IMPORTANT: Make sure to add clearance to the ridge at 32:00. A clearance of 0.4 mm (or .5mm) is recommended for FDM printers. A clearance of 0.3mm is recommended for other types of printers (SLS, SLA, OJET). ps. thanks to everyone who brought this to my attention. __ Resources for this tutorial can be found here ► productdesignonline.com/13 __ *TIMESTAMPS* 0:00 - Creating Snap Joints in Fusion 360 2:03 - Importing the reference model 5:12 - Creating the box 6:43 - Adding fillets to the edges 8:27 - Shelling the box (making it hollow) 10:35 - Using the section analysis 12:00 - Creating the pins 15:33 - Projecting the cutout slots 19:07 - Creating slots on the sides 20:35 - Creating slots for the Micro SD card 22:00 - Splitting the case in half 24:33 - Creating the snap joints 32:33 - Creating registration ridges
Which ridge? Are we talking the ridge on the snap connections or the registration ridges? I just finished the project yesterday. I resized the box width dimension to 65mm. I found the rasberri pi won't fit with the original width dimension.
Darn - I was aware of that kind of thing, but didn't think to do it right away, until I had done a couple of test prints (my case has to allow for an oversized Seeed Studio LCD, which took a couple of tries to get right.)
A professional makes difficult work look easy and a great teacher makes it easy for people to learn how. You Kevin, nail it on both of these. Thank you for also keeping the topics real. Not going to the extreme features, but mastering the needed functionality required by most (IMO). I continue to learn better ways to create my projects with ever lesson. You channel is also to the first recommendation after I recommend Fusion360 to anyone wishing to learn how to get into model creatio for 3D Printing or CNC. Please keep the lessons flowing.
Thanks, John! I know you've been following the channel for quite some time now and I really appreciate your support - especially you recommending the channel to others. Thanks to your support, I look forward to continuing to make tutorials! Cheers, Kevin :)
It is 2021 and I have just watched this for the second time. A few years ago I found it interesting, but now, with more experience in Fusion 360 I realise just how much information has been packed into this video. Thanks for your effort. It is much appreciated.
Thanks, Moinul Hossain! I appreciate the kind words and I'm happy to hear you find them easy to understand. Please don't hesitate to comment on any of my videos should you have any questions. Cheers, Kevin :)
Right thought I would come back and give a big shout out to Kevin for he was the first tutor on how to use Fusion 360. Im now way better than I was on day one. Creating loads of stuff but to make it even better I have already modelled a hydraulic cylinder I want produced and sent the design out to a firm in China. They thought the accuracy and image was excellent. All thanks to one man. Kevin Kennedy. Special thanks Kevin.
Hi, James. I hadn't heard from you in a little while... I was hoping it was because you were hard at work on some of your projects! Glad to hear that you've been getting things built in F360. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
Kevin, I just bought you a coffee and at the same time wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your content, lessons and work flow logic - thanks for sharing these, you have made my work so much better!
Hi, Jim. I really appreciate your support. That means a lot to me and every little bit helps me continue to create high-quality content. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying all the tutorials so far. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great tutorial! The snapping didn't quite work, but the end-to-end tutorial was great. I'm still a beginner with Fusion 360, so I especially liked how you didn't gloss over some things that might be considered "basic". And even though the snap-fit system didn't exactly work, it serves as a good base to refine, and I'm confident I'll get to a working model with another iteration or two.
I would also like to join in the praise: I think your F360 tutorials are by far the best on the planet! Very practice-oriented, logically structured and always absolutely understandable. I can also understand your English well at all times, although this is not my mother tongue. I have already learned a lot with you as a teacher, so many many thanks for your absolutely great work!
Hi, Ralle. Glad to hear that! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment and look forward to creating more content for everyone. What types of projects are you using Fusion 360 for? Cheers, Kevin :)
Hello Kevin, nothing special, just spare parts, brackets, little helpers, etc. I used to create the models with Cinema 4D, but thanks to Fusion and your tutorials, I have them ready in a fraction of the time. Your series "... Fusion 360 in 30 Days" made me switch software - and that was a damn good idea! :) Many thanks again to you!
I had a few very useful points here : 1. Resource to download the Pi stepfile 2. How to quickly make a case based on the actual file 3. How to make useful openings in a case based on existing features and components in a file. So thanks again Kevin for this useful tutorial.
This is a fantastic tutorial. I own about 8 Raspberry Pis, 10s of Arduinos, 2 BBC Microbits and countless ESP8266s and WemosD1 Minis . This tutorial will be a tremendous help in designing better cases for all of these electronics hardware!
@@Todestelzer Those aren't good snaps. Nicely modeled, and great Fusion skills, but the snaps themselves are way too stiff to bend to allow the snap to happen. They also protrude quite a lot into the lower part. Other than that I learned a lot from this video!
