New course: "Masterclass: Fusion 360 for Hobbyist Woodworkers" ► bit.ly/woodworkingCourse Check out my Fusion 360 Beginner’s Checklist ► bit.ly/f360checklist Grab the sample SVG file here ► productdesignonline.com/16 Create your own SVG file ► bit.ly/create-svg-file - TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Fusion 360 for Absolute Beginners 1:30 - Creating a new project folder 3:00 - Creating a new component 5:16 - Sketching the reusable stamp plate 8:01 - Extruding the reusable stamp plate 9:49 - Inserting your custom SVG logo 13:37 - Creating the handle component 16:50 - Projecting the base of the handle 19:07 - Creating the offset (tolerance) 21:30 - Extruding the handle part 23:09 - Creating the top of the handle 26:37 - Adding fillets to the handle 28:37 - Exporting for 3D printing
Thanks, Hans! I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad to hear that. I spend a lot of time analyzing my techniques and style of teaching...and it has developed a lot over the last few years. Thanks for your support! Cheers, Kevin :)
Just FYI incase it helps anyone- "Save as STL" has been renamed to "Save as mesh" -Serves the same funtionality, just make sure to select "STL Binary" In the format window.
@@JerryRigEverything lol. I have no doubt you can do it! Feel free to join my free community space if you have project-specific questions/need help with your projects - bit.ly/PDOcommunity
Kevin, this is an outstanding tutorial. Thank you so much! Your cadence, speech clarity, and slow, directed mouse movements make you an excellent instructor. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these amazing videos!
Absolutely fabulous tutorial. Quietly spoken without ups and downs in your voice, so non English speaking people with only basic knowledge of English can follow and understand with ease. To the point without any unnecessary remarks. In my opinion: a professional.
Thanks, Harry! I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the tutorial. If you prefer my teaching style 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 Cheers, Kevin :)
This is probably the best intro tutorial on any software that I have ever used. You really should consider making more courses for designing advanced objects for 3d printing. I would buy!
3D ! Fusion 360 's new (2019) User Interface (UI) has made years of good RUclips tutorials almost obsolete and very difficult for newbies to learn quickly. Many thanks
Hi, Art. Glad you enjoyed this one. That is a challenge with creating tutorials for software that is constantly changing. 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 :)
Recently wanted to design my own product, and without getting into details this has helped me immensely. A huge thank you for showing us all these tutorials. Within 3 days I took my project looking like a kids drawing to a real clean looking prototype from your tutorials.
As someone with experience with Freecad and Siemens NX I can safely say this program is just a lot smoother to work in, and the way it combines individual parts directly in an assembly instead of pairing them up afterwards is mind blowing. Thanks for the walk-through on the basics!
Thank you so much for this! As Hans Peterson put, Thank you for teaching us and not showing us how fast you can click the mouse. Positives: 1. This is a teaching video, not a "look at me, I can make a stamp in 34 seconds" video. 2. Your voice is well suited for this. Clear and understandable. 3. The explanations helped me. 4. For those reading the comments, it's OK to rewind when things don't go quite right.
A perfect tutorial! I've actually got your Heart Cookie Cutter printing while watching this video. Brilliant. More of the same (3D) please, this 71yr old is finding your teaching method the best there is on the internet for Fusion360. Subbed.
Thanks, Itsmeintorre Spain. Glad to hear you've got the cookie cutter printing. Let me know how it turns out! I'll definitely be doing more 3D printing-related tutorials. I'm trying to get some stuff set up so I can record prints in action/while completed so I can make the tutorials even better. Lastly, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline The cutter has turned out perfectly on my Ender 3. Tomorrow I am going to make some dough and give it a test. I know it's probably not really advisable but I'll give it a good wash before (it's PLA). Right now I'm working on the Stamp in Fusion 360.
@@itsmeintorrespain2714 Glad it turned out well. That is a topic of much debate, but as long as its PLA and not ABS then its likely not any worse than other plastic kitchen utensils. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
I've now watched 3 separate tutorials that you've created. I'm very impressed and I'm finding these very helpful as I begin learning how to use Fusion 360. Thanks Kevin. I'll be looking for more of your tutorials.
Hi, Bob. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the tutorials. 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 Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Kevin, Thanks for your reply. I have checked out this playlist and watched quite a few of them. They are extremely helpful as I begin to learn how to use Fusion 360.
