2D Sketch Constraints, A Beginners Guide | Inventor & Fusion 360

A beginners guide to what 2D Sketch Constraints are, why they're there, and how you use them. This is performed entirely on Autodesk Inventor however the majority of this is also applicable to Fusion 360 also, which has an almost identical sketch constraint behavior engine.
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[@Neil3D]

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[@tia-8802]

Why is it called G2?

[@jazzGT]

It's a condition of mathematical continuity of a function. G2 implies that the two lines touch at a point, have the same first derivative at that point, does the same slope and have also the same second derivative... that is... the same curvature... hence that's why you call it G2... Check out this link: docs.mcneel.com/rhino/5/help/en-us/popup_moreinformation/continuity_descriptions.htm

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[@storm8986]

don't care it's been 4 years, u helped me more than you can imagine friend.

[@christopherreynolds826]

Thank you sooo much for your explanations. You're the first channel who explains WHY some things are better then others and how they relate in space. Please never stop doing this!

[@anthonygarcia1762]

Way more helpful than my college professor. Thanks

[@follyroger]

This is the way tutorials should be taught. Perfect!! Loved the accent too. Might try to figure out how to get your voice on my GPS

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[@393strokedcoupe]

You Sir, are a natural teacher. This is a talent that doesn't come easily to too many people in the business of education! Thank you! 👏

[@mvdmusicvideostorefreshthe3224]

Teachers can know their subject but teaching is a skill that not many have, but this guy does.

[@mvdmusicvideostorefreshthe3224]

Constraints have been a black art, but you have done a great job especially explaining 'Design Intent' another phrase that I never fully understood, but you explained it via AutoCAD. Top class teacher, thank you.

[@DevineIshaq107]

Learner oriented lecture , with dynamic flow of knowledge, it took 3 hours in all to learn constraints while doing practise and now things will be easier while making a 2d and 3d God bless. thanks

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Love they way you explain things! Makes it easy to understand and remember.

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Amazing delivery. So much better than Autodesk's tutorials.. great job mate!

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Not even an Inventor user but I like your teaching style Sir. Thank you for sharing these videos. Salutations from France.

[@hmaan675]

Best videos with a passionate teacher.You beat all in clarity. You focus on features and techniques which actually come handy..Thanks

[@RoRockerB]

Sweet! Thanks!! Straight to the point with direct applications with no added fluff! Thank you thank you thank you sir!

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Thanks, I wish I would have watched this sooner. But it's never too late.

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Haha 1 minute in and I already love you. The 'secret club' thing was so relatable to me xD

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Thank you very much for making this, its brilliant!

[@adilmalik7066]

excellent video! As a beginner from a non CADee background i found that merely howering over the unlabelled buttons is super helpfull as you get pop outs explaining the function

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Thank you !!! I was looking for a tutorial like this like forever, you have made my day sir

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I appreciate your vids and find I'm getting a lot out of them. Cheers :-)

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You are the best. Next week I'm starting course of Inventor. And thanks to you I won't feel like amatour there :) Once again thank you!

[@JayGee6996]

This should be CAD lesson No1. Excellent tutorial 👌

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Thank you for this, shared the link with my coworkers learning to model.

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[@brennerfab770]

Another piece of the puzzle. Great explanation!! Thanks!!!

[@user-lq7bc4tx4p]

Lolll you are funny but in the same time you are teaching us in a very and unforgettable way. Thank you :)

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Way better than my Inventor videos 😅

[@ronaldoaymanoo]

Excellent video !!

[@anisbizertino1]

Thank you very much, you earn a new subscriber🤗

[@carlosalvarez8076]

Good video Neil, a good way to use the constrains quickly is pressing Ctrl button and then right click in sketch environment, that show you all the constrains with their names. I just discover by accident and now I can't design whiteout using it (the quick access, not the constrains).

[@naeemurrahman8767]

Should have watched it much earlier but at least I've watched it today. Thanks a lot 👍

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Thank you so much for this awesome video!! 👍🏻👍🏻

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We saw this in school it was very interesting

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[@woodbay8209]

Thank you for this. I have a much understanding of it now. Cheers!

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[@f.k.6151]

Fantastic tutorial, Sir, thank you.

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I can't thank you enough for this good lesson.

[@kersamjernezian]

Very njce explanation. I NEEDED this lesson.. And you are funny 😄

[@lookyloo777]

awesome,your really making this enjoyable for us beginners ,Thank you !

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I love this video! Holy this video would of help a lot if I saw this video before my project was assigned. XD

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Thanks for the videos bud, they are very helpful.

[@SenakaUdapitiya1]

Thanks for this video ,really helpful video ,

[@jazzGT]

Excellent video. Could you possibly make a video about constraining 2D sketches with splines? And how to properly draw and manipulate them? Thanks.

[@VertikalDesign]

what a great tutorial. thanks!