I followed the tutorial the entire way with the intent of making a Pi case. I made some small changes here and there to the final product for ventilation, like patterned holes across the top, but overall just followed the overall design. I had two problems and one nice thing when it came to actually printing it (top and bottom facing the bed) and assembling it that probably aren't super obvious to a beginner beginner. The first was that with the clearances involved, while you are modeling a snap fit case, you won't actually be able to put the pi in there, since the audio jack extends quite far past the case and the tolerances involved will prevent that from being inserted and still sitting on the pins. Removing the two pins closest to the overall slot (snapped off by hand) worked fine, and that allowed it to be angled in. The two remaining pins hold the board in place just fine, so I was able to use the bottom without reprinting. The second was that while the snap fit did model come together in CAD, when I tried with the actual material I realized it was too brittle to use it successfully that way with the way I printed it (in PLA). So the snap connectors were snapped off on the top half. The nice thing that happened was as I followed the tutorial exactly, I did *not* add tolerance to snap and groove on the lid, as mentioned by Peter Refi in the comments. This allowed me to do a pressure fit closure on the top, which holds it together nicely. Since the case is mainly aesthetic and to prevent damage from bumps, this will perfectly suit my needs, allowing me to have a fully functioning case with a Raspberry Pi 4. I didn't get a snap fit case like I wanted, but I learned a lot from this tutorial and through my mistakes, and will try it again on my next project.
I just watched this today and those clips are ridiculous in this video. How in the world anyone with any understanding of printing, or even how plastic works at all, can think it can bend that much is beyond me.
Wow, a 2 year old comment getting a reply brought me back to this. Can't believe it's been 2 years. "How in the world anyone with any understanding of printing, or even how plastic works at all, can think it can bend that much is beyond me." ... That was kind of the point. I was not an experienced CAD modeler nor 3D printer at the time. 2 years ago, this was one of my very first prints as I was learning the basics of CAD and 3D printing. At the time of modeling it, I thought it wouldn't succeed - I think my note in the Fusion file says something like, "I have never seen a retaining tab this large in an actual product". However, I knew I would tape it closed as a permanent fix if the print failed so I didn't care. The reason I left this comment was undoubtedly someone, somewhere would try and print this. There were a few comments on the video at the time discussing how useful this would be (and I checked every comment at the time), not a single comment ever said they'd actually gone through and printed it, and what happened and why it failed if you actually tried to print the tutorial. I felt like it should have at least one. And plastics - they can do a amazing things, including flexing that far if you use the right material. I like the tutorial as a teaching tool, but for making a case, the design requires revision. For the record - 2 years on, I still have this case, it's still in use and still works great, printed off the very first roll of PLA that I ever bought.
@@gonxau And to be clear, I was speaking about the guy teaching, not you. You are right, a very soft rubber like plastic might bend like that, but normal run of the mill PLA or ABS would not. While watching the video I was so surprised at that clip length and went straight to the comments the same as you to see who had printed it or at least commented on those clips and yours was the only mention.
@@_evildoer I hope more than one person saw my comment after thinking the same as you and said, "wow, ok, so if I print this, it won't work as a snap case" and revised the design. That would make it very worth it. If I was doing this again as a snap connector, I'd make 2-3 design changes, but realistically I'd probably just design it to use some M3 screws.
very nice points. I was curious as to how it would turn out since I have been looking for ways to add snap fits to some of my designs and thought this video would be good. While it clearly lacks in that department, as you stated, it did help me find tricks I wasn't aware of as a Fusion360 novice.
Just finished. I took my time and worked on it over a couple days between work. My faves for this lession: Mirror: What a cool timesaver Combind: I always wondered how you do that without having to manually create both sides I'm really seeing the need to understand how to use 'Planes' in various situations. A three year old tutorial and it worked fine on the latest Fussion. Moving on :)
Great tutorial! Like it. One small question. You used tolerances when created the pegs for the pi, shouldn’t be put tolerance for the snap joint and groove as well?
Hi, Péter Réfi. Great question and sorry for the confusion. There should be tolerances there as well. Per the pinned comment, I was focused on other things while recording and forgot to add tutorials there. Cheers, Kevin :)
Thanks for watching, Kris! Also, I appreciate the recommendations...that means a lot to me and certainly helps the channel reach more people and continue to grow! Cheers, Kevin :)
In my first week of learning Fusion 360 I find your video a good tutorial. For the snap fit I think there are more robust solutions, but your use of the combine function to cut away the part of the top is a nice tool!
Thank you so much! My UI looked very different (2019 refresh?) FYI for such users, the "SKETCH" menu doesn't show up unless you're in sketch mode! You have to do Create -> New Sketch, click on the face you want to edit, then select the command, rather than selecting the command first. Also, the lightbulbs have been replaced with little eye shapes.
Hi, Star Dorminey. That is correct. 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 - ruclips.net/video/tuZzHcmFtg4/видео.html Cheers, Kevin :)
PRINT: Thanks a lot for the video. It would also be helpful if you can show the actual 3D printed part and do the snap-fit so that it will increase the confidence of designing the same and making one.
Hi, Praveen. Thanks for your feedback. I'm currently working on a setup to record some video footage of the prints being printed and some final footage of the in action. I'll be incorporating this into future lessons. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@tom4praveen You're welcome. I'm always happy to help..and will be doing more 3D printing tutorials with videos and examples soon. Stay tuned! Cheers, Kevin :)
Your explanation is of the best tutorials: very clear and systematic. The smoothness of explanation reflects the amount of perpetration you make. Much appreciate the information.
This is a great video! I struggled with snaps and the top-bottom registration. Your approach with the bead and groove, excellent and soo simple. Thanks.
nice tutorial, but the way you made the last feature, to align the top and bottom case, without tolerances, it will not work when you will print it. Also, the snaps are to "tight fit" and it will not work, it will even break the first time you try to close it. it will be nice to see the final print, as far as I can see, sorry to say it because it is a great tutorial, it will not work printed. anyway, keep on going I like your tutorials, I can always learn something.
