Fusion 360 Surface Modeling Tutorial - Core Concepts Explained

Fusion 360’s surface tools offer several advantages. In this video, we’ll take a look at using core surface tools to surface model a spoon.
I’ll walk you through a common “skeleton” technique that we'll use to reference the top profile shape. We’ll complete the surface model by surfacing the handle and trimming the excess material away.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Surface modeling a spoon in Fusion 360
0:45 - Creating the top profile sketch
4:00 - Making the top sketch fully-defined
5:26 - Intersecting the top profile points
5:38 - Creating the side profile template
6:42 - Sketching the side profile
8:53 - Projecting the spoon shape
10:00 - Finishing the sketches
11:27 - Patching the spoon shape
13:45 - Lofting the handle shape
14:44 - Trimming the handle
15:21 - Adjusting the spoon and handle shape
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[@andybarnett4060]

Something I learned from this video? - That I've still got loads to learn...

[@banefsej]

me 2

[@kspokermike1629]

That’s exactly what I was going to say!

[@isaac4858]

I thought I was better at cad :0

[@benjaminmaher2989]

Likewise.

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[@danballarin]

I learned that I really suck at modeling... time to binge on your videos!! Thank you

[@tkrgculinary5468]

I can't tell you how helpful your tutorial has been for me as a Fusion noob. Great job articulating the steps in a clear, concise fashion. Thank you!

[@Topher1Lee]

Everything was new to me. Intersect tool is super useful. This is the kind of tutorial I need to really learn Fusion. Thanks!!

[@sunpeter8260]

This is certainly eye-opening! I need to watch this tutorial multiple times, as I am picking up many tricks you used in the tutorial, though I think it will take me a long while before I can even repeat what you did! Thanks again!

[@diegoG21]

Love it, finally understanding how does this kinda weird shapes work on fusion360!

[@samstreet101]

Really good tutorial. Brings me back to university days. I really appreciate the clear steps and the fact that you broke it into chapters

[@afajalaka]

Great to learn how you fully define your 3d geometry. Impressive!

[@AllanHolden]

Very useful. I have watched it several times to pick up details. The importance of having things fully constrained.

[@trinaryan10000]

This is the best lofting video I have seen. Very clear and easy to follow. Thank you.

[@randywetzler5976]

The intersect and tangent arc tools, never really used those in the past. I also picked up on you using the "S" shortcut for the search toolbox, very handy as I hadn't used that in a while. Also gained a little more knowledge of surface modeling. As always your tutorials are very well presented along with you providing the project resources!

[@3dfactory619]

this is the most smooth tutorial ever in youtube, love it

[@PELBTOR]

The whole surface modeling technique is amazing. Excellent video

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

Surface modelling was a mystery to me .... 50% mystery solved. Thank you for the interesting project selection.

[@markg1531]

Great! I've learned about the power of the patch command with rails, keeping an eye on sketches for being constrained, and reversing the surface normals. Thanks!

[@AlexisCarrera]

you are the best youtuber ever, because i can learnt a lot about fusion 360, thanks!

[@mtstek]

Nicely done. Intersect is definitely that I need to learn more. Thanks!

[@mograms]

Tangent arc is so useful! Great video, this is just what I needed.

[@vikatverlekar4340]

Awesome !!! after watching this video i realized i have to learn a lot from your entire collections.

[@ivanvladimirovic2972]

Thanks bro!After watching this tutorial,i am able to create a precise wireframe of sketches and get ultra precision with modeling anything.

[@zhenya7992]

Thanks for making these videos. This was a good exercise. The intersect and project tools are very handy to use. Also seeing that the Patch tool has internal rail selections is a game changer and helps reach that next level in modeling with f360. It seems to me that it's better to do the last loft in two parts. Loft the two identical profiles first, then connect that surface body with the edge of the spoon shape. This allows you to use the tangent feature on the second, shorter loft and get a cleaner final product. Using this method I was able to use the fillet command after thickening the spoon without any issues. I wasn't able to apply fillets to the thickened body properly with the method shown in the video, unless I did something wrong or missed something.

[@charlescooke5879]

I learned about tangent arc and a different way to surface a awkward shape great tutorial keep up the good work learn more each time I watch.

[@ikearumba66]

This is precisely what I needed to know in order to model a sink...THANKS!! Subscribed!

[@cinemaseta]

Thank you so much! 5 spoons later I have been able to understand every concept and tool behind each step of this demo. Intersect and selecting one among coincident lines by holding and releasing the left mouse button were unknown to me until I saw your video. But it also helped me to consolidate and improve my knowledge about better practices like constraining, projecting and organizing sketches and views. I haven't been able to apply Fillet on it, but I will leave it for now and move to the next "lesson". Thank you again for these videos.