This is hands down the best video to watch if you are a COMPLETE beginner - like I was myself. Every second is spent explaining something important and relevant - no filler talk, ummm’s, or anything of the sort. When I clicked on the video, I had never ever used a 3D modelling software before. Now I am on my way to maybe start selling my own STL-files for cutters. Thanks Kevin!
Downloaded fusion 360 this afternoon. I've been using 3D drawing programs since the 90s. The first one I used came with a tutorial that took me step by step through all the operations form the most basic to the more advanced. That tutorial was so well written, that by the end I was able to produce drawings suitable for the catalogue of equipment I was designing. Much later I tried learning Autocad at college. It seemed that the instruction at that time started in the middle and worked out. Most of the time I was completely lost. That class started with 16 people and finished the first semester with 6. I've been using sketchup for a while now but find it very difficult in many ways. Looks like you have produced a set of videos that will see me using fusion in the future. Congratulations! You did lose me with SVG files. I have not come across that term before and don't know what it means. Please be careful to avoid acronyms in beginners videos. Otherwise well done!
This is one of the best tutorials out there! Very easy to follow Your voice and instructions. Please, keep posting more videos! Thanks for this one! ;)
This video is fantastic! Thank you for your excellent instruction and style. As a corporate travel trainer myself, I appreciate your meticulously organized lesson plan, delivering the content with clarity and at a good pace, all while clearly illustrating your subject matter to the audience. I’m planning on learning fusion 360 for woodworking purposes; I hope I can find a playlist of tutorials in your channel with a similar meticulous instructional approach. #kudos
Bro, I smashed that like button just because I never heard anybody say to click the dislike button if they don't like it. You sir, are a hero! Not all heroes wear capes.
thanks man. never used any cad before ever and just been sitting in front of 360 failing l.f for a while. so glad these vids exist otherwise itd be unusable for a total noob
Fantastic lesson! In this one tutorial I learned more than with Fusions own outdated lessons that only made me angry. You have given me the incentive to continue. Thank you very much.
Hi, Gary. I'm glad to hear that. If you enjoy my style, 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 Please note, the series has the older UI look, but all of the features and tools are still relevant. You can watch this tutorial that should help bridge the gap as far as location and iconography changes - ruclips.net/video/tuZzHcmFtg4/видео.html Cheers, Kevin :)
I know this is 2 years old but.. thank you SO MUCH for making these videos 😭 I'm dumb and was losing my mind trying to use Blender for my 3d print designs, found Fusion360 and your video, and my life as a maker has changed for the better... thanks to this, I'm ACTUALLY making progress on my design instead of still watching Blender tutorials and wondering when I'd learn something useful for my purposes. Thank you so much again ❤️
I just started a business in 2020. I decided I quickly wanted to get into prototyping with 3d printing. This is an awesome reference. You are a very capable teacher and this resource is immeasurably useful for a newcomer to the software. Well done, man.
This was amazing! Thank you so much. You made it easy to understand and easy to follow along for a complete newbie like me. Your patient pace and attention to detail are much appreciated.
thanks for the tutorial. very helpful. i do have a question though. at the end of your video you used a design shortcut to type in text. what is the hotkey for the shortcut and/or where do you find the text option?
Hi, Alicia. Glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I used the shortcuts box. You can activate the shortcuts box with the keyboard letter "S". Once the shortcuts box is open all you have to do is type out the name for the feature you're trying to use. Then, if the feature is the top results, as "text" was in this case, you simply hit the enter key. Otherwise, you'll have to use the arrows on your keyboard, or your mouse, to select the desired feature. Cheers, Kevin :)
Thank you for a deliberate annunciation and calculated rate of speech, that allows us time to comprehend what you are saying, as well as using familar words to clarify letters, such as charlie for "C" and delta for "D" etc. I'm an old guy that needs all of the help I can get, and it means a great deal to me at 79, to feel like I can hope to learn some new tricks. Being able to 3d model my wooden clocks I've made in BobCad, would be nearly sublime. As a former educator, I recognize and admire your natural teaching skills. For this, I am grateful. Gary
Man thank Gawd for this channel. I just got a new Ender 3 Pro and have no idea what I'm doing. I have a utube channel (for years) and create crazy magnet motors in which I have to make rotor housing and setup housings and until now, its all be done but using wood, metal or manipulating plastics and acrylic. Finally 3D printing and come down in price and I can now make these parts to my exact specs. 360 seems very daunting but your course is very helpful. Thanks a million!!