Hi, Giuseppe. Thanks for your feedback. Good point on adding some tolerances for the top/bottom ridge. As far as the snaps, I should've re-iterated more that I had only printed this out with NYLON 3D printer filament that is flexible. You're probably correct that this may have some issues with the standard PLA or ABS filament. Thanks again for watching and leaving your feedback and suggestions. Cheers, Kevin :)
Super clear and thorough, thanks for taking the time to put this together. There are about a half a dozen projects I can take to the next level based on the learning in here!
Hi, DocM. Thanks for your feedback. Good point on adding some tolerances for the top/bottom ridge. As far as the snaps, I should've re-iterated more that I had only printed this out with NYLON 3D printer filament that is flexible. You're probably correct that this may have some issues with the standard PLA or ABS filament. Thanks again for watching and leaving your feedback and suggestions. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great timing, this popped up in my recommended list and I'll be working on adding tabs to an enclosure this afternoon! The last step to cut the alignment ridge into the top half blew my mind! I thought I would have to model that by hand and do a cut operation.
Hi, 6yjjk. Glad you found it refreshing. I try to keep the tutorials concise, yet still thorough that beginners aren't completely lost with what I'm doing. I also plan to start releasing some intermediate level tutorials where I don't say every little thing and keep things a little more high-level so the discussion can be more on thought process and less-common features. Cheers, Kevin :)
I know I'm late.. but these are great! Tis will come in handy for my Arduino(made it to the end)! I used the things I learnd from the first video, to create Clips to hold my pool bot filters closed.
Hi, Matthew. Glad to hear that. Be sure to check out my other 3D printing project tutorials on my RUclips playlist - bit.ly/3d-print-playlist Cheers, Kevin :)
Good stuff.Very well presented with clear explanations about why you do it in one way or the other. Regarding your questions: Yes I do use cases for arduino, RPi proyects and other electronics. And yes, I appreciate very much tutorials about this kind of topic. Thank you very much.
great tutorial. thanks for making these. AutoCAD should be paying you. You are a great instructor. I'm about 2 weeks into learning Fusion 360 and your tutorials have been instrumental in learning this software.
PRINT : Well done for an extremely well made video. Very good topic choice (something more interesting and useful than the usual rubber duck tutorial). Hugely appreciative of the timestamps in the comments. Excellent video all round.
Absolutely fantastic tutorial, I've used arduinos a ton and design my own pcb's for my projects. I have made cases with fusion 360 before but this video was very clear, very informative and I have learnt a ton from it. Thank you very much
Really good tutorial! I've just played around in Fusion 360 and kinda bruteforced my way through, but this video showed me so many tips on how to actually do stuff! Construction, Project and stuff like that was new to me!
Thanks, Jonathan! Glad to hear you're learning. If you haven't already, check out my popular Playlist, "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 Cheers, Kevin :)
PRINT. I'm very interested in case design that I have to do quite often. Also mechanics like snap fit, hinges etc are very interesting subject. BTW, your series helped me learn fusion 360 a lot. A couple months back I was a true newbie installing it first time and after couple months I feel very familiar to it. Thanks!
Thanks for watching, hoggif! I'm glad you enjoyed my series and have learned a lot. I'll definitely try to do more on the topics of 3d-printing and cases, enclosures, screws, etc. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
Many many thanks for this perfect Tutorial! It was very useful for me, creating my very own RPi Case! Thank you and please continue doing such tutorials!
Good timing that I came across this video - you added a bunch of techniques I wasn't aware of. I just ordered a Raspberry Pi 4 and looking at solutions... 2 birds with one stone...
Thanks for making these videos! I love the speed and explanations of different steps. Best wishes and keep it up! I will be recommending your videos for training.
Great video, really like the fact that you explain why in addition to what you are doing. Also like the tips and tricks. I use Arduino boards and Raspberry Pi as well so this tutorial was perfect for me. Thank you!
Darn you make it look easy. I cannot believe how much I struggled just to edit the posts that go through the PCB. I wanted to give it a platform to sit on, rather than letting the board just drop over the posts and sit on the bottom of the box. Simple right? Just make the post a wedding cake with a wider base... 3 hours later...
Hi, rbrdly. After creating the initial pins/posts you could offset from that cylinder and then simply extrude that to your desired height to make the wider "wedding cake" area to sit on. Overall, that's a great idea... I have seen some cases that have that. I'll have to incorporate that next time. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Thanks Kevin. I got myself all tangled up projecting things onto the wrong plane, working on the wrong component, on the wrong sketch... just, over complicating it. It was a disaster, but I got there in the end. Thanks again.
If the cutaway groove's dimensionality is exactly the same as the ridge that fits in it, my experience with the regular 3d prints is that you won't be able to fit it, even if you hammer it down. This is certainly true about PLA, I have no experience with printing Nylon. I'd normally cut away anywhere between 0.1...0.3mm from the negative part to make the positive one fit in.
Thanks Kevin. I've printed a few cases for Pi 3B's but used magnets or nuts/bolts to hold the parts together. I'm only set up for PLA but I'll give the snaps a try. Nice tip about the combine/cut to make the ridge and recess at the end to help align the two halves.
