Why emboss distorts on spheres and barrel shapes Fusion’s Emboss command works well on planar and cylindrical surfaces. A cylinder curves in only one direction, so the text can wrap around it without changing shape. A sphere or barrel shape curves in two directions. Imagine wrapping a flat sticker around an apple: it must bend around the surface and up or down to follow the shape. That extra bending distorts the text. The workaround below gives Fusion a cylindrical surface to

There can be multiple different ways to design a part in Fusion. We'll show how to create a part three different ways, and each method reaches the same final shape. 1. Revolve a constrained profile Use constraints to keep the sketch simple Create a centerline from 0,0 before drawing the profile. Fusion can use it to create diameter dimensions and later select it as the revolve axis. Set the overall height to 77.5 mm, then sketch the basic shape of the profile. To make sketch

In Fusion, creating accurately aligned counterbore holes on a curved overmold by using the Hole Command can be difficult. This write-up explains the process of projecting the existing tapped-hole axes onto the surface, adding 3D points where the geometry intersects, and placing each point on a plane along its axis. The Hole command then follows the sketch plane’s Z direction, aligning each hole with the matching tapped hole in the main body. Create axes from the existing tap

Autodesk has added some new functionality into the Sheet Metal commands. We will highlight these new commands by creating a sheet metal dustpan. Create the Aluminum Inch Dustpan Component Create a new component and set its type to Sheet Metal. Choose the sheet metal rule named aluminum inch, and name the component dustpan. Create a centered rectangle with the R shortcut key for the Rectangle command. Start with a 12" by 12" rectangle. Use the Flange command to give the part

The Question A customer reached out to me asking how to create "grooves" that ran along an axis of a part. I will explain a couple of different methods on how you could approach this. Using the Pipe Command The Pipe command creates a shape along a path. Select the part’s outside profile, then set the section size to 0.06. The preview shows the circular profile moving along the path and cutting the part. Set the operation to Join when the pipe should become part of the model.

The parametric paper towel holder is modeled in Fusion from a primitive cylinder as its starting point. Its decorative grooves connect to the cylinder’s circumference and pattern quantity. Start the Fusion Model with a 4 in Cylinder Primitive Create a new design and choose Hybrid and inch. The customer supplied an image without dimensions, so use small example values: a cylinder primitive with a 4 in diameter and 4 in height. Fusion can create a live parameter while you enter

Fusion Arrange: Create Compact Cutting Layouts for Laser, Plasma and CNC Manually positioning parts for a laser cutter can sometimes take longer than designing them. Fusion Arrange solves that problem by placing components inside a defined material area. It can help prepare layouts for laser cutting, CNC routing, woodworking, and other flat-stock jobs. Fusion Arrange can preserve the original assembly, control part rotation and send the finished layout to the Manufacture work

Creating realistic lighting in Autodesk Fusion once meant building a 3D body, applying an emissive material, and rendering to see how the light would look. Fusion scene lights now remove that slow process. You can now place point lights, spotlights, and photometric lights directly in the scene, then watch shadows and brightness change in real time. The updated tools also provide control over intensity, color, direction, source shape, distribution, and IES profiles. That makes