[@sblack48]

selecting one among coincident lines? wait what??? Can you give me a time stamp? That sounds important and I missed it.

[@paullabbe4189]

I learned the project command. This is gonna save me sooo much time. Thank you.

[@joesabourin11]

Love your channel! new to surfacing, the intersect tool is my biggest take-away.

[@noe1077]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge - the intersect tool alone is worth watching your video

[@kaddasixseven3581]

This is a great tutorial to learn about working with multiple sketches in different dimensions.

[@AnilKumar-ly7ue]

this video is amazing! i learned a lot about surface modeling.

[@biglouie69]

Great video. For me a glimpse of what i might do in the future once I learn the prerequisite skills!

[@hybriddude007]

Kevin, you are the man! I consider you a Fusion 360 God! You make everything super clear and concise, and you show the application of different tools in ways that I would have never known about or how to use. Thank you so much for your exhilarating videos!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Ed! I appreciate your support and kind words :)

[@EJTechandDIY]

The thing I learned from this one is that there still so much for me learn, thanks for tutorials I hoop you and your family are in good health in this hard times.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks! Never stop learning. I appreciate the kind words. Stay safe :)

[@MuratIsikHome]

Great video. A humble spoon teaches us the thin line between hobbyist approach and industrial product design. Thanks very much.

[@MKMOON-pb3zn]

Nicely Explained & Geometrically Continuous ♥️

[@jkiry]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@hysni]

For a simple Spoon -So much Work :D

[@amoghrao2756]

I learnt soo much from this single video! Thanks a ton.

[@ricardonascimento4022]

Thank you, in this tutorial I've learned a lot. Good!

[@enrique.ortizvidal]

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

[@rajaryanigdncxhadk4090]

Amazing tutorial :) loved it, Thanks

[@3dconceptsofutah757]

Cheers mate! Very clean modeling here. Nothing for Fusion to blow up ;-D

[@silassza2890]

Love the content, always learn something new, I have not used the surface tools at all yet so I learned how to use all of those and I am quite excited to give them a shot!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad to hear that! Keep learning :)

[@thebabe1184]

Very helpful thanks for the tutorial!

[@davidcoman2135]

Great video! Thank you!

[@daymaker_bybit]

Awesome video! I learned a lot )

[@camchennai5043]

your tutorial fusion360 videos is going to be develop my design knoledge.. thank you so much ....

[@jasperjanderson]

Thank you, this was hugely helpful

[@peterandrade4313]

I'm a hobbyist/casual user of Fusion for the past year. I mainly make parts for my street rod and really enjoy learning and using this powerful product. As already stated I learned how much I don't know and still continue to learn. Great video and well presented. Peter

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Peter! I appreciate your continued support.

[@TheCANhunter]

Great video!

[@XRelabs]

informative way to sketch thank you alot i have learned , projection, constraints, surfacing.

[@thephysicsofthesoulandgod3537]

I learned how useful the intersect feature is along with projection. Sort of shocked how I was doing this all wrong before and this has taught me that I need to take the time to learn Fusion360 features and not just stick with basics.

[@Shabazza84]

Excellent Tutorial.

[@John-lw4ex]

I learned about the Surface Tab. I was amazed with Solid Tab functions, the possibilities of the Surface Tab humbles my soul.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Surfaces are like learning another language. Very powerful though :)

[@leo-the-truck7672]

A very good tutorial and I have learned some new techniques, thanks

[@mhattaran]

That was very enlightening. Thanks

[@michaelantipin4055]

Thanks. Perfect explanation

[@jasonwright9555]

Another good video Kevin, Thank you! I learned that there's more than one way to skin a Cat! Looking forward to the next one.

[@thecatholicwoodworker2648]

The Project feature is new for me. Thanks!

[@fiaadmin92]

Man, I was strugling for hours with "loft" function and you solved my problem with your "patch" and "thicken" in few minutes !!! Thank you )) ...and I didn't even care about spoons but propellers.

[@DanBader]

Indeed! Patch with internal rails is awesome. Been banging my head against loft/sweep trying to get the shape I need for months now. So much simpler.

[@jovyestampador8865]

So brief and well explained

[@brajogopalchakraborty908]

not only one thing, i learn many things from this video

[@seyedaminkazemeini9797]

my workflow doesn't really use surface modeling but for some reason, I just keep watching your videos, keep up the excellent work

[@a038307]

Thank you for the lesson.

