Flat-Pack Furniture in Fusion 360 - Fusion 360 for Woodworkers
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- Create Flat-Pack Furniture in Fusion 360 // By the end of this video, you’ll know how to create flat-pack furniture in Fusion 360.
Fusion 360 is a great CAD program for woodworkers and hobbyists. Plan out your projects and figure out dimensions before making your first cut.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Creating a Flat-Pack Shoe Rack in Fusion 360
2:27 - Creating the user parameters
7:36 - Creating a side panel
10:13 - Extruding a side panel
11:52 - Creating the first slot
16:40 - Patterning the slot
21:06 - Sketching out the cross beam
25:55 - Save the cross beam as another file
27:30 - Copying the cross beam
30:47 - Creating the second side panel
32:34 - Adding the appearance of wood
34:32 - Using the NESTER add-in
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*TIMESTAMPS*
0:00 - Creating a Flat-Pack Shoe Rack in Fusion 360
2:27 - Creating the user parameters
7:36 - Creating a side panel
10:13 - Extruding a side panel
11:52 - Creating the first slot
16:40 - Patterning the slot
21:06 - Sketching out the cross beam
25:55 - Save the cross beam as another file
27:30 - Copying the cross beam
30:47 - Creating the second side panel
32:34 - Adding the appearance of wood
34:32 - Using the NESTER add-in
Hello fellow designer can you give me a source for the philosophy and pragmatic reasons behind the flatpack design principles?
Best regards Fehmi.
Lots here, I may need to watch this one more than once!
Very informative video. Im finding that some of them or even most of the videos to be fair, I am actually watching the whole video now without pausing and flicking across to my own copy of fusion 360 hundreds of times as they play. Reason is I think I am learning faster this way. Obviously it means I will have to come back and do them on my own copy to get hands on experience afterwards, but it also means that I can visualise the whole design process in the way you would if I was like you, a master at this.
To answer your question, no I do not have a cnc machine.
Hi, James. Sounds like a good plan. I think many others have also found that they digest more of the content faster and then revisit or rewatch the concepts that didn't stick.
Cheers, Kevin :)
I just ordered my AVID PRO CNC, your videos are perfect! I have been a maker for years and I was very resistant to taking the work out of my hands but luckily I have too much work for just my hands!
Congrats! You'll love the AVID. Happy milling :)
Great video!!! Keep up the good work. I'll try cutting this out on my cnc later today.
Thanks, KBGRAPHX! Let me know how it goes... I would love to see pics! Cheers, Kevin :)
Another great video, this is the type of work I do, so plenty of ideas, will help a lot once I start using Fusion 360,
will download the Nester (already found the Dogbone one).
Hi, Alan. Glad to hear this one was useful. Both of those plugins are very helpful (time saving). Don't hesitate to comment if you run into any roadblocks. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great video. My CNC arrives on Thursday. One of the things I plan to work on is flat pack furniture for my kids as the move into their first apartments.
Well they sure are lucky! I hope they'll at least help you sand and assembly ;)
What CNC did you order?
Nice video. Well paced, project based, and clearly guided. Keep up this series.
Thanks, Kevin! Glad you enjoyed this tutorial. I'll definitely be doing more geared towards woodworking/furniture. Cheers, Kevin :)
Thanks much for this video. Very well planned.
Thanks, Kurt! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
Excellent tutorial - well explained 👍👍👍 I am using a shaper origin cnc for furniture building 👷🏻♂️
Hi Kevin, I fly racing drones and cut out my frames out of carbon fiber with a small CNC machine. I will give both the add-ins a try and see how they go, thanks again for your enjoyable tutorials.
Thanks, pacalige! I'm glad to hear that this tutorial and the plugins will be of great use to you.
What CNC do you use to cut out the carbon fiber? Cheers, Kevin :)
It's a cheap Genmitsu I got from Sainsmart.com, I upgraded the spindle to a 500w air-cooled one that had its own power supply that came with the package and it works well for my purposes, I can cut 4mm carbon sheet in one pass using a 1.5mm flat end mill I got from Banggood :)
@@pavalige Thanks for sharing! I have a shaper origin (for big projects) and a small X-carve for smaller projects, but the x-carve sucks for any non-wood material. I've been pondering getting a more robust desktop CNC for small metal projects. Cutting through 4mm sounds pretty darn good for as little as the machine is (compared to the commercial size ones). It looks like it's much easier to modify as well...the X-carve is pretty limited.
