I’ll discuss more details on components throughout the course. This will help keep all of our 2D sketches and 3D bodies organized. You’ll want to create a new “Component” each time you start a new part.

Let’s get started 3D modeling our toy block. I’ll leave this set to millimeters and will close the dialog. This will override the Preference that we previously looked at. Toggle open the Document Settings folder and select “Change Active Units.” Select your desired units and notice you can also set the chosen units as the default.

The units of an individual file are found in the Fusion 360 Browser. However, you can change units of individual files at any time.īe sure to select Apply to save the changes, before closing the dialog. Note that this sets the default unit for every new design file.

We’ll select “Design” and make sure this is set to millimeters. On the left side, you will find Default Units for the different workspaces. I’ll be using millimeters for each tutorial in this series unless stated otherwise. The last thing we’ll want to do is set our default units. If Restore Defaults is grayed out, then you’re all set! Then, select the “Restore Defaults” button in the lower-left of the dialog. You can make sure your settings are set to the defaults by selecting your profile and Preferences. For example, I’ll make a new folder titled “Day #1 – Toy Block.”įor your convenience, I record all tutorials with Fusion 360’s default settings. Notice we can also create Folders to organize our project files. Name this “Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days.”ĭouble-click on a project to open it. I encourage you to start with good habits by creating a New Project. You’ll access your designs and manage projects in the Data Panel. To start, select the “Show Data Panel” icon in the upper left corner. I’m Kevin Kennedy, and today we’ll look at how to create a 2D sketch, the Extrude feature, how to make an object hollow, and the rectangular pattern feature. Welcome to Day #1 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 days.

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