Fusion How To Design With Sheet Metal

After all a company s goal isn t to just create shapes in a cad program.

Fusion how to design with sheet metal.

This video will show how sheet metal feature in fusion 360 are controlled by rules. To make this design we will cover creating a base flange adding bends folding and unfolding the design virtually adding holes and other features and creating bending patterns that can be shared with manufacturers to get your sheet metal parts made. Ensure that you have sheet metal component ticked and choose empty component 3. Creating a sheet metal assembly.

Give the new component a name and select the material from your library. Sheet metal design software considers the fabrication methods needed for manufacturing. Not only can fusion 360 bend up sheet metal it can also take your design all the way through to manufacturing your part. I ve named mine box.

Follow the steps in the example below to create your sheet metal assembly. The example part we will be designing is a bracket for the hitec hs 5065mg servo. Link to vote for improved sheet metal tools in fusion. This article covers how to get started with sheet metal design in fusion 360.

In this quick tutorial video synergis eds applications consultant dave breiner looks at the new bend feature within autodesk fusion 360 sheet metal. We ll learn how to create a new rule and edit some of the characteristics. As you create flanges and add bends the sheet metal design software will accurately represent the flat pattern required.