How to Create a 3D Sketch in Fusion 360 | 3D Sketching 101

[@ProductDesignOnline]

*TIMESTAMPS* 0:00 - 3D Sketching in Fusion 360 0:49 - 2D Sketch vs 3D Sketch 2:07 - 3D Sketch examples 3:41 - Turning on the 3D sketch feature 4:30 - Starting the sketch 6:44 - Adding constraints with 3D sketches 8:20 - Connecting the rest of the sketch 8:55 - Fully defining a 3D sketch 10:07 - Using the Pipe command 12:50 - Creating the top of the table

[@AgentLintZeal]

Definitely would like more about 3D sketching. Especially in how it can save time in complex designs, but also when using regular 2D is better. Thanks again for a very concise and informative demo. I did have problems off and on with getting it to work exactly as in the demo, so beware that it may be a bit buggy right now. I could not get it to work exactly as in the video even when I tried exiting and restarting. The 3D axis would not appear and I could not add constraints to 3D lines, among other things. Then I decided to uncheck 3D sketching checkbox, restart, and open another untitled drawing and suddenly it worked - after trying to get it to work for over half an hour. Not sure if it will happen again.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll have to play around with it more to see if I experience any bugs. So far... it's been working well for me. I may have just been lucky though :)

[@channealpha]

Excellent tutorial! I would like to see more as well!

[@geoffbernard389]

This series of videos is making my hobby Sunday 100%

[@AthanCondax]

Excellent video. My brother recently wanted to learn modelling and I instantly recommended your channel to help him learn 80% of what he needs to know about Fusion 360 and general principles of 3D modelling. Your content is always well-paced and structured in a very clean manner. Your channel is the benchmark to which I compare all other software tutorials. Keep it up and of course feel free to include more 3D sketch content in the future.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hey, thanks, Athan! I appreciate your support and recommendation.

[@MotorHead-qd8ls]

Thank you!! Yes, definitely more 3D sketching videos! I wish I would have watched this before the last model I made. It would have been a perfect use case for it instead of having to make tons of 2D sketches and connect them.

[@mkima]

What i like about your videos is they are short, concise, and easy to understand. thanks kevin.

[@mdbelt1]

I always learn something new when I watch your Fusion 360 videos. Good job.

[@IceCreams62]

Thanks again Kevin....and for sure more 3D sketching :-)

[@omarbaalbaki]

OMG you are killing it :) please more videos about 3D sketching

[@billkellogg1403]

Definitely more 3-D sketching tutorials! Very good!

[@Nobody-fm3jh]

Thanks Kevin, it would be helpful to me if you would include several failure examples. Working through you tutorial, I decided to add fillets to the shape and it quickly failed. I adjust the diameter and fillet radius and not dice on getting it to work. Your videos are the best CAD instruction I've every came across. Thank you again.

[@alfineart]

Another great tutorial Kevin. I had seen the update info on this new tool, but your video really brought it to life. I started working with it and discovered that the mirror tool works also, during your tutorial of the table frame I thought about using mirror to speed up the design and viola! Keep the excellent videos coming!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, alfineart. Great point with the mirror. I thought about reccommending that but wanted people to practice/get used to 3D sketching ;) Cheers!

[@emanuelfaria6048]

Hi! I want to thank you for your wonderful videos! I started to watch them a few months ago and I'm enjoying and learning a lot with them. Your channel is the reason why I persisted with fusion 360 software in the beginning. Congratulations and keep the good work!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Emanuel! Glad to hear the videos have helped. Keep at it :)

[@TommyLum2]

Great video, really answered some questions about the new features. Would love to see some more in depth exploration of 3d sketching since it seems like a powerful tool when the design calls for it. Thanks for your work.

[@stinky59]

Thanks. This is a lot closer to sketchup which is what I already use, so it makes learning fusion a lot easier!