Easily one of the best tutorials I have ever watched. It seemed slow compared to the others I have seen that move at warp speed with lots of filler or back and forth. You went from point A to B smoothly and spoke in a way that I didn't feel I had to catch up to. Thanks for making it easy for a first time printer! Oh, one last point that really was important to me: You didn't include the clicking and typing audio in your video. I closed so many before I found your video bc the sound of the keys or mouse was SO LOUD it pushed me over the edge. I have a sensitivity to those sounds and you eliminated them. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Without the sound of someone beating the keyboard like it owed them money, I was able to fully focus and learn tons. Top Tier vidoe, Friend.
There are many tutorials for Fusion 360. I was trying to duplicate the work in another tutorial but I became frustrated. There was sleight of hand or something that the presenter was doing behind the scene that I had difficulty in duplicating. This tutorial is VERY happily not the same. The instructions are clear and when you accomplish them, they work. As such, if you're looking for a tutorial to get started I can recommend this one.
Thanks for this. A couple tips: 1. Covering orbit and moving around first. Hard to navigate when you don't know how to pan. 2. A fresh install has Y up as far as your planes go. I understand with 3D printing you want Z up, so may want to cover how to change this. Making your first line is confusing without this change and makes your plate stand on end.
Hi Michael. Thanks for the feedback. The default up axis has changed a handful of times the past couple of years. I always record tutorials with the default settings and at the time of recording this it was the Z up :)
My Solidworks license expired. So I am now learning Fusion360. I was able to follow along for the entire tutorial all the way to the slicer. Thanks for a great video.
First of all, let me say I am delighted with Fusion 360. It is complex, but that’s because it is so powerful and feature-laden. But therein lies the problem for beginners. I am new to Fusion 360, and I’m taking Kevin’s 360 course. It’s very good, but I’m having one problem that is wasting lots of time. I have to frequently rewind the presentation a min or 2 to see exactly how Kevin opened a dialog box. It’s maddening. I have had to do it dozens of times during the first few classes. I’d like to offer 3 solutions: 1. Go a little slower in the first few classes, and don’t assume that we have already memorized the names for all the areas of the screen that offer a huge assortment of dialog boxes. For example: In the blah blah area open the umpty fratz dialog box. What did he say? Where did he get that?
2. Also, is there a diagram I could print out that shows the names of all the various areas of the screen. Kevin assumes we know the names and therefore we know what area to look at. Result? A second or 2 later we’re looking at a dialog box and asking Where did he get that? Rewind again and again. A nice bright box around parts of the screen with a label for the name would be great. 3. How about a glossary of terms? A printable item for reference. When we hear a term or the name of an area of the screen we can glance at an alphabetical list of terms. Pictures in the glossary would be great as well. It’s possible you have all of this, but I haven’t found these aids yet. (BTW, many years ago I was a technical writer for IBM, National Instruments, Texas Instruments, and other lesser known companies.) Would you mind passing this on to Kevin Kennedy? Constructively and Sincerely, Tom Daoust, free trial user in 2nd day of trial
This was really useful for me coming from Sketchup to Fusion 360 as it quickly enabled me to transfer those skills to a new interface and process. Thank you!
I salute you man. This saved me hours of messing around and looking a complete ignoramus in class. I like your pace- though I originally felt you were going too slowly only for to realize that that was the pace that I needed. Thanks a million!
I bought an Elegoo Neptune 2S last week, woohoo I have no earthly idea on how to make 3d models , I am also a technophobe so I will do my best to follow on your lesson. I will admit some of this stuff is over my head but I am committed to showing my wife that "this is not a toy " as if my continued happiness is in the balance. Strangely enough a stamp was one of the things I wanted to make first , so win win for me as this is the first fusion 360 tutorial I have ever watched. Hopefully I will be able to design a logo and have that on my stamp , or my daughters stamp as its for her products. I can assure you that I will have your vid in one window and fusion in the other . I thankyou for your down to earth vid and methods.
Highest compliments to you for the best Fusion 360 lesson I've ever seen. 100% success on my machine with this video. You left nothing out and covered all the bases from start to 3d print. I highly recommend this video to anyone starting out. Also recommended to anyone starting over after a long hiatus. Thank You.
By far the best tutorial I've found so far. I've been using tinkercad and putting off learning fusion because every time I try a tutorial it becomes confusing and complicated. This is the first one I've done from start to finish with no mess ups and more importantly, no frustrations. Thanks so much!!!!