Thanks, Thistledoo 47603! I haven't tried magnets before...but that sounds like a great idea. I'll have to give that a go and maybe make that a tutorial. I've done lots of projects with nuts and bolts...and will eventually make a tutorial on that. Glad you enjoyed the ridge/recess. One thing I forgot to mention is that it would be worthwhile to factor in a small tolerance there. Cheers, Kevin :)
I am new to Fusion 360 and I have followed this tutorial. Unfortunately, I do not understand the pinned comment about adding a clearance to the ridge. Whenever I try to add the offset face feature after the Combine I get an error: an existing fillet or chamfer could not be deleted. Can anyone help me by describing what I should do to add the clearance?
Fanstastic tutorial. Only one question: with the splitting the body, you did this in the middle. Is it also possible to do this a bit more organic? Because in your case or mine I want to create I will face a problem like you will have printing this one. At the usb C and HDMI connectors opening, you have this big bridge to cover. This can be solved by adding a bit to the top body to halfway that opening, but keep the rest halfway. How can you do that in a good way? With the splitting part at 22:00
Great video Sergestion - Would you not add posts coming down from the top case that line up with the post at least on the micro SD card end to hold the board in place? as to stop the board lifting while inserting or removing the card.
Great tutorial. I noticed that you extruded the pins for the pi from the pi, I’m confused, shouldn’t they be from the base of the case? Sorry for silly question
This is a great tutorial, but at the section analysis part, my case is a little bit too small for the PCB (there's some intersecting). Would be great if you showed what to do if the section analysis shows any issues instead of just how to turn it on.
@@ProductDesignOnline I muscled through it and made a really sweet case... trial by fire! It's actually not so bad once you learn it's quirks and can stop fighting it. Thanks for getting me started.
Great question, Vindix007. I was originally considering that for this tutorial. I decided to omit screws as I'll make that into its own tutorial at some point. Stay tuned! Cheers, Kevin :)
IMPORTANT: Make sure to add clearance to the ridge at 32:00. A clearance of 0.4 mm (or .5mm) is recommended for FDM printers. A clearance of 0.3mm is recommended for other types of printers (SLS, SLA, OJET).
ps. thanks to everyone who brought this to my attention.
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Resources for this tutorial can be found here ► productdesignonline.com/13
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*TIMESTAMPS*
0:00 - Creating Snap Joints in Fusion 360
2:03 - Importing the reference model
5:12 - Creating the box
6:43 - Adding fillets to the edges
8:27 - Shelling the box (making it hollow)
10:35 - Using the section analysis
12:00 - Creating the pins
15:33 - Projecting the cutout slots
19:07 - Creating slots on the sides
20:35 - Creating slots for the Micro SD card
22:00 - Splitting the case in half
24:33 - Creating the snap joints
32:33 - Creating registration ridges
I was about to comment there should be some clearance added on the last step. Great job pointing it out
Which ridge? Are we talking the ridge on the snap connections or the registration ridges? I just finished the project yesterday. I resized the box width dimension to 65mm. I found the rasberri pi won't fit with the original width dimension.
Great tutorial, thank you so much. Anywhere I can find photos of the finished product?
Also you have to lift the pcb a little bit from the bottom, cause there are pins underneath
Darn - I was aware of that kind of thing, but didn't think to do it right away, until I had done a couple of test prints (my case has to allow for an oversized Seeed Studio LCD, which took a couple of tries to get right.)
A professional makes difficult work look easy and a great teacher makes it easy for people to learn how. You Kevin, nail it on both of these. Thank you for also keeping the topics real. Not going to the extreme features, but mastering the needed functionality required by most (IMO).
I continue to learn better ways to create my projects with ever lesson. You channel is also to the first recommendation after I recommend Fusion360 to anyone wishing to learn how to get into model creatio for 3D Printing or CNC.
Please keep the lessons flowing.
Thanks, John! I know you've been following the channel for quite some time now and I really appreciate your support - especially you recommending the channel to others.
Thanks to your support, I look forward to continuing to make tutorials! Cheers, Kevin :)
The only problem is that this "design" will not work, it is very easy to pretend youre professional on the internet
Please don’t ever stop tutorials we all need your videos
I've watched so many of your videos that I now narrate things I do in my daily life in your voice.
lmao
It is 2021 and I have just watched this for the second time.
A few years ago I found it interesting, but now, with more experience in Fusion 360 I realise just how much information has been packed into this video.
Thanks for your effort. It is much appreciated.
The best Fusion tutorial so far in youtube. Very thorough and easy to understand. Thank you so much!
Thanks, Moinul Hossain! I appreciate the kind words and I'm happy to hear you find them easy to understand. Please don't hesitate to comment on any of my videos should you have any questions. Cheers, Kevin :)
Right thought I would come back and give a big shout out to Kevin for he was the first tutor on how to use Fusion 360. Im now way better than I was on day one. Creating loads of stuff but to make it even better I have already modelled a hydraulic cylinder I want produced and sent the design out to a firm in China. They thought the accuracy and image was excellent. All thanks to one man. Kevin Kennedy. Special thanks Kevin.
Hi, James. I hadn't heard from you in a little while... I was hoping it was because you were hard at work on some of your projects! Glad to hear that you've been getting things built in F360. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
Kevin, I just bought you a coffee and at the same time wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your content, lessons and work flow logic - thanks for sharing these, you have made my work so much better!