[@younessid437]

Thanks kevin for this amazing tutorial, yes I would like if you do more 3d sketching

[@coreymac2381]

Excellent video. I’d like to see more on 3D sketching. I enjoy all your videos. Thanks for making them.

[@NabilTouchie]

Another mindblowing video that adds more tools to my creativity

[@jarradbradley6934]

Awesome video. Been wanting to try 3D sketching for ages and now I can. Thanks Kev. Please do more advanced 3D tutes

[@MarcelHuguenin]

Thanks Kevin. I hadn't used it so far, didn't need it. But it opens up interesting perspectives. Great video.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for watching, Marcel. Glad it was helpful :)

[@StephenBoyd21]

3D sketching certainly looks interesting, I will have to include it in my workflow.

[@rodrigocristopherpelucchiv2970]

Please don't stop making these videos!

[@SRRotor]

great video. thanks Kevin. And yes, please go ahead with the next tutorial about 3d sketching.

[@theflyingdutchman787]

Truly the best instructor out there!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks! :)

[@amicloud_yt]

thank you so much this cleared practically everything up for me i was so lost but now I am cranking out a 3d sketch with almost the same familiarity I was in blender

[@MotorHead9871]

Thank you!! Yes, more 3D sketch videos please!!

[@mechatron5683]

I learnt more just watching your videos thank you so much

[@humphreybfiftytwo]

Great tutorial about the new feature. Please show us more 3D sketching.

[@casualuser2010]

Thank you for presenting this topic. I would also like to see more on this topic and when it’s more efficient to do so as opposed to do doing 2D sketches then extruding.

[@DougsTech]

Your video tutorials are awesome. I would love to see more examples of using the 3d sketch feature

[@berniewasserman265]

Great video. Please make more

[@omkarkhade4602]

Very well explained. Thank you very much.

[@brianbailey1048]

Great video, would love to see more! Thanks

[@JesseBuesking]

I think this tutorial would be more useful in the "Core Concepts of Fusion 360" playlist if it was placed before "Surface Modeling with Fusion 360" where you model an Iron. It took me roughly 30 minutes using 2D sketches to get the arc on the back of the iron to fully connect to the other sketches so that I could perform the loft. I just retried creating those sketches with what I learned here and it only took a minute or two. Trying to project points from the other lines onto the arc being created on an offset plane off of the YZ plane didn't give me an easy way to connect the arc like I'd expect. Hopefully that last sentence makes sense to you, it's difficult to explain a picture :D Thank you for the great tutorials btw!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Jesse. I need to revisit the order of many of my playlists...Generally, things are jut placed in order of date created :D

[@lokhincheung1344]

It's very good tutorial for Fusion 360 beginners like me, eager to see much more videos, Thankyou!

[@tusharmahajan1919]

Bro You do a great Job. I always recommend your channel to everyone. Please learn other softwares and teach us as.

[@divencia]

Excellent work, I would like you to make a video explaining how to create a car wheel (rim) by using 3d sketch. Thank you for the content

[@jerrymarshall9027]

It’s great love to see more

[@mohamedelgamal6333]

Many thanks for this nice and informative video. It is one of the best I have ever seen. Of course, I am in favor of more 3D sketching. Thank you again

[@FatayerDMD]

That's a great video, please show more 3d sketching! Thanks!

[@partsdave8943]

Thanks. Now I understand better how to use this feature. (I found it to be annoying at first as I don’t like change often. ) More details would be much appreciated. You might want to update some of your previous videos now that this option exists. It’s definitely cool! 😎

[@christopherzepf8841]

Excellent Video. Would love to see more :)

[@raphael-augustin]

Thank you, another great tutorial ! This is so instructive AND fascinating ! As sketching is mother of nearly any project, yes please, we would like more sketching tutorials ! ;-)

[@ΑνέστηςΙσαακίδης-κ9ν]

Thanks once again! I would love to watch more of 3d sketcing tutorials.

[@alamid001]

You're a great teacher

[@Mr_Chuckles]

Thank you, these tuts are very good!