Cheers, Kevin :)
Wow, thank you!
Thanks for watching, Kyle! If you're into woodworking projects then be sure to check out my playlist - bit.ly/woodworker-playlist
Cheers, Kevin :)
I have access to a CNC and would love to see how you machine this. Thanks for all the great content
Hi.
Great work!!
Just a tip: with the new version of Fusion 360 the Menu has changed. It's not difficult to find the modify parameters option, but for the very beginners like me, everything is a challenge.
Now it's under Desig > Surface > Modify
thaks!
Hi, Eduardo. The "Change Parameters" should appear under any of the modify dropdowns while in the Design workspace. I also like to use the keyboard "S" for the shortcuts box > then type out "paramaters" to quickly access it.
Thanks again for your support! Cheers, Kevin :)
Thank you!. I don't have a CNC yet, but plan too. The Dogbone loaded just fine and finding what file to down load was easy. The NESTER is a different. I not sure which file(s) to down load and so far none have worked. Again thanks for your help.
I have a Shapeoko 2. This might be useful for small items, but I really hope to use this to better plan out projects using stock materials. I really want to plan out an enclosure for the Shapeoko, and a plan to expand its dimensions if I so desire to do so without scraping the enclosure.
This is exactly the video I was looking for. You might want to link to it in your other video showcasing the new auto-arrange feature as that is a commercial license only feature.
Kevin, your videos are excellent. I recommend them because they clear and easy to understand. You put a great amount of work into making the content clearly understandable. I liked the Nester app. I think I need that for my CNC router. I recently installed the DragKnife app. There is a great webpage to address the Nester app and install. However, there are too many steps or too many files that need to go into the correct folder. Therefore, I have not been able to install it. I could use some step by step directions or a self-installer. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Nputaansuu! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying my tutorials. In regards to installing the add-in, I feel your frustration! I've had problems installing some add-ins in the past. I'll have to do a (shorter) video on this topic covering how to install add-ins and scripts and some of the common problems. I'm on a Mac however, so installing it on a Windows machine will be a little bit different. Cheers, Kevin :)
Yes! I got a onefinity and haven't even used it yet. I am using your tutorials to figure out where to start! 😉
Congrats! Heard those are great machines (I have a LongMill which is similar). What sorts of projects are you looking to cut?
@@ProductDesignOnline wow, thanks!!! Sound like yours is pretty nice!!!
What kinds of things did you start with both designing and CNC-ing when you got started? I’m curious. 😉
What am I planning to use mine for, that’s a loaded question. Overwhelming is more like it. 😂
honestly the sky is the limit right? I like some of the plywood cut out build furniture ideas (aka shoe rack) style stuff. That gave me some ideas I had not considered.
But tbh initially I wanted to use it for cutting board shapes cutting, making templates to easily route out for making chairs, table legs, etc. stuff I can make multiple of…
But I’ve been stuck (in my mind) on how to do “tabs” or keeping the cut piece from flying off.
Also I saw somewhere you can import a picture and get it to actually CNC on material ?
So many directions to go and I don’t know where to start🤷🏽♂️.
That’s why it’s still boxed up. I love having it but intimated by starting it up! 😯
Component selection priority, now that’s a great tip for arranging flat-pack components. Thanks!!
Do you have any new tips to streamline creating tabs and slots? I spend a lot of design time just drawing and patterning the connections. Seems like fusion 360 could use a tab/slot feature like the one in Solidworks.
Great video, very informative and easy to follow! I have a CNC plasma table and will be able to transfer many of the skills in this video over to that application, thanks!!
Thanks, Nathan! Glad to hear that. What brand of Plasma table do you have?
@@ProductDesignOnline I'm running the Langmuir systems crossfire pro with an Everlast 82i plasma!
@@nathanstevens3374 Thanks for sharing! Been eyeing one of those for a while. Would you recommend Langmuir? (I've heard a lot of good things).
@@ProductDesignOnline Hey no problem, I definitely recommend them for an entry level machine. They are on the cheaper side but the customer service is top notch if you have any issues!