[@sdutango]

Thanks for clear tutorial

[@sampoteste]

You make it look so easy. Thank you for posting this :-)

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@TheTranq]

Cool, I’m new to surface modeling trying to understand it better. Good video

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks! Check out my surface modeling playlists in the pinned comment 😎

[@eddieyan8412]

after watch your video and practice by my own, I believe I m definitely upper intermediate lever in fusion now. Thank you, Kevin!

[@alejandroperez5368]

No you aren't.

[@johnlafferty5032]

I'll be replying this one a few times to master the basics. So much detail well compiled.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad to see you're back at it John! Cheers, Kevin :)

[@decossecustoms]

Thanks Very much. Great work.

[@michalfristik840]

Wow just amazing great educational video

[@timp2433]

So much to learn! Next Level! I am just hoping I can remember half ow what you showed. The 3-d sketch visualization with the intersect tool was awesome

[@bhavinchauhan3843]

very nicely explained...keep up the good work

[@davidalan6701]

I think this may have been the next thing I needed to learn for my next jewelry design.

[@DavidDatica]

The way you use planes blew my mind. Thanks a lot friend, cheers from Venezuela!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, David. Cheers!

[@lethPointer]

Okay i finally got the hang on project/intersect. Thanks Fusionmaster :)

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching :)

[@pixelrabbit261]

good stuff, subbed.

[@gauravmathur4940]

Thanks a ton What I learned is surface tool use. I only use solid body , so this is a good step up for me thanks 👍

[@pinkcherrystudiogmbh8365]

excellent project, intersect a lot to learn

[@aspendesign]

I am shifting from solidworks because I need a G3 modeler now. So you have helped me understand the workflow more and I thank you for this.

[@_c_y_ko3150]

Never notice the patch tool also has the interior rails selection, that's awesome!

[@obc9794]

very helpful !👍

[@user-po6dp4we9p]

🌹I learned a lot from this video thank you

[@chungchichiu9779]

good video. thanks

[@kstickak]

Wow. I Learned a ton on that one. Mainly intersect and how to create the planes with the construction lines. Looking for another at this level.

[@carters2]

Wow thats all I have to say. Very impressive.

[@mofongo317]

This was a fantastic tutorial! Ive been having so many issues trying to make it make sense.;

[@spaceman9754]

nice upload. keep it up!

[@ashers_workshop]

I try to remember to like all your videos! You are a great help to me a 15 year old noob to fusion 360 with a 3018 cnc and a 3d printer!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks! I appreciate your support and am glad you're enjoying them :)

[@ashers_workshop]

@@ProductDesignOnline surprised you saw my comment! Never thought you'd see amongst all the other ones. I appreciate your videos sooooo much. Thanks

[@ProductDesignOnline]

@@ashers_workshop I try to read and respond to as many as I can. Thanks again for your support! :)

[@Kes77777]

I’ve only used solid rectilinear operations before; so much to learn!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

little by little... happy learning :)

[@rahimkarim5463]

intersect function is really great

[@1312maria]

Great video! I finally understood how to use constraints and the surface tool. Now I can use this knowledge on one of my own projects. Thank you! I have one question though: For some reason I couldn't apply the fillet either. Any idea why this happens?

[@ArginLerit]

I've watched this video at least three times and I just got the spoon-feeding pun at the intro. 😂🥄

[@ProductDesignOnline]

lol :D

[@jaredjones6570]

I learned about intersecting sketches, the tangent arc tool, and the plane at angle tool. Prior to this video, I did not know that the dimension tool only asked for the radius of the tangent arc. I also had never intersected a sketch. I would always project the full geometry in the past and make sure I carefully kept track of what geometry was relevant in my own mind. I had no clue that you could construct a plane on a line. That's going to come in handy.

[@jarradbradley6934]

Learnt intersect cmd. Thanks

[@rjlatheart]

K, This was quite a project. Lots of info for us, and a must to review a few times to get this one …. intersect surface loft to name a few. Thanks again. Hope all is well with you and yours.

[@davidsalaverry9060]

Learned important basics, like turning on browser to keep an eye on the red fully constrained icon as you go. this has messed me up in my newbie drawings. thanks.

[@user-pe1xc3xx3h]

thanks !

[@chrisnorthall8317]

Surface modelling is second nature to me, been at it since the late 80's when it was all typed commands, something like this would have been a good solid weeks work. Sign of a good CAD user is someone with a good understanding of surface modelling.

[@jajaramillo5]

Hi. What I learned is the surface/patch tool. It will help me to reduce time creation of some models.

[@tigerduracell9184]

thank you