[@SourceMinion]

Thanks for the great video Kevin. This was really helpful.

[@psanchez1150]

Thanks for the tutorial! Could this new feature be used to create cables between two components using spline?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

It sure could :)

[@twm4259]

Please do a video on this! Be sure to include editing the sketch after creation.

[@hotfuzz1913]

Thanks for the excellent tutorial and use of constraints my mind is blown

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Glad it helped :)

[@Alomphega]

Thanks again for these other tips and explanations ! Definitely yes, we need more ! ;-) For instance you show a guidon (handlebars) at the beginning, it could be very cool to show us how to do it within 3D sketching technique :)

[@mustafacubukcu2969]

Thank you sir. You helped me a lot.

[@vornamenachname8001]

thank you, i was afraid something like this wasnt possible

[@americorosales2085]

thanks Kevin this was usefull for me , yes I would like more tutorial in 3D

[@jrstearns9658]

I would love to see more 3D tutorials please!

[@nicksalloum12345]

This is great :) At the beginning of the video, you mentioned the table frame would be different pieces of pipe welded together in the end. In Fusion 360, the pipe feature with "chain" selected results in one solid body… Do you have any tips for splitting up a continuous pipe into multiple pipes, and also generating the cut sheets & flattened drawings for parts like that?

[@skew8451]

Thank you for this, I am coming from inventor and still trying to learn how to maximize the funcionality of Fusion360.

[@craigc6769]

Absolutely like to see more complex 3D modeling. Spherical and curvature would be beneficial

[@bobbyvidal8221]

I loved this video,. Just one thing: at the point where you explain about the advantage of the Pipe command vs the Sweep command, maybe a mention of, not "HOW TO" , but an "if you were creating a welded design"...just a thought from an analytical thinker. Thank you for your understandable explanations.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks for the feedback, Bobby!

[@noelcolledge8027]

Hi Kevin Thanks for the video, would like to understand 3d sketching with curved lines rather than straight lines if you are looking for subject matter. Keep up the good work

[@leeelms]

Yes please to more about 3D sketching.

[@mxcollin95]

Great tutorial and I’d definitely love to see a more advanced 3D sketch tutorial too! 👍

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Collin! I will definitely do more in the future :)

[@radar_laboratories]

Thanks for the good detailed video, there were a few points in there new to me. I do wish that they would include some miter/ trim / extend features like you see in Solid Works. This way you could use the program to create 2d, 3d and a cut list for weldment manufacturing. Maybe on one of the future updates... This is a big improvement so far.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Former SolidWorks user... so I agree with you, Ethan :) I think a lot of those will definitely come in future updates.

[@radar_laboratories]

​@@ProductDesignOnline Ill keep an eye out for more F360 update videos! Keep up the good work.

[@FMHeatSink]

For me it would've been more beneficial to do the axe because even though this was technically a 3d sketch, every line was uniplaner. I'm trying to figure out if I can do scroll type designs on multi dimension curved areas or do I need to go back to Blender to do so.

[@Brandon.Nichols]

Great job, new subscriber!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, Brandon! Happy learning :)

[@sanperez313]

I would also like to see more of this very useful technique please! Maybe tracing an object that we would like to upgrade. For example, I would like to update/upgrade an object but I don't want to start it from scratch so maybe I could upload the STL, trace what I want to keep with the 3D sketch tool used in this tutorial then 3d sketch my upgrades to the model.

[@sergeybob3224]

Thanks Kevin ! Good luck !...

[@tarakai3703]

Hey, would it be possible for you to make a tutorial of how to draw a painting easel on Fusion 360?

[@jamesheap2112]

Greatly needed this!! I'm working on a complex house roof design and 3d makes a lot more sense. I would like help figuring out how to snap to or find intersections of 2 3d reference lines if that is possible.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Roof is a good/interesting example for 3D sketching. Perhaps a video topic. You'll want to use construction planes to set up some of your sketch "points" as 2D sketches (I'd dimension and constrain them a distance) and then 3D sketch almost like you're doing a "connect the dots" book.