First time here, and this was a great tutorial. Lots of new tips and tricks to pick up. I have a rather small CNC, so there is no sheet works for me.
Thanks! What machine do you have?
very awesome video and very informative and would like to see the machining part of program I do have cnc machine
Thanks, Douglas. I'm glad you enjoyed this tutorial. I wasn't originally planning on covering the CAM (or Manufacture) workspace, since a few other channels focus solely on that. However, it seems there is quite a bit of interest so I may have to cover some CAM tutorials in the future. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great tutorial, thanks!
Great tutorial!
Very instructive, thank you! The Fusion 360 does not have an automatic cutting plane?
Hi, Gerson. It does not (with the latest version at least)
Thanks for the video Kevin. I don't have a CNC but I have a tablesaw, router and other sawdust generators so being able to design a model in 3D and then lay it out flat to see how to get best use of the timber/plywood is going to be very handy.
Hi, Thistledoo 47603. Great point - some simple "flat-pack" designs could definitely be made with a combination of other tools...just requires a little bit more labor :)
I also agree... it's great to be able to estimate and visualize how to best use the wood. I may have a friend of mine write an add-in for some additional woodworking tricks. I find it helpful building models in F360 to estimate the material and cost...but would love to automate it more. Cheers, Kevin :)
Los mejores tutoriales de Fusion360 son los tuyos Kevin, dios te bendiga! me han ayudado muchisimo! un abrazo grande y saludos desde Argentina.
The best Fusion360 tutorials are yours Kevin, god bless you, these tutorials had help me alot, a big hug and best regards from Argentina.
Thanks, Alfredo! It's great to hear from you. As always, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
Loved it!!! Keep them coming. Thank you!!!
Thanks, Monte! I appreciate you watching and commenting! Cheers, Kevin :)
Hi Kevin, I'm moving from Sketch Up to Fusion for some CNC woodwork and your videos are a great help - thanks. One question at 30:03 I cannot seem to get multiple items to stay selected when picking move. I'm running version 2.0.8809 in personal mode. I can select them from the tree but have to release shift to get M to work (either shortcut or menu) and then it defaults to a single selected item.
Hi there! What happens if you activate the Move command first and then select all of them? That way, you shouldn't have to hold down the shift key :)
@@ProductDesignOnline I did try that and it didn't work for whatever reason. In the end I just did each one individually but I can see this will be unhelpful moving forwards. Thanks for the quick response ;)
@@bachwoodworks3493 Hmm... strange. It should let you select multiple. I'd have to see a screencast or look at your file to see what's going on...but glad you worked around it :)
I do not have a traditional CNC machine at my shop, but we use the Shaper Origin. Would this be a silly thing to try to cut out using the Shaper? Thank you soooo much for your videos, you have changed my life!
Hey Kevin, thanks a lot for the video! I'm having some trouble and I haven't found a solution online yet. Around the 10:00 mark when you're creating the first side wall you snap the repeated line to the height of the first line, then set the height to the user parameter after connecting the shape at the top. For whatever reason I can't get the lines to snap.
You mention to select the checkbox with snap if you're having trouble, but it was already selected. I also have another setting selected based on other suggestions in my preferences "auto project edges on reference".
Furthermore, when I try to set the height to the user parameter, it does nothing when I click to confirm or hit enter. It will sit there doing nothing until I hit escape. So you have any idea what's going on?
I had the same issue. The snap functionality seems to work only when I place the cursor on the cross indicating the end point of the line.
Excellent... excellent... tutorial. Professionally done and direct to the point. And.. Yes, I recently invested in a 4x Axis 6040 CNC machine for my DIY projects and making toys for my kid.
2x quick questions:
1. You have added fillet size for cross-beam edges (great idea). how CNC can make the cut on both sides, should I use the 4x Axis feature for this ?
2. Can I get Fusion360 to break large parts for my CNC to smaller parts ? (eg: if a part is 100cm and the CNC max cut is 40cm)
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. What CNC machine do you have?
For the fillet edges I would typically recommend doing that on a router table after the fact. You would suppress or remove the fillets when you generate your CAM file.
In terms of breaking up parts there are a couple ways to approach it. You could just set up cam toolpaths for certain areas... Or you could slice up the model into separate chunks and proceed from there. depending on your CNC size you will also be able to use the new arrange feature and the upcoming nesting features that allow you to manage how parts are laid out for maximum material usage.