[@Zamir321]

i learn more from your videos than in school Thanks.. Could you make more tutorials in fusion 360?

[@michaelkleanthous8141]

Very nice and precise edjucational video's well done. keep up the good work and thank you very much.

[@Uthael_Kileanea]

15:08 - about the center dot of the sketch... I like to think about it as the reference point, not a center point. For this example, let's say that this is a jigsaw puzzle piece. I'd probably constrain that point to the center of one of the circles. So, when I insert it into a hole in an assembly, it fits even before any constraints are applied. This allows for a preliminary glance at how it would fit and sometimes even saves me a move command or two.

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[@brainnurture1828]

Thank you

[@pascutioan]

Great video, love the accent! Thanks!

[@ivanb8391]

Very very helpful!!

[@CoderTronics]

Thanks some useful stuff here

[@boblombardi9397]

excellent video as always............Thanks much

[@kmutech718]

very use full tutorial thanks

[@salahal-khafajy6443]

This is great, Thanks a lot ! :)

[@luismdoz]

Could you do a video on detailing drawings. Like coloring layers and having more options once they are exported in .dwg I just convinced another subscriber, an engineering student in the USA from Newcastle. I'm sure he would try to get in touch. Cheers!

[@kamilwawer9949]

Yes, that's right! Could you develop what's the smooth constrain and what are the rules of using it?

[@Neil3D]

Yep i'll do a dedicated vid on G2. If someone is an absolute beginner, no way are they going to remember or understand what was explained about G2 so its one for its own vid.

[@sasadivjak4749]

You are KING!!! TX

[@exploringwithejaz8254]

great sir

[@tonyziadeh8931]

thank you

[@al-mahanadal-farsi1699]

Thanks a lot.

[@duynguyen6802]

If i saw this sooner , it woulb be so great ... Haizz :((

[@brightgardenentrepreneuria910]

Great share, thanks.

[@kirishima3034]

I like your videos keep going

[@pomranirad]

Oh oh oh , you are great! tnx

[@StraitD2]

Thankyou!

[@tatendakuodza]

"And not matter what happens in the life of that line, it will always be horizontal" hahahaha Great tutorial

[@jeff503pdx]

How do you move the lines around so quickly? I only know the slow way buy clicking the MOVE command then BASE POINT. thx.

[@Zuurik_x]

Why did you not show smooth (G2), or is this last constraint to advanced :D, but great video,, keep it up.

[@Neil3D]

The diplomatic answer is that indeed it's a little too much for a beginners intro to be covering G2, the actual real answer is that I totally forgot about it when I was looking down the list of constraints and missed it! I remembered about it whilst rendering the vid, and decided to roll with it. I'll probs cover it in a dedicated vid.

[@davidgruty]

Can you see the constraints in the tree (like in Catia)?

[@hunhs]

Hello, have you done videos about CAD mice/trackballs, equipment or something that makes work/workflow faster?

[@arunraj_r]

While using move tool in sketch, how to select line/rectangle midpoint as base point?

[@edcente5838]

i like your videos about beginner's guide it can help a lot but I suggest please talk thinly and briefly, just limit your words it is very easy and effective for understanding in such a complex structural designs and 3d CAD software. by the way I like your videos.

[@CWSOF]

Is there a way to join lines, curves and etc?

[@jojofuji5732]

please tell to how can take center

[@sunflower-sw8vt]

god bless you sir...amien

[@cyklop1977]

gooood

[@puneetbharti1083]

hw we can edit edge flange profile in inventor like solidworks

[@epicbanana4317]

For me when I draw a horizontal or vertical line it is not automatically being constraint, aka i can still move a horizontal line vertical etc. Is there any way i can change this?

[@qwidium]

Hi there, i just started to watch your inventor. From what i can see you cant be to inventive in inventor. You need to know precise what you want to do, to apply constraints at every step. In one word, inventor isnt the place where your ideas are born and get polished to an acceptable level. I am wrong? If so, can you please show me an approaching method? Dont know, maybe using a 3d sketch or something like this, construction lines, planes. A way to draw and start detailing without losing the entire model (part or assembly) from sight. Can you modify a solid on place? I mean without switching to his 2d sketch view. Many thanks:)

[@swissfreek]

Henceforth I will never call the Horizontal constraint anything other than "the upside-down Loch Ness Monster thing"!

[@muhammadjunaid4697]

sir how to free download Autodesk inventor 2017? Please Answer

[@Neil3D]

+MUHAMMAD JUNAID It's only free if you're a student. Otherwise it is not free.

[@hiroyeager5945]

me thinks he forgot to show how to use 'shoestring' constrain

[@FinnBearOfficial]

I liked the video, right up untill you started the slot shaming.

[@nao_edytz]

Lu panjang durasi isinya kebanyakan kumur-kumur dibanding praktek🗿

[@AndrewR74]

Thank you