Hi, Jim. I really appreciate your support. That means a lot to me and every little bit helps me continue to create high-quality content. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying all the tutorials so far. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great tutorial! The snapping didn't quite work, but the end-to-end tutorial was great. I'm still a beginner with Fusion 360, so I especially liked how you didn't gloss over some things that might be considered "basic". And even though the snap-fit system didn't exactly work, it serves as a good base to refine, and I'm confident I'll get to a working model with another iteration or two.
I would also like to join in the praise: I think your F360 tutorials are by far the best on the planet! Very practice-oriented, logically structured and always absolutely understandable. I can also understand your English well at all times, although this is not my mother tongue. I have already learned a lot with you as a teacher, so many many thanks for your absolutely great work!
Hi, Ralle. Glad to hear that! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment and look forward to creating more content for everyone. What types of projects are you using Fusion 360 for? Cheers, Kevin :)
Hello Kevin, nothing special, just spare parts, brackets, little helpers, etc. I used to create the models with Cinema 4D, but thanks to Fusion and your tutorials, I have them ready in a fraction of the time. Your series "... Fusion 360 in 30 Days" made me switch software - and that was a damn good idea! :) Many thanks again to you!
@@claudiralle Glad to hear that! and thanks again for your support. Cheers, Kevin :)
This is one of the best tutorials I've seen. Please make more tutorials, regards from Sweden. PRINT
Thanks for watching, Staxborn! I appreciate your support. Cheers, Kevin :)
I had a few very useful points here :
1. Resource to download the Pi stepfile
2. How to quickly make a case based on the actual file
3. How to make useful openings in a case based on existing features and components in a file.
So thanks again Kevin for this useful tutorial.
This is a fantastic tutorial. I own about 8 Raspberry Pis, 10s of Arduinos, 2 BBC Microbits and countless ESP8266s and WemosD1 Minis . This tutorial will be a tremendous help in designing better cases for all of these electronics hardware!
Thanks, Andy! Glad to hear that this will be helpful. Cheers, Kevin :)
It would've been nice to see the actual model printed and snapping / unsnapping the model a few times.
Well, that's because it didn't work for him xd
Alejandro Pérez lmao
The snap feature and the groove were conflicting. Idk how would this work?
I tried this snap joints and it and for me the joints breaks. Printed with PLA.
@@Todestelzer Those aren't good snaps. Nicely modeled, and great Fusion skills, but the snaps themselves are way too stiff to bend to allow the snap to happen. They also protrude quite a lot into the lower part. Other than that I learned a lot from this video!
Tutorial is instrumental and there is an added value of us having completely different approaches.
PRINT! This wasn't what I was looking for right this moment, but I still learned stuff I didn't know that's going to be useful. Thank you!
Hi, Neerie79. Glad to hear you learned something! Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Kevin :)
The usefulness of your lessons cannot be undervalued. Huge thanks!
Thanks, Paul. I appreciate your support. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Kevin :)
I followed the tutorial the entire way with the intent of making a Pi case. I made some small changes here and there to the final product for ventilation, like patterned holes across the top, but overall just followed the overall design. I had two problems and one nice thing when it came to actually printing it (top and bottom facing the bed) and assembling it that probably aren't super obvious to a beginner beginner.
The first was that with the clearances involved, while you are modeling a snap fit case, you won't actually be able to put the pi in there, since the audio jack extends quite far past the case and the tolerances involved will prevent that from being inserted and still sitting on the pins. Removing the two pins closest to the overall slot (snapped off by hand) worked fine, and that allowed it to be angled in. The two remaining pins hold the board in place just fine, so I was able to use the bottom without reprinting.
The second was that while the snap fit did model come together in CAD, when I tried with the actual material I realized it was too brittle to use it successfully that way with the way I printed it (in PLA). So the snap connectors were snapped off on the top half. The nice thing that happened was as I followed the tutorial exactly, I did *not* add tolerance to snap and groove on the lid, as mentioned by Peter Refi in the comments. This allowed me to do a pressure fit closure on the top, which holds it together nicely. Since the case is mainly aesthetic and to prevent damage from bumps, this will perfectly suit my needs, allowing me to have a fully functioning case with a Raspberry Pi 4.
I didn't get a snap fit case like I wanted, but I learned a lot from this tutorial and through my mistakes, and will try it again on my next project.
I just watched this today and those clips are ridiculous in this video. How in the world anyone with any understanding of printing, or even how plastic works at all, can think it can bend that much is beyond me.
Wow, a 2 year old comment getting a reply brought me back to this. Can't believe it's been 2 years.
"How in the world anyone with any understanding of printing, or even how plastic works at all, can think it can bend that much is beyond me."
... That was kind of the point. I was not an experienced CAD modeler nor 3D printer at the time. 2 years ago, this was one of my very first prints as I was learning the basics of CAD and 3D printing. At the time of modeling it, I thought it wouldn't succeed - I think my note in the Fusion file says something like, "I have never seen a retaining tab this large in an actual product". However, I knew I would tape it closed as a permanent fix if the print failed so I didn't care.
The reason I left this comment was undoubtedly someone, somewhere would try and print this. There were a few comments on the video at the time discussing how useful this would be (and I checked every comment at the time), not a single comment ever said they'd actually gone through and printed it, and what happened and why it failed if you actually tried to print the tutorial. I felt like it should have at least one.
And plastics - they can do a amazing things, including flexing that far if you use the right material. I like the tutorial as a teaching tool, but for making a case, the design requires revision.
For the record - 2 years on, I still have this case, it's still in use and still works great, printed off the very first roll of PLA that I ever bought.