[@hoff_6112]

Nice vid! Is it possible to make custom pipe sections like rectangle and square/rectangle with radius corners? It would make modeling standard RHS and SHS tube so much easier! Currently the only way I know how now is to have a library with short bits of each size tube?

[@bartkeereman6987]

Great Tutorial ! I have a problem when using fillets in the 3D-sketch. I can't get a fully constrained sketch anymore.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Make sure you don't have any sketch points or anything floating out in space. With 3D sketches it can be easy to forget about one or two end points, which prohibit the sketch from being fully defined.

[@bartkeereman6987]

I start with a fully constrained 3d-sketch, i do fillet on the corners => not fully constrained anymore.

[@norwaynate]

Fantastic tutorials. You've helped me learn so much in such a short time. Was a little confused at the first line though. You state a dimension of 45cm but it shows 650mm and looks like it snaps to the 625 part of the grid. There is an edit there so I'm assuming you changed your design. Keep up the great work.

[@chuckklemme6988]

What wireless mouse do you recommend for use with Fusion 360?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Chuck. I personally use the "3Dconnexion CadMousePro Wireless" right hand and "3Dconnexion Spacemouse Wireless" in my left hand. However, a basic computer mouse will do... I just recommend against the use of trackpads. Some of my recommendations (different price points) listed here - productdesignonline.com/fusion-360-users-what-to-buy/

[@chuckklemme6988]

Product Design Online thanks for taking the time to respond. I’ll be sure to give your recommendation source a look.

[@claytonsiemens3844]

Thanks for the video. I'm new to Fusion 360. Do you have any videos on making an angle iron frame? I have been running into a wall with it. Are there shape libraries or tools to make it easier?

[@joshfrancisco4262]

I’m in the middle of designing a bed desk design and I’m still trying to get used to the interface of the software. Can I get help with this? Great tutorial by the way, I got to learn more about 3D sketch!

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi Josh. I can't do any work on the project, but I'd be happy to help direct you in the right direction with relevant tutorials or resources. What point(s) are you struggling with?

[@Frogs77]

More please. Everything you is 90 degrees. How does it work when creating angles in a 3d sketch.

[@DrFiero]

The pipe feature is great - but what if you’re using say 2*3 rectangular tubing. Is there a way to do that in a similar [easy!] fashion?

[@DrFiero]

Ha ha - nothing like just playing with things! Do a square pipe, and under size hit 2*3. Done! :D

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Great work. Glad you found it :)

[@ReidarVik]

When using the tube command, will the dimensions be the outside, middle or inside?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

I believe it's always on the middle. Would be nice if they let us choose though :)

[@sakayanko]

Hi! Im trying to model a wintercroft mask by using dimensions and constrains. Its basically a mask of the head of an animal made with poligons, printed on paper and cut out and folded. i was wondering if by transfering the paper template to fusion 360 it could be modeled

[@shrekiic6630]

Kevin I want to first say that I just love all your tutorials and I did your whole learn fusion 360 in 30 days. But I was wondering is there any way to design a tire mold? What I am looking to do is design some street tires for my Rc car that they no longer make anymore.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Shrekii C. You'll likely want to design the tire itself first, and then you can use the "Combine" command to cut out the tire shape from the mold box - similar to what I did with the Day #21 from the 30 days series.

[@shrekiic6630]

@@ProductDesignOnline Thank you Kevin for getting back to me. I did try think about that mold if I was going to make a solid tire. That's why I was thinking wedge design. Hook them all together they form a circle. But there would have to be some kind of flaps on the side to make the sided walls. Now the mold would have to be able to take heat about 250F or so and about 50lbs or so of pressure to force the green rubber into the mold.