@@ProductDesignOnline
Thanks for your reply and the suggested tips.
My CNC is: CNC 6040Z Router Engraver Carving Mill Machine.
great video ….this is exactly what ive been looking for but I'm clueless of how to download nester into fusion....
Hi, Bobby. Please check out this tutorials resource page at productdesignonline.com/2
I have the add-in installation instructions from Autodesk and I have the link to the Nester download. Check those out and let me know if you have any additional questions. Cheers, Kevin :)
Product Design Online thank you.. I actually found one already and got it installed.. You’re a ton of help thanks for posting videos, they are so very helpful..
@@bobbymiles4615 Perfect! Glad you got it installed. Don't hesitate to reach out if you run into any more roadblocks. Wishing you happy holidays and happy new year! Cheers, Kevin :)
Another excellent tutorial Sir
Would love to see the cam side of this project
Thanks, Bryan. I'm working on a CAM course for the Parametric Standing Desk (which is similar to this type of design).
Do you have a CNC?
@@ProductDesignOnline that's awesome, I can't wait 😁 you're an excellent teacher
I have 2 grbl based routers that I built and a ender 3 printer
Followed every step painstakingly (first tutorial with f360) and was able to pause and follow you throughout until the appearance section at minute 32:33. I do not see those options as i right click on canvas space. What am i missing? Have rewound many times looking for some detail i missed but can't find anything. Thanks I'll be following you through your other video tutorials as well!
Hey Kevin, one question to the nester add-on. Is there a possibility to save this as an dxf file? I just find the possibility to save the sketch as dxf. I would need this possibility to put this created layout to my cnc. Best greetings.
Hi, Frank. Great question. DXF's can only be exported/saved from a Sketch within a design (individual components). If one does not exist, a sketch will have to be created before the "Save as DXF" option appears. A sketch can be directly exported as a DXF by right clicking on the desired sketch in the browser and selecting "Save as DXF."
Unfortunately, the Nester add-in doesn't help with DXF because each component has its own sketch. In this scenario, you would need to save the DXF from each individual component (end panel and railing) and then can make copy's in your CNC program.
What CNC do you have and what software do you use? (Just curious). Cheers, Kevin :)
Product Design Online: Hey Kevin, I am using a Stepcraft CNC 800 mm x 60 mm. As software I use estlcam. I just want to create an wooden apple separated into 4 pieces. It has to be a kind of a puzzle where all 4 parts fits together as one. But creating this in one sketch I have the problem that I cannot mill it out in one step because the parts a to close together so that the milling cutter would "hurt" the other parts. If I save this as STL my CNC will automatically make a 3d model out of it although I just want to mill it as an 2d project what takes more time.
@@f.s.863 Thanks for sharing. Looks like a cool little CNC machine.
One possible solution - You could create a component named "Apple 1" that includes your sketch (all four parts). Then, copy the component and create three more (Apple 2, Apple 3, Apple 4). Then, use the Sketch trim tool to trim away the unnecessary parts of each corresponding sketch. You could then save each individual sketch as a DXF and import them into your software. Not sure how that software works with DXFs, but hopefully you can import/place multiple DXF files into the same design file.
This is a little bit tedious...but probably not too bad for a smaller project such as this. Cheers, Kevin :)
No access to a CNC but still very interesting.
Why, when you 'punched the holes through' the end plates, did you use the 'thickness parameter', rather than 'to (opposite) face' or 'all' - they would both update automatically if the thickness changed.
there are many roads to Rome is a saying in dutch language Kind regards Hans
@@hanspijpers2100 Yes, and they're all perfectly valid - I just thought the other two were worth a mention, unless there was some specific reason for using the parameter.
Hi, Duncan. Great question. As Hans mentioned, it achieves the same thing. For me, its really a matter of personal preference. When I set up models with user parameters I'm in the "parameters mindset" and try to use them everywhere possible. With that said, there isn't any extra value in doing so! Cheers, Kevin :)
Awesome work, I will give it a try
Thanks, James! Let me know how it goes...don't hesitate to comment with questions should you have any. Cheers, Kevin :)
I started learning Fusion 360 with the plan to purchase a CNC for woodworking. Having to export and then insert the crossbeams seems like it goes against the top down paradigm. I'm surprised that the software can't figure out patterned components, etc. for CAM. Makes me wonder if this is really the best design software for CNC?