@@gonxau And to be clear, I was speaking about the guy teaching, not you. You are right, a very soft rubber like plastic might bend like that, but normal run of the mill PLA or ABS would not. While watching the video I was so surprised at that clip length and went straight to the comments the same as you to see who had printed it or at least commented on those clips and yours was the only mention.
@@_evildoer I hope more than one person saw my comment after thinking the same as you and said, "wow, ok, so if I print this, it won't work as a snap case" and revised the design. That would make it very worth it.
If I was doing this again as a snap connector, I'd make 2-3 design changes, but realistically I'd probably just design it to use some M3 screws.
very nice points. I was curious as to how it would turn out since I have been looking for ways to add snap fits to some of my designs and thought this video would be good. While it clearly lacks in that department, as you stated, it did help me find tricks I wasn't aware of as a Fusion360 novice.
Just finished. I took my time and worked on it over a couple days between work. My faves for this lession:
Mirror: What a cool timesaver
Combind: I always wondered how you do that without having to manually create both sides
I'm really seeing the need to understand how to use 'Planes' in various situations.
A three year old tutorial and it worked fine on the latest Fussion. Moving on :)
I started using fusion 360 yesterday and the fact I can now make something like this is mind blowing. Best tutorials on YT by far !
Great tutorial! Like it. One small question. You used tolerances when created the pegs for the pi, shouldn’t be put tolerance for the snap joint and groove as well?
Hi, Péter Réfi. Great question and sorry for the confusion. There should be tolerances there as well. Per the pinned comment, I was focused on other things while recording and forgot to add tutorials there. Cheers, Kevin :)
PRINT: I have only watched a few of your videos but I'm already learning so much, thank you!
PRINT: I volunteer at a maker space and anyone who wants to learn CAD I point to your videos.
Thanks for watching, Kris! Also, I appreciate the recommendations...that means a lot to me and certainly helps the channel reach more people and continue to grow! Cheers, Kevin :)
In my first week of learning Fusion 360 I find your video a good tutorial. For the snap fit I think there are more robust solutions, but your use of the combine function to cut away the part of the top is a nice tool!
Thank you so much! My UI looked very different (2019 refresh?) FYI for such users, the "SKETCH" menu doesn't show up unless you're in sketch mode! You have to do Create -> New Sketch, click on the face you want to edit, then select the command, rather than selecting the command first. Also, the lightbulbs have been replaced with little eye shapes.
Hi, Star Dorminey. That is correct. 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 - ruclips.net/video/tuZzHcmFtg4/видео.html
Cheers, Kevin :)
Wow... One of the best fusion 360 tutorials for that subject. Great help!
PRINT: Thanks a lot for the video. It would also be helpful if you can show the actual 3D printed part and do the snap-fit so that it will increase the confidence of designing the same and making one.
Hi, Praveen. Thanks for your feedback. I'm currently working on a setup to record some video footage of the prints being printed and some final footage of the in action. I'll be incorporating this into future lessons. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Thanks for your reply :)
@@tom4praveen You're welcome. I'm always happy to help..and will be doing more 3D printing tutorials with videos and examples soon. Stay tuned! Cheers, Kevin :)
Thank you for this content! Helped me create a case for my mostly 3D printed CNC, a V1 Engineering LowRider 3. Cheers!
Your explanation is of the best tutorials: very clear and systematic. The smoothness of explanation reflects the amount of perpetration you make. Much appreciate the information.
Thanks, Hisham Ramadan! I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I appreciate your support by watching and commenting. Cheers, Kevin :)
Yes, I use a raspberry pi to control and monitor my 3D printer. Great video, it is a big help in improving my designs.
Have printed a lot of Arduino and Pi cases. This is the best tutorial that I've ever seen. Thanks!
Thanks, Herb! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
This is a great video! I struggled with snaps and the top-bottom registration. Your approach with the bead and groove, excellent and soo simple. Thanks.
Hi, Craig. Glad to hear you enjoyed the tricks and process in this tutorial. Thanks for commenting! Cheers, Kevin :)
nice tutorial, but the way you made the last feature, to align the top and bottom case, without tolerances, it will not work when you will print it. Also, the snaps are to "tight fit" and it will not work, it will even break the first time you try to close it.
it will be nice to see the final print, as far as I can see, sorry to say it because it is a great tutorial, it will not work printed.
anyway, keep on going I like your tutorials, I can always learn something.
Hi, Giuseppe. Thanks for your feedback. Good point on adding some tolerances for the top/bottom ridge.
As far as the snaps, I should've re-iterated more that I had only printed this out with NYLON 3D printer filament that is flexible. You're probably correct that this may have some issues with the standard PLA or ABS filament.
Thanks again for watching and leaving your feedback and suggestions. Cheers, Kevin :)
I couldn't thank you enough. I learned a lot watching your videos.
Thank you sir.
Super clear and thorough, thanks for taking the time to put this together. There are about a half a dozen projects I can take to the next level based on the learning in here!
Not watching to make a case for a PI but none the less, a very useful watch, thank you!
best and simplest explaining on fusion360👍... Thank you kevin
Thanks, الحسن الزعلوك! I appreciate your support. Cheers, Kevin :)
PRINT. Most effective "like and comment" ever. Your videos are amazing and I can't thank you enough.
Thanks! :)
hello, the case would not fit together because you need some tolerances in the lip and the snaps.
