![]() ![]() ![]() The Project command allows us to select entities or 3D bodies and it will project the edges into our active sketch plane. In the Create dropdown of the Sketch tab, we’ll find the Project/Include folder, where we can select the Project command. I’d like to ensure the Sheet Metal part always adapts to the size of the box. I’ll activate the “Create Sketch” feature and then I’ll select the bottom of the box since the full sheet metal face will cover the back or bottom of the box of gloves. We’ll then use that face as the starting point as we define each flange of the box. In this case, I’d like to start by creating a flat face of sheet metal that is the same size as the box. Nearly all sheet metal parts will start with a single face. With our component active, we’re ready to start sketching. Note that Sheet Metal Components are differentiated in the Fusion 360 Browser via the folded sheet metal icon, while regular components are indicated with a gray cube. For now, let’s click OK to create the Sheet Metal Component. Later on, we’ll take a look at creating a custom Sheet Metal rule. If I toggle the selection open, you’ll see the thickness, K-factor, and other conditions that make up the rule. The Library folder includes pre-made Sheet Metal Rules, which applies the rules and parameters to the part.įor example, I’ll start with the Stainless Steel inches option by selecting it. Sheet metal rules describe sheet metal characteristics and how the parts are manufactured. This is what separates a sheet metal component from a Standard component. Lastly, we need to define our sheet metal rule. “Activate” should remain checked, as we’d like to start working on this component once it’s created. Just note that you can clear this at any time, followed by selecting the desired component. We’d like this to be the root or top-level component. This ensures our component is created directly within our current file.įor the component Name, I’ll type out “Stainless Steel Glove Box Holder.”īy default, the parent option is applied to whichever component is active in the Browser. In other words, all of our design will be within this file, so the default internal option will work. This glove box holder is a single-part design, so we’ll be using the Top-down modeling approach. This will allow us to define the sheet metal thickness, K-factor, and additional information about the material. If you activate the New Component feature from anywhere else, simply select Sheet Metal from the type dropdown.ĭesignating our component as a Sheet Metal type is required to assign a sheet metal rule. If we activate “New Component” from within the Sheet Metal tab, you will find that the component type defaults to a Sheet Metal Component. ![]() It’s here that we’ll find all of the sheet metal tools. ![]() Let’s first head to the Sheet Metal tab in the toolbar. We’ll start by creating a new Component for the Sheet Metal. Starting with a reference part is a great way to ensure your dimensions will work with the final object. This file includes a Box component that we’ll build the sheet metal around. To get started, open the Fusion 360 demo file from the link below. I was able to upload this Fusion 360 design in just a few minutes and three days later the laser-cut stainless steel was at my door. We’ll look at utilizing Fusion 360’s sheet metal tools to create this Stainless Steel glove box holder. Keep up the work Autodesk, I really believe that this is going to be a fantastic product at completion.Welcome to “Fusion 360 Sheet Metal for Beginners!” This free course is brought to you by. It has been in beta for a while now and the product to date is top notch. It does not make provision for having a bend table but watch this space I am sure that the sheetmetal will just keep on getting better and better.įor your bend conditions for Relief shape you have a choice of the following.įor your corner conditions for the relief shape you have a choice of the of the following for a 2 bend intersectionįor your corner conditions for the relief shape you have a choice of the of the following for a 3 bend intersectionĮven though it is early days I believe Autodesk has done a sterling jb on this. If you know how the rules in Inventor or actually any CAD package works, you will be able to get stuck into this very quickly and become productive. The default is steel but you can change it to either one of the other rules or you can create a new rule and make that the default. Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium both in metric and imperial values. Fusion 360 comes with a default library of sheetmetal rules. The sheet metal rules in Fusion 360 helps control the different sheet metal settings like thickness, bend radius and reliefs. ![]()
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