This is a good tutorial series. I have a couple things to add. I get DRC and CAM definition files from the board house, then use those before submitting. Thanks from Colorado.
Really enjoyed the series! Curious how you feel Fusion's electronics support compares to something like KiCAD. I've mostly used EasyEDA before, but looking to move past it. I've used Fusion a good bit for CAD/CAM, and it seems to have some nice features on the PCB design itself (single layer view and all), but most open source projects I find are always using KiCad.
To be honest I haven't used KiCAD before, so I can't give an informed opinion on the pros/cons. I can say that for my work flow I like how I can use Fusion to everything in one program: pcb design, traditional CAD modeling, CAM, and animations, etc. However, yes, I do love the open source nature of KiCAD. Maybe someone else can comment on their experience with KiCAD vs Fusion?
I'm trying to manually route a PCB with traces on the top and the bottom as you did but every time I route the bottom, Fusion removes my top trace and vice versa. Is there a setting that controls this?
Hi, did you create the esp32 module with slot as a component, or slot as a seperate component? I find there's a similar module on the snapEDA plugin, without slot. I wonder if it's possible to stack a pcb(or component) with male pins onto another pcb with slot in the design process
I'm not sure if I understand your question, but yes, I created the esp8266 as a component (I got the 3D model off GrabCAD to save time instead of modeling the 3D model from scratch). I am a bit confused by what "slot" you are referring to? But yes, assuming it is the same device (NodeMCU ESP8266), you could substitute in your own device model
Abolutely love this tutorial series! It's gotten me up to speed very quickly. One thing I can't seem to figure out, or find in any tutorial, is how to exactly line up PCB components to an existing sketch. I've designed a product in Fusion which has several switches, potentiometers, etc. These will be mounted onto the PCB, and the locations of the pins are therefor known. I've created a PCB that's linked to my Fusion design and the correct dimensions and desired mounting locations have propagated to layer 20 of my PCB. Most of them are not on the grid. However, the align tool only seems to work between PCB components - not including sketches. All tutorials I've found so far (understandably) only look at very simple PCBs, where exact positioning is less important. Apart from copying all the numerical values from my sketch to my PCB footprints, does anyone know how to (easily) align my components to the sketch? Super mega bonus points if the alignmnents propagate from the original design, when I make changes to it. (In my understanding, that would be the main reason for having a linked PCB in the first place.)
The only suggestion I have off the top of my head is to click on each individual component footprint and enter the (x, y) coordinates in the inspector window. This is a very manual process and it won't update positions if your linked sketch changes. Maybe someone else can respond to this comment if they have suggestions but this question may be more suited for the official Autodesk support forum: forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-support/bd-p/962 Edit: the more I think about it, the more I doubt Fusion has this functionality, if Fusion did have it then it's likely that automatically moving component placement to match a linked sketch would break the PCB traces and other features of the board. I believe the only feautre that can be dynamically linked is the board outline. Though I could be wrong, so you'd be better to ask the support staff
@@WillDonaldson Thanks for your reply. Sadly I've had to leave Fusion behind for electronics design as several functions have been giving me headaches and there are good alternatives available that don't impose restrictions. These tutorials have been quite helpful in getting started nonetheless!
What did you move to instead and why? I'm considering moving from Circuit Studio (Cheap Altium Designer) to fusion so all my design work (Sch, PCB, case design, cabling etc.) is in one place. But would be interested to know the failings you've found in F360. @@RJ_Eckie
I'd guess this is becuase you'd be working backwards if you are redrawing the PCB from the CAD design/sketch. They'll have to invent parametric PCB design (Surely possible!) if we want this to work. @@WillDonaldson
This sounds like a great idea but is effectivly working backwards to standard PCB->CAD workflow. Autodesk need to invent parametric PCB design... I've only even roughed out a product design using PCB componants, then drawn the PCB, copying over componant locations, modeled it in 3D, then bring that into my case design and adjust accordingly which when you think about it... seems pretty in-efficient if every asspect of the design is contained in a parametric working enviroment and linked to eachother.
This really helped me be more confused and hating a software that I love lol. easyEDA is really easy and has me spoiled, wish Autodesk took pointers because I love Fusion360 but they really put probably the most stupidest person in charge of this design aspect into 360
thanks for the support! That would be awesome, however, I'm currently mostly interested in hardware-based projects. That being said, other creators have done Jarvis projects, some that come to mind are Jeremy Blum and the Hacksmith
The hardest part when designing a PCB as a Beginner seems to be finding the darn Components in those Libraries... I searched for something, couldn't find it, CAD Modelled it myself and when I looked for my part an already existing Component appeared... Are you fuckin' shitting me!? 😑
It's all about knowing what things are called and knowing how to efficiently search for them. Using an asterix on either side of your search terms in library manager is very useful e.g. *diode* or *relay*. But as soon as you need to get specific you need to know the exact part numbers you want to use and how they differ from premade models and footprints.
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This is a good tutorial series. I have a couple things to add. I get DRC and CAM definition files from the board house, then use those before submitting. Thanks from Colorado.
Thank you very much Will, your tutorial is perfect and helped me a lot to design the new PCB for our open-source fermenter!
glad it helped!
Amazing tutorial series!! Thank you!