Hi, DocM. Thanks for your feedback. Good point on adding some tolerances for the top/bottom ridge.
As far as the snaps, I should've re-iterated more that I had only printed this out with NYLON 3D printer filament that is flexible. You're probably correct that this may have some issues with the standard PLA or ABS filament.
Thanks again for watching and leaving your feedback and suggestions. Cheers, Kevin :)
Ok, I am only printing with ABS mainly and PET@@ProductDesignOnline
@@DocMicha If you ever look to get Nylon, I've found the best results with "eSUN ePA 1.75mm Nylon." Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Thx, but I print old fellowed with 3mm, just because ...
I believe it's available in 3mm as well. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great timing, this popped up in my recommended list and I'll be working on adding tabs to an enclosure this afternoon! The last step to cut the alignment ridge into the top half blew my mind! I thought I would have to model that by hand and do a cut operation.
THANK YOU for not mindlessly shitting out a "go ahead and" every 30 seconds. So refreshing.
Hi, 6yjjk. Glad you found it refreshing. I try to keep the tutorials concise, yet still thorough that beginners aren't completely lost with what I'm doing.
I also plan to start releasing some intermediate level tutorials where I don't say every little thing and keep things a little more high-level so the discussion can be more on thought process and less-common features. Cheers, Kevin :)
I know I'm late.. but these are great! Tis will come in handy for my Arduino(made it to the end)!
I used the things I learnd from the first video, to create Clips to hold my pool bot filters closed.
*THIS IS WONDERFUL! THANK YOU!* I learned so much by following along.
I learned so many new techniques and features from this video. Incredible. Keep the knowledge coming bro
Successfully created this design while watching the video! Thanks you guys have the best tutorial videos
Hi, Matthew. Glad to hear that. Be sure to check out my other 3D printing project tutorials on my RUclips playlist - bit.ly/3d-print-playlist
Cheers, Kevin :)
Thanks dude I have been creating a snaps design for a project I am working on. This will help
I can think of two projects right now that I am making where this will come in very handy. Thank you, your tutorials are great.
Great tutorial! Learned some new tricks. Thanks.
Good stuff.Very well presented with clear explanations about why you do it in one way or the other. Regarding your questions: Yes I do use cases for arduino, RPi proyects and other electronics. And yes, I appreciate very much tutorials about this kind of topic. Thank you very much.
great tutorial. thanks for making these. AutoCAD should be paying you. You are a great instructor. I'm about 2 weeks into learning Fusion 360 and your tutorials have been instrumental in learning this software.
PRINT : Well done for an extremely well made video. Very good topic choice (something more interesting and useful than the usual rubber duck tutorial). Hugely appreciative of the timestamps in the comments.
Excellent video all round.
Thanks - appreciate it :)
It looked interesting so I watched, glad I did! Some tricks and easier ways I didn't know about. Thank you!
PRINT
Great tutorial. So far I've learned ~6 things I didn't know before watching this video. At
Thanks for watching, MrSnowman! Glad to hear you're learning a lot. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
Absolutely fantastic tutorial, I've used arduinos a ton and design my own pcb's for my projects. I have made cases with fusion 360 before but this video was very clear, very informative and I have learnt a ton from it. Thank you very much
Thanks, Jeremey! Keep at it :)
Fantastic presentation. Easy to follow and clear.
Really good tutorial! I've just played around in Fusion 360 and kinda bruteforced my way through, but this video showed me so many tips on how to actually do stuff! Construction, Project and stuff like that was new to me!
Thanks, Jonathan! Glad to hear you're learning. If you haven't already, check out my popular Playlist, "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
Cheers, Kevin :)
This tutorial is amazing! We'll done man! And thank you!
PRINT. I'm very interested in case design that I have to do quite often. Also mechanics like snap fit, hinges etc are very interesting subject.
BTW, your series helped me learn fusion 360 a lot. A couple months back I was a true newbie installing it first time and after couple months I feel very familiar to it. Thanks!
Thanks for watching, hoggif! I'm glad you enjoyed my series and have learned a lot. I'll definitely try to do more on the topics of 3d-printing and cases, enclosures, screws, etc.
Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
Many many thanks for this perfect Tutorial! It was very useful for me, creating my very own RPi Case! Thank you and please continue doing such tutorials!
Hi, Piet's Host. Glad to hear you enjoyed this one. I'll definitely be doing more tutorials that are project/3D Printing based. Cheers, Kevin :)
So happy to have found your channel. Great video!! Thank you!
Good timing that I came across this video - you added a bunch of techniques I wasn't aware of. I just ordered a Raspberry Pi 4 and looking at solutions... 2 birds with one stone...
PRINT! This tutorial was awesome
Thanks for watching, Justin! Glad you enjoyed this one. Cheers, Kevin :)
PRINT: awesome video. very clear and informative.
Great and well explained tutorial. Thanks for making and sharing. :)
Thanks for watching. Appreciate you 😊
You do the best tutorials by a mile!
Thanks so much! This is an excellent tutorial filled with so many helpful techniques. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
Thanks, Sandy! Glad to hear you enjoyed it and learned a lot :)
Thank you for all your awesome videos! I would love a tutorial dedicated to snap fits - the different types, uses, modeling, etc.
Helped a lot, thank you ^^
Excellent. I've learned a lot. Many thanks.