Great video Kevin. As a professional educator myself, I would just like to say that your delivery was concise, clear, and without repeated and's and uh's. I will watch more.
I bought my 3D printer in order to make stamps so you can guess how stoked I am for this to be your first lesson. AMAZING! you explained everything at exactly the right pace and perfectly clearly. TY so much.
Gotta give you a big thumbs up for encouraging people to be honest and hit the dislike button if they didn't like the video. In this age of social media where views and "likes" = fame & money it's refreshing to hear openess and honesty
Hi! I'm a 12-year-old from Oklahoma and this helped sooo much! I've been getting into Fusion 360 and this was an awesome tutorial for a complete beginner like me. Thank you so much!
Just started the tutorial and recommend that you first start by teaching how to see and change the UNITS used in drawings as when I stared I was in INCHES and froze when you said millimetres... Now I need to find how to change my drawing's units from inches to mm... back to lesson once I figure that out.... So far, complements on pace... you are easy to understand and not rushing.... ok off to find how to change units to mm... back later... Ok... back... that was fun... So off to find the your next tutorial. Great job on this one. Thanks!
Man, this tutorial was excellent. I appreciate the very step by step, even where to click in the menu instruction, that's very important and I'm glad you taught it like this. Also finally a tutorial that I can actually see, most of them out there aren't zoomed in enough you can't see what they click on, thanks very much and keep up the good work!!
Thanks so much for doing these. I'm actually using this product for a different purpose then 3d printing. But as a person with autism it's understanding too use programs like these too get the ideas I have into a 3D picture on paper for wood craftmanship. In my head my thoughts tend too be a mess at times , and I'm really bad at thinking in pictures so being able too have a program that I can use too create my own 3d picture without having too have epic 3D drawing skills means the world too me. Thanks for the tutorial I make sure too like and subscribe ! :)
One of the best tutorials Ive seen on youtube, easy to follow, went to the perfect speed so I did not have to pause every 10 seconds, and I have learnt a lot too, thx!
Great tutorial. I'm a newbie and didn't know how to use the esc key to stop drawing, so it took me a few tries to finally get it! Project was a good one to work with. Thanks!
Thank you. I was about to punt my computer out of frustration trying to figure this software out on my own. This was a great crash course and allowed me to do what I needed.
This was a great tutorial. Your pace is perfect and as some of the other comments say below, thanks for not showing how fast you can move through the process. Thanks again!
So this is pretty good, but I just downloaded the Student version, and it appears that they have upgraded to software a bit from the version you used. Is there a newer tutorial out there that uses the current version form Autodesk?
I don't know if you mentioned this, but Fusion allows you to orbit as well by clicking the Left Shift button and the Middle mouse button. Very useful and fast to do this way. However, if you have selected to use orbit in this fashion, removing your finger from the Shift button doesn't stop the command. You must remove both fingers from shift and mouse. Then you are able to move the object by clicking the middle button on the mouse only. To stop each operation you must stop pressing all buttons and then do the operation you want to do, be it moving or orbit.
This was my first ever go at Fusion 360, thanks for helping me through it! Your well paced and methodical approach helped this learner achieve success. I almost went down a rabbit hole of making my own SVG thanks for having your file available or I would have wondered off into Wonderland and been lost.
Coming from solid edge this was a nice quick crash course to finding some of the basic tools and working with the slightly different construction methods
Fantastic! I went from knowing absolutely nothing to just designing my first 3D printed object, which is going to be a wonderful Christmas gift. Thanks for a great tutorial!
I’m not an engineer and have no experience with any 3D software BUT I do have a lot of ideas on things I want to build and this course is great starter. I just want to get to a level where I can efficiently over time be confident by starting out on the right foot and not jump around to different 3D tools. Thanks so much so much for the tutorial and looking forward to watching all your tuts. And yes include a 3D tutorial and how to make svg images😁✌️
I've tried 10 times to follow along with the first steps of your tutorial. For example, I draw the very first line you draw, and it doesn't wait for me to dimension it....OK, I finally got it to do what you did in the tutorial, on try 15, with the weirdest combination of button presses I could imagine. If I am not supposed to drag when I draw a line (it kinda works), well, you need to hire someonne who doesn't know the package to explain it.
