on how the shell command works. You will notice with the ice cube tray we had to select the four sides and the bottom, as we wanted the entire bottom to be shelled. If we selected just the bottom (worth experimenting if you have time) then you'll see the results are much different. I hope this helps a bit! I need to make a video that covers the shell command in-depth. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@pauljones9150]

Helper tips: The rectangle pattern command will be all backwards for you. Just use negative numbers for the distance and it'll work out. If your sketch line tool isn't snapping between the 0.07 and 0.07 lines, ESC or cancel our of the current line, then start the line command again and slowly drag from one line to the intersection of the next line, keeping the blue dotted line with you the whole way. Once it lines up, a second blue dotted line will appear and you're golden.

[@enriquecourtade]

In order to get the same appearance of the body (hiding the edges) go to Display settings (in the bottom of the screen), Visual Style, Shaded

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for sharing, Enrique!

[@sebastianxc95]

Thank you!

[@23_abhinavakarthikeya35]

very good tutorial sir. but i could not find pattern type fly out in rectangular pattern

[@twistedhairball]

Hiya and thanks for the tutorials, I have a quick question. When I create my models I have lines between all of the parts, unlike yours. How do I remove this? Thanks again

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, TwistedF8 pewpewpew. That's something I didn't mention in the video... but it's a simple difference in visual style. Head down to the display settings > visual style > select shaded. Yours is likely set to "Shaded with Visual Edges Only" Let me know if this fixes it for ya! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@twistedhairball]

@@ProductDesignOnline Great, thanks that did it!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@twistedhairball Great! :)

[@charvi7878]

Hey Kevin,I'm using Fusion 360 on the new UI but I'm unable to duplicate the 3D modelled tray parts using rectangular pattern tool for unknown reasons? Please help me out with this, I faced the same problem while making the door stopper, Thank you!

[@rhicks2476]

Hello, Thanks for the tutorials learning loads.. stuck though on the Rectangular Pattern stage. Choosing Features in timetime, and selecting x-axis. When entering 10.4 for distance, the distance box disappears. Enter them into the main box but no preview happens, and no ticks. Instead on hitting OK I get error message R-Pattern 1? Hope you can help. I have tried everything I can think of and been over twenty times. Thanks Kevin.

[@rhicks2476]

Well, I think it may be to do with the orientation. I have the preview now but they are repeating away from the model to left? Defaults are restored and Z is up though?

[@rhicks2476]

Yes, had to put minus 10.4 in?

[@gurarkin331]

Hi, graet totorial, is it possible to print?

[@stxrynn]

I appreciate the speed you are working at, but man, it sure is fast when you are as basic as I am. Learning to drag the color where it belongs on the menu is a little bit of speed bump for me. I usually just click it, the wonder why it didn't change.... I really appreciate your work on this series.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, stxrynn. Thanks for the feedback. I'll keep this in mind as I record more tutorials. This is one of my older videos. I have improved a lot in terms of speed (the first few in the series had been revised). You can also adjust KZbin's playback speed by clicking the setting/gear icon and then playback speed. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@stxrynn]

@@ProductDesignOnline Don't make any changes on account of me. I'm getting faster as I learn the commands and menu structure. It's going much better. I've started modeling my draft projects as well. This has been the best instruction since my first semester in AutoCad. Thank you!!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@stxrynn Glad to hear that. I'm always happy to help...don't hesitate to comment or reach out. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@alonraz6477]

תודה רבה למי שהכין את הכתוביות בעברית!

[@martinwebster8235]

Could you explain the maths behind the 10.4 and 1.95" spacings when doing the rectangular pattern please?

[@mbnaso2699]

Hi Kevin. Ever since I started with fusion 360 I have been confused about origens and the purpose of the origens choices under the origen tab. Is there something I can read up on to help me understand .Ergo my backwards rectangular pattern settings in the ice tray lesson. Sometimes it seems one of the choices does something but often I have to rotate the cube or choose one of the planes presented to me when I open a sketch. Never sure unless you comment on it as we go and that is not easy as the planes are translucent.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

HI, mbnaso. I don't have anything written up on Origins at the moment...but that does sounds like a good topic to cover. Sometimes things will be backwards simply based on the selection - the pattern features are particularly picky about this. Often, its just a matter of having to add a "-" (negative) sign in front of the values.

[@mbnaso2699]

@@ProductDesignOnline Ok figured out operator error, when I was just starting I didn't notice that when you start a new sketch and see the origen icon on the desktop it makes the origin choices under the origin drop down active so you can follow your instructions to choose the proper origin. Problem solved thanks again Kevin

[@user-vx2he2tf7w]

I watched the previous videos but actually started making things on day 5 (just because) and I was wondering if everyone has the same issue I am getting with the pattern tool. In order for the symmetry to look like his, I had to use 1.98 for the distance of the 2 rows so that the edge would not look thicker on one end. His math of 1.95in did not add up if both rows are .2 in from the edge shouldn't it be 1.98in for the Distance and 2 for the copies on the screen at (5:45) Also, is Fusion supposed to be an accurate visual representation because my objects on screen look wider in the part farthest from me, shouldn't they taper out as if originating from a vanishing point out in the distance... because they do not.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Frank. Would you mind sharing your file so I can take a look at it/the dimensions? Share your public link as a reply to this comment. Here's a video explaining how to share a public link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aInVlKWai5JrgtU In regards to the visual representation... you can change the settings in your "Display Settings." Go to the bottom of your Fusion 360 and find the computer icon, which represents the "Display Settings." From there, you'll be able to select the "Camera" flyout menu. Then, you'll see that you can select from orthographic (default), perspective, or perspective with ortho faces. Based on your comment it sounds like you're wanting the perspective setting. Most CAD programs default to orthographic views because it's easier to model with the X, Y, and Z coordinate planes. Cheers, Kevin :)

[@loganfox333]

[@casinomann]

Hi! When I'm trying to stretch the outline around the ice cube tray, it only goes around half of it, for some reason, perpindicular. Any idea?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

HI, casinomann. It's hard to say without seeing your file. I could be a number of things. Could you share your public link as a reply to this comment? Here's a video explaining how to share a public link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aInVlKWai5JrgtU I'll take a look at your file and that will help me give you a more definitive answer to what it is. Cheers, Kevin :)