Well done WIll, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much. Before this video series i thought it's very difficult to make pcb. But now i can make my micromouse maze solver project
Great video, thank you!
amazingly helpful. thanks man
So glad I stumbled across your channel. love your content. Aussie accent? how did you end up in Vancouver ?
This is good content
Really enjoyed the series! Curious how you feel Fusion's electronics support compares to something like KiCAD. I've mostly used EasyEDA before, but looking to move past it. I've used Fusion a good bit for CAD/CAM, and it seems to have some nice features on the PCB design itself (single layer view and all), but most open source projects I find are always using KiCad.
To be honest I haven't used KiCAD before, so I can't give an informed opinion on the pros/cons. I can say that for my work flow I like how I can use Fusion to everything in one program: pcb design, traditional CAD modeling, CAM, and animations, etc. However, yes, I do love the open source nature of KiCAD. Maybe someone else can comment on their experience with KiCAD vs Fusion?
I'm trying to manually route a PCB with traces on the top and the bottom as you did but every time I route the bottom, Fusion removes my top trace and vice versa. Is there a setting that controls this?
Would have been nice if you had done a video building the actual board and showing it working. 🙂
I use this PCB and show it operating in this video: ruclips.net/video/eAU8f_gP4ts/видео.html
@@WillDonaldson oh. I’ve seen that. Way Kewl!
Hi, did you create the esp32 module with slot as a component, or slot as a seperate component? I find there's a similar module on the snapEDA plugin, without slot. I wonder if it's possible to stack a pcb(or component) with male pins onto another pcb with slot in the design process
I'm not sure if I understand your question, but yes, I created the esp8266 as a component (I got the 3D model off GrabCAD to save time instead of modeling the 3D model from scratch).
I am a bit confused by what "slot" you are referring to? But yes, assuming it is the same device (NodeMCU ESP8266), you could substitute in your own device model
Abolutely love this tutorial series! It's gotten me up to speed very quickly.
One thing I can't seem to figure out, or find in any tutorial, is how to exactly line up PCB components to an existing sketch. I've designed a product in Fusion which has several switches, potentiometers, etc. These will be mounted onto the PCB, and the locations of the pins are therefor known. I've created a PCB that's linked to my Fusion design and the correct dimensions and desired mounting locations have propagated to layer 20 of my PCB. Most of them are not on the grid. However, the align tool only seems to work between PCB components - not including sketches. All tutorials I've found so far (understandably) only look at very simple PCBs, where exact positioning is less important.
Apart from copying all the numerical values from my sketch to my PCB footprints, does anyone know how to (easily) align my components to the sketch?
Super mega bonus points if the alignmnents propagate from the original design, when I make changes to it. (In my understanding, that would be the main reason for having a linked PCB in the first place.)
The only suggestion I have off the top of my head is to click on each individual component footprint and enter the (x, y) coordinates in the inspector window. This is a very manual process and it won't update positions if your linked sketch changes. Maybe someone else can respond to this comment if they have suggestions but this question may be more suited for the official Autodesk support forum: forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-support/bd-p/962
Edit: the more I think about it, the more I doubt Fusion has this functionality, if Fusion did have it then it's likely that automatically moving component placement to match a linked sketch would break the PCB traces and other features of the board. I believe the only feautre that can be dynamically linked is the board outline. Though I could be wrong, so you'd be better to ask the support staff
@@WillDonaldson Thanks for your reply. Sadly I've had to leave Fusion behind for electronics design as several functions have been giving me headaches and there are good alternatives available that don't impose restrictions.
These tutorials have been quite helpful in getting started nonetheless!
What did you move to instead and why? I'm considering moving from Circuit Studio (Cheap Altium Designer) to fusion so all my design work (Sch, PCB, case design, cabling etc.) is in one place. But would be interested to know the failings you've found in F360. @@RJ_Eckie
I'd guess this is becuase you'd be working backwards if you are redrawing the PCB from the CAD design/sketch. They'll have to invent parametric PCB design (Surely possible!) if we want this to work. @@WillDonaldson
This sounds like a great idea but is effectivly working backwards to standard PCB->CAD workflow. Autodesk need to invent parametric PCB design... I've only even roughed out a product design using PCB componants, then drawn the PCB, copying over componant locations, modeled it in 3D, then bring that into my case design and adjust accordingly which when you think about it... seems pretty in-efficient if every asspect of the design is contained in a parametric working enviroment and linked to eachother.
This really helped me be more confused and hating a software that I love lol. easyEDA is really easy and has me spoiled, wish Autodesk took pointers because I love Fusion360 but they really put probably the most stupidest person in charge of this design aspect into 360
is that an addon for fusion 360?
It's included with Fusion 360
Sir please make the Jarvis and how to add Jarvis in any ai project please
thanks for the support! That would be awesome, however, I'm currently mostly interested in hardware-based projects. That being said, other creators have done Jarvis projects, some that come to mind are Jeremy Blum and the Hacksmith
The hardest part when designing a PCB as a Beginner seems to be finding the darn Components in those Libraries...
I searched for something, couldn't find it, CAD Modelled it myself and when I looked for my part an already existing Component appeared... Are you fuckin' shitting me!? 😑
It's all about knowing what things are called and knowing how to efficiently search for them. Using an asterix on either side of your search terms in library manager is very useful e.g. *diode* or *relay*. But as soon as you need to get specific you need to know the exact part numbers you want to use and how they differ from premade models and footprints.