Excellent tutorial, thanks!! I've worked with AutoCAD in 3D for over 30 years, and Revit close to 15 years already - not to mention various others - but Fusion is still new to me... A lot is familiar, but I'm never kidding myself that learning something new automatically means copying over (bad) habits from other software 🤣 Thanks again, I'll definitely give it a go!
This was very helpful. Although this is in an older version of Fusion 360, it still works. There are some differences, my version of Fusion doesn't have the Symmetric option in the Extrude box. And when I would make some changes I would get a popup mesage asking me if I wanted to keep the same design or revert to the original placement. I don't have the save as STL file option, But I do have save as Mesh, but in the format Fusion asks if I want to save as STL ASCII or STL Binary and I wasn't certain which to do. I also didn't have to flip my offsets, as they were already on the outsides of the original sketch. Your tutorials are very beneficial. I am watching the Learn Fusion 360 in 30 days. Although it is a bit fast and there are some steps missing (such as completing the sketch), it is well done and I am learning quite a bit. Thank you for posting these videos.
Thank you! Binary files are generally smaller and better for 3d printing than ASCII files. ASCII - Uses ASCII encoding for the STL files. ASCII files are generally larger than binary files, but easier to manually inspect and debug. For a lot of files, you won't notice a difference and can't go wrong.
Extremely helpful video! I've made a couple models to print before, but the process was a struggle. I've learned quite a few things from this video that will be helpful for my next project. Thanks!
One of the best tutorials for Fusion360 that I have come across! I like the measured pace for the presentation as it allows me to pause and take notes if needed. Great video!
Thank you SO SO much! I have been dying to learn Fusion but every other tutorial seemed like they just assumed there was some knowledge or move wayy to fast. This was nice and slow enough to follow along. Not to mention I did have a need for a custom stamp. Some things I had to google for my specific stamp but this was a great starting place and done in a very teachable manner. I found one other guy with tutorials that can be followed along to learn and I'm hoping to really be able to grasp this. Thank you thank you!
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New course: "Masterclass: Fusion 360 for Hobbyist Woodworkers" ► bit.ly/woodworkingCourse
Check out my Fusion 360 Beginner’s Checklist ► bit.ly/f360checklist
Grab the sample SVG file here ► productdesignonline.com/16
Create your own SVG file ► bit.ly/create-svg-file
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Fusion 360 for Absolute Beginners
1:30 - Creating a new project folder
3:00 - Creating a new component
5:16 - Sketching the reusable stamp plate
8:01 - Extruding the reusable stamp plate
9:49 - Inserting your custom SVG logo
13:37 - Creating the handle component
16:50 - Projecting the base of the handle
19:07 - Creating the offset (tolerance)
21:30 - Extruding the handle part
23:09 - Creating the top of the handle
26:37 - Adding fillets to the handle
28:37 - Exporting for 3D printing
Autodesk should hire you! Thanks for *teaching* instead of showing how fast you can move the mouse around.
Thanks, Hans! I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad to hear that. I spend a lot of time analyzing my techniques and style of teaching...and it has developed a lot over the last few years. Thanks for your support! Cheers, Kevin :)
;-D Well said my friend.
SelfCAD should hire him!
I love SelfCAD
Your statement goes for most of the so called teachers out there.. thanks for this statement..
@@ProductDesignOnline Wow. Even looking at your technique for teaching? That's awesome. Thanks for doing it. For taking the time. And the video
Just FYI incase it helps anyone- "Save as STL" has been renamed to "Save as mesh" -Serves the same funtionality, just make sure to select "STL Binary" In the format window.
That was driving me nuts! Thank You!
Just came to the comments to figure this out! Thank you!
Ay thanks I was confused
No other RUclips channel I have seen has actually said, “Be honest; if you didn’t like it, hit it a dislike”
You earned a like from me
actually, a lot of them do. but still good
yeah Linus from linus techtips does it a lot
Great vid, thanks.
What the!? JerryRigEverything is learning Fusion 360?
We need to collab ;)
@@ProductDesignOnline lol. Learning is a strong word. I'm.... pretending to comprehend creating in a virtual 3D space.
@@JerryRigEverything lol. I have no doubt you can do it!
Feel free to join my free community space if you have project-specific questions/need help with your projects - bit.ly/PDOcommunity
@@JerryRigEverything didn't expect to see you here, thats awesome
holy wow hi jerry
Kevin, this is an outstanding tutorial. Thank you so much! Your cadence, speech clarity, and slow, directed mouse movements make you an excellent instructor. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these amazing videos!