[@IdahoSpudnick]

I have been trying to sketch a 3 d pipe on guarding for a cattle truck I have had a unsuccessful time of it. I think this video will help me figure it out

[@ProductDesignOnline]

The latest enhancements make it A LOT easier than before... the old way with the move command was... bad :)

[@botoepfer8588]

Kevin this helps a good bit, I am attempting to draw a pipe fence enclosure like one would find on a Pontoon boat can you help please . in the future I will be designing other pipe structures

[@acehydraulic3003]

thx for the Video.

[@RobertLugg]

For others: Before you begin click on your user on the top right, then preferences,then General, then "Default modeling orientation" change to "Z up" which is what they are using.then start a new design.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi Robert. Thanks for sharing this! Z up should be the default setting, so you can also simply 'Restore Defaults' in the Preference. Happy learning! Cheers :)

[@musoangelo]

Thanks for this. Is today also the day for the woodworking update?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, musoangelo. Sorry it was sent out a few days late. Several more hiccups with the current event of things.... did you get an email?

[@jaroslavbednarik6054]

I would appreciate if you could talk bit more about constraints. I am having trouble to define fully defined 3d sketch for some reason. :(

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Jaroslav. First, I'd recommend watching my video that covers all the different constraint types. That will help you better decide which constraint to use - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHjac42AZpl-frM

[@ley90]

as always love your video, hope u will upload more tutorials on 3d sketch, make ze axe tutorial :D

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Thanks, ley! I'll definitely do more 3D sketching tutorials :)

[@mychannel-b6e]

Kennedy is all good and well and wonderful to sculpt and model products but how do you get them in a physical drawing with dimensions for someone to physically produce it. If you can make a video like that'll be awesome..ps. you are an great tudor.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Hi, Deon. Have you checked out my video on creating 2D drawings? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmGsqJl-Yp55qdU and understanding dimensions kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmWmmqlpbc2XaNk

[@thomasboosinger5403]

thanks for the video

[@larrybud]

I find constraints to be the most powerful, and most frustrating concept in Fusion 360. As someone new to parametric modeling, I often have found myself frustrated that I couldn't move something because of a constraint, and not clear which constraint would be affecting it.

[@jcjensenllc]

Enjoyed the tutorial. Very unique?!? The word unique cannot be modified with VERY or any other adverb.

[@orlandomosquera4784]

Hello Sir, thank you very much for your videos, I used Auto Cad and Revit pretty well, but I started with fusion 360 couple of months ago and I love it, I am retired right now and I am a shoemaker by trade, I have a 3d printer and I printed a shoe last that I downloaded, but I would like to draw my own custom shoe last, I have spent hours trying it but with not good results, could you make a video on this subject, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[@173roberto]

The pipe command looks amazing but what would I need to do if I want to cut 2 pipes let's imagine a car tube frame made of many bended tubes joined all by weldings

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Fusion 360 doesn't offer 'weldments' like Solidworks, but you can definitely simulate several pipes. You can create them as one and split the pipe or you can create individual pipe features... it really just depends on the shape and how you create your 2D sketches.

[@mikebourret3624]

Nice video. Can you create a cut sheet from the a 3D sketch?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Good question, Mike. To be honest, I'm not sure... we'll have to try that out :)

[@ianfarquharson2933]

THANK YOU SO MANY OPTIONS SO LESS SKETCHES YES How About Constructions planes in the sketch?

[@William3DP]

In a 3D sketch, what exactly do the 'horizontal' and 'vertical' constraints mean? I get the impression that 'vertical' means along the z axis, while 'horizontal' could be along either the x or y axis. Is this correct?

[@ricocamus]

how about sketching from an image or an imported mesh model?

[@Ertrosveli]

What about curvutures that moves to/through two or three axis?

[@marklevenspiel9036]

Great videos - Slowly getting use to 360 ( old Autocad 14 user ) - I need to convert 3D sketches into G code directly from the sketches but HOW !!!! - needs one of your videos to instruct many users ( artists )of F360- PLEASE

[@patstenzel]

How would you do this with a right-angle shape instead of pipe or square?