You can pattern components and don't have to necessarily make it an external component that is linked. Maybe I wasn't clear enough but I demoed that in this video showing one way to attack assemblies. Ideally, external components are most useful when working on large projects.
Great vid Kevin! I'm not planning on making flat pack stuff but still watched because you make awesome videos and I learn something from every one of them. By the way you mist a fillet on the your cross beam Haha just to prove I was watching :)
Thanks, Team Wyman Scale Design! Always happy to hear you're still learning from my tutorials!
Re: the missing fillet...good catch! I saw there was 8 edges selected, which is correct...so I must've selected another edge that shouldn't have been. My brain said something seems different with one end of the cross beam but for some reason, I didn't realize I missed that inner line! haha
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Cheers, Kevin :)
Hey, :D Thx!
I watched it, but will need to watch it again, likely many times, lol.
I've been absent for a while (three (3) months maybe) while working on another hobby (habit) of mine. Thus, I'm a bit behind with Fusion 360's latest functionality. I do need to get back to it. :(
Anyways, I don't have a CNC, but it's something that I have always wanted.
This tutorial is *intensely* interesting.
Thx again! :)
Hi, 4FunRC. I feel your pain... I always get excited with new things and never seem to have enough time to "play" with the toys that I have...lol
That is definitely one tricky thing with the way they're building out Fusion 360. Even a month or two away and there will be lots of other things that change. Definitely check out their "What's New" blog from time to time to see some of the major updates - www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/category/whatsnew/
Cheers, Kevin :)
p.s. If space is a concern about getting a CNC there is a cool tool called the "Shaper Origin" which is a handheld CNC. I have one myself and highly recommend it. With that said, it does cost a pretty penny and is only worth it if you plan on doing a lot of projects with it.
Add-in installation tip: If anyone else has an issue trying to find the right file path to copy the add-ins/scripts in Windows10 ("C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Autodesk Fusion 360\API\AddIns\) you have to go to Explorer, then select File, Change folder and search options, View tab, then select 'Show hidden files, folders, and drives' and press OK too see them all.
Thanks for sharing this :)
well made tutorial.
Thanks, MAKER HOME! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
Kevin. I’m new at this and I’m getting a shopbot cnc so I’ll be doing woodworking. I downloaded fusion 360 and I am so lost. I am trying to do some lettering on some Plaques and having no luck. Could you do some more videos on woodworking start to finish or point me in the right direction. Thanks.
Glad to hear you're looking to learn Fusion 360. I used to run a Shopbot CNC while I was in school...those are great machines!
Do you have any previous experience with any CAD program? If not, I would recommend checking out my popular playlist titled, "Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days for Complete Beginners!" In this series, I cover all of the core features of Fusion 360, getting brand new users up to speed and ready to build their own unique designs. You can check that out right here - bit.ly/learn-fusion360
I also have a woodworking playlist that has some more beginner projects. You'll find that here - bit.ly/woodworker-playlist
Here's a text tutorial that may be of help to you - ua-cam.com/video/BkpAtMAHtyQ/v-deo.html
Cheers, Kevin :)
ps. I'm currently working on a more thorough course geared specifically towards woodworkers
Ok I’ll check those out. The other problem I’m having is all the videos I’m finding are the older versions of fusion 360 so it’s hard to figure it out. Also I checked out your learn 360 in 30 days. Do I just start at the top? I didn’t see an order that it goes in. Thanks
@@danthefireman5229 Yep, they're numbered in order (1 through 30), however, the number is sometimes truncated as the titles are long. With that playlist link, they're in order from top to bottom.
In regards to them being the older tutorials, the placement of some items has moved but the functionality is all still the same. I would recommend watching my tutorial that covers the new UI updates. I discuss the critical changes in terminology, placement, and iconography, that should help bridge the gap between the old UI and the new one. You can watch that here - ua-cam.com/video/tuZzHcmFtg4/v-deo.html
Cheers, Kevin :)
I can't find the information on your website that explains the different patterning options. Do you have a link? Thanks!