Thanks, Bernhard. I'm glad to hear that. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
Thanks for making these videos! I love the speed and explanations of different steps. Best wishes and keep it up! I will be recommending your videos for training.
Thank you! 😎
I learned so much from this tutorial. Very helpful. Thanks a lot!
Great video, really like the fact that you explain why in addition to what you are doing. Also like the tips and tricks. I use Arduino boards and Raspberry Pi as well so this tutorial was perfect for me. Thank you!
Thanks, Tony! :)
GREAT VIDEO!!!
PRINT. Excellent tutorial. Just subscribed
Thanks, 103apartment! I appreciate your support. Cheers, Kevin :)
Darn you make it look easy. I cannot believe how much I struggled just to edit the posts that go through the PCB. I wanted to give it a platform to sit on, rather than letting the board just drop over the posts and sit on the bottom of the box. Simple right? Just make the post a wedding cake with a wider base... 3 hours later...
Hi, rbrdly. After creating the initial pins/posts you could offset from that cylinder and then simply extrude that to your desired height to make the wider "wedding cake" area to sit on. Overall, that's a great idea... I have seen some cases that have that. I'll have to incorporate that next time. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Thanks Kevin. I got myself all tangled up projecting things onto the wrong plane, working on the wrong component, on the wrong sketch... just, over complicating it. It was a disaster, but I got there in the end. Thanks again.
@@rbrdly I'm glad you got it in the end. Sometimes it just takes some persistence. Keep at it! :)
me encanto el tutorial y lo bien que explicas!!!! muchas gracias
Thanks, Gilberto! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great Tutorial, will try this on my News RP4. Thanks
PRINT: awesome job man
Excellent insight
If the cutaway groove's dimensionality is exactly the same as the ridge that fits in it, my experience with the regular 3d prints is that you won't be able to fit it, even if you hammer it down. This is certainly true about PLA, I have no experience with printing Nylon. I'd normally cut away anywhere between 0.1...0.3mm from the negative part to make the positive one fit in.
Hi George, check out the pin comment I forgot to mention adding the clearance there in the video.
Thanks Kevin. I've printed a few cases for Pi 3B's but used magnets or nuts/bolts to hold the parts together. I'm only set up for PLA but I'll give the snaps a try. Nice tip about the combine/cut to make the ridge and recess at the end to help align the two halves.
Thanks, Thistledoo 47603! I haven't tried magnets before...but that sounds like a great idea. I'll have to give that a go and maybe make that a tutorial. I've done lots of projects with nuts and bolts...and will eventually make a tutorial on that.
Glad you enjoyed the ridge/recess. One thing I forgot to mention is that it would be worthwhile to factor in a small tolerance there. Cheers, Kevin :)
More 3d Printing projects please. Created my own Pi case. I use OctoPi to run my 3d printers.
As always enjoyed a lot! And learnd..
T.y
I am new to Fusion 360 and I have followed this tutorial. Unfortunately, I do not understand the pinned comment about adding a clearance to the ridge. Whenever I try to add the offset face feature after the Combine I get an error: an existing fillet or chamfer could not be deleted. Can anyone help me by describing what I should do to add the clearance?
PRINT - I learnt a lot. Thank you.
PRINT: Fantastic job you do
Thanks for sharing :-)
Thanks, Asger Vestbjerg! Thanks for watching. Cheers, Kevin :)
very helpful thank you
Excellent tutorial 💪🏾
This was really a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing! :)
Thanks, Shivam. I'm glad you enjoyed this. Cheers, Kevin :)
So if you have a model and it contains holes (11:32) you can "project" them onto a face surface using the project cmd. Nice
Fanstastic tutorial. Only one question: with the splitting the body, you did this in the middle. Is it also possible to do this a bit more organic? Because in your case or mine I want to create I will face a problem like you will have printing this one. At the usb C and HDMI connectors opening, you have this big bridge to cover. This can be solved by adding a bit to the top body to halfway that opening, but keep the rest halfway. How can you do that in a good way? With the splitting part at 22:00
You should add some clearance on the alignment feature, otherwise, you're not getting the case apart again without breaking sth.
Great video
Sergestion - Would you not add posts coming down from the top case that line up with the post at least on the micro SD card end to hold the board in place? as to stop the board lifting while inserting or removing the card.
Great video, I learned a lot
Great tutorial. I noticed that you extruded the pins for the pi from the pi, I’m confused, shouldn’t they be from the base of the case? Sorry for silly question
Thanks for this video, you are a really good teacher. I don't understand one thing though. Why exactly did you create the offset plane at 14:28 ?
Thank you for the video! PRINT
Thanks for watching, Rick! Cheers, Kevin :)
This is a great tutorial, but at the section analysis part, my case is a little bit too small for the PCB (there's some intersecting).
Would be great if you showed what to do if the section analysis shows any issues instead of just how to turn it on.
Thanks for the suggestion! I plan to do a newer version of this tutorial later this year. I'll keep that in mind!
@@ProductDesignOnline I muscled through it and made a really sweet case... trial by fire! It's actually not so bad once you learn it's quirks and can stop fighting it. Thanks for getting me started.
Good tutorial.
A question: How would you do to join the bottom and top of the case with screws?
Great question, Vindix007. I was originally considering that for this tutorial. I decided to omit screws as I'll make that into its own tutorial at some point. Stay tuned! Cheers, Kevin :)
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Thanks for watching, Geek Detour! Cheers, Kevin :)