Hi Kyra. Looks like I forgot to put it on that page. Thanks for bringing that to my attention! I've just added it - productdesignonline.com/fusion-360-tutorials/create-a-flat-pack-shoe-rack-with-fusion-360/
Hahaha, no access to CNC. But templating flat pack will allow me to understand how much material I need
Liked th tutorial overall. But I can't understand why you had to use a plugin rather than just setting up a flat patten in the Cam workspace
Hi, James. I've just found the Nester plugin to be a time saver over doing it in the CAM workspace. It's really a personal preference. For models like this shoe rack, it doesn't make a huge difference, as there are only 2 unique parts. However, I've found with flat-pack designs that have 10+ unique parts, the nester add-in can really create an advantage.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! Cheers, Kevin :)
Hi Kevin, There seems to be an issue at the 10:00 mark when I try to add in the height dimension. I get a message saying that my sketch is "over-constrained." I only have the option to create a "driven dimension" that I can't seem to modify. Thanks.
Hi Chris. It's likely that another constraint was automatically applied, resulting in that line being defined. Select that line and see if there are any constraint icons that appear. If so, you may have to delete one or all of them.
Take a look at that...if you still can't get it working let me know and I can take a look at it. Cheers, Kevin :)
Hi, i have a problem. "Failed 5. No intersecting target body was found. What can I do? Other components are ok and this function works good.
Hi, Oliwia. I'll need a bit more context. At what point did you receive that error message? When trying to lay all the components flat?
@@ProductDesignOnline I couldn't use a dogbone addins. In other components it was ok. I created step by step from sketch.
But now i have other problem. When I use addins nester and go to the cam, i cant create a toothpath to milling. I got log "Internal CAM error. Please report throught your support channel" Other file (without used nester) works good. I restarted fusion360 and deleted setups a tried again from the begining. Unsucessfully :(
@@oliwiamichalska3223 Hi Oliwia. That's interesting...it sounds like the Nester add-in is not allowing it to work in the Manufacture workspace (CAM environment). I'm really not sure as I don't know what all the add-in entails from a software perspective. I would recommend reaching out to the add-in Author (who works at Autodesk) - twitter.com/prrainsberry
Cheers, Kevin :)
How are you exporting the file for a laser cutter?
Hi, Mrs. Alanna Wellwood. This specific project was geared towards a CNC router (due to the thickness of the wood required). In this case, you would want to use the Manufacture (CAM) workspace to set up the file for CNC.
To use this type of workflow for a laser cutter you would want to export as a DXF file. After laying all of the parts flat, as I did at the end of this tutorial, you would want to create a 2D drawing of the file.
Select the file menu > drawing > from file. Then you can place the "base" view of the model, which should show all of your parts lying flat. While in the Drawing Workspace there will be export options at the upper right of the toolbar. Select the "Export as DXF" and then import the DXF into your laser cutter software.
Cheers, Keivn :)
25:40 You missed it! Need more target practice! 😛
I dont have a cnc machine but there is a business close by that will cut wholeor half sheets of ply.
That's pretty sweet. Just curious... do you know how much they charge for something like that? I assume it's by the hour?
@@ProductDesignOnline to be fair, Ive never really looked into it, but I will next time I poking around down there. Its only a couple of kilometres away, near my favourite cafe.
I would presume its by the job, depending on how much set up time is involved.
@@petermiddo Cool. I'm just curious... it's always interesting to see what people charge. They may also have different rates depending on the material :)
is there a way to download this design for my fusion360?
no, i dont think there is
Hi, Ishaan Gyanani. For this particular tutorial, I only provided the demo file to Patron subscribers. You can view the model in 3D on this tutorials reference page ➞ ProductDesignOnline.com/2
Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline is there a way if you could send me the original file for this design for Fusion360?
Also, is this for a 3D printer?
@@ishaangyanani9542 This specific design was created with the intention of CNC'ing the final design with plywood. However, I suppose you could scale this down and 3D Print it. Cheers, Kevin :)
10:07 when I try to dimension the height it says “adding this dimension will over-constrain the sketch. Choose OK to create a driven dimension.”
That means you have a constraint or dimension elsewhere that is dictating the height of that line. Double check the surrounding lines and make sure there wasn't one automatically created that is not supposed to be there :)
Product Design Online 100% correct. Figured it out right after I posted the question. I didn’t know exactly where the constraint was but you’re tutorials are really helping me.