I second this!
Absolutely fabulous tutorial. Quietly spoken without ups and downs in your voice, so non English speaking people with only basic knowledge of English can follow and understand with ease. To the point without any unnecessary remarks. In my opinion: a professional.
Thanks, Harry! I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the tutorial. If you prefer my teaching style 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
Cheers, Kevin :)
You saved me about 5 hours of screwing around trying to figure this out on my own. Thanks!
Your way is teaching is so clear and concise with no 'waffle', kept me interested and the whole way through :) Absolute saint
Great intro! I'm looking forward to getting into Fusion 360 and this was a well presented lesson to help me dip my toe in the water.
I look forward to seeing some Fusion 360 action used in some upcoming project videos ;)
No he is explaining like a shit
@@poupilouppolpy7514 Do it better than kiddo
This is probably the best intro tutorial on any software that I have ever used. You really should consider making more courses for designing advanced objects for 3d printing. I would buy!
3D ! Fusion 360 's new (2019) User Interface (UI) has made years of good RUclips tutorials almost obsolete and very difficult for newbies to learn quickly. Many thanks
Hi, Art. Glad you enjoyed this one. That is a challenge with creating tutorials for software that is constantly changing.
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 :)
Recently wanted to design my own product, and without getting into details this has helped me immensely. A huge thank you for showing us all these tutorials. Within 3 days I took my project looking like a kids drawing to a real clean looking prototype from your tutorials.
As someone with experience with Freecad and Siemens NX I can safely say this program is just a lot smoother to work in, and the way it combines individual parts directly in an assembly instead of pairing them up afterwards is mind blowing. Thanks for the walk-through on the basics!
Thank you so much for this! As Hans Peterson put, Thank you for teaching us and not showing us how fast you can click the mouse.
Positives:
1. This is a teaching video, not a "look at me, I can make a stamp in 34 seconds" video.
2. Your voice is well suited for this. Clear and understandable.
3. The explanations helped me.
4. For those reading the comments, it's OK to rewind when things don't go quite right.
This was an amazing tutorial - did it 4 times over from scratch and each time it became easier! Helps to have a break in between.
That's great! do u know how to undo? and do u also know how to start it all again in the same file if u went wrong? pls help :)
I was clueless about this software. This 30 minute video helps me create a monitor bracket.
A perfect tutorial! I've actually got your Heart Cookie Cutter printing while watching this video. Brilliant. More of the same (3D) please, this 71yr old is finding your teaching method the best there is on the internet for Fusion360. Subbed.
Thanks, Itsmeintorre Spain. Glad to hear you've got the cookie cutter printing. Let me know how it turns out! I'll definitely be doing more 3D printing-related tutorials. I'm trying to get some stuff set up so I can record prints in action/while completed so I can make the tutorials even better.
Lastly, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline The cutter has turned out perfectly on my Ender 3. Tomorrow I am going to make some dough and give it a test. I know it's probably not really advisable but I'll give it a good wash before (it's PLA). Right now I'm working on the Stamp in Fusion 360.
@@itsmeintorrespain2714 Glad it turned out well. That is a topic of much debate, but as long as its PLA and not ABS then its likely not any worse than other plastic kitchen utensils. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
I've now watched 3 separate tutorials that you've created. I'm very impressed and I'm finding these very helpful as I begin learning how to use Fusion 360. Thanks Kevin. I'll be looking for more of your tutorials.
Hi, Bob. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the tutorials. 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
Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Kevin, Thanks for your reply. I have checked out this playlist and watched quite a few of them. They are extremely helpful as I begin to learn how to use Fusion 360.
@@bobthackery257 Glad to hear that! Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
This is hands down the best video to watch if you are a COMPLETE beginner - like I was myself. Every second is spent explaining something important and relevant - no filler talk, ummm’s, or anything of the sort.
When I clicked on the video, I had never ever used a 3D modelling software before. Now I am on my way to maybe start selling my own STL-files for cutters. Thanks Kevin!
Thanks, Jasmin! Best of luck with your cutter files :)
Downloaded fusion 360 this afternoon.
I've been using 3D drawing programs since the 90s.
The first one I used came with a tutorial that took me step by step through all the operations form the most basic to the more advanced. That tutorial was so well written, that by the end I was able to produce drawings suitable for the catalogue of equipment I was designing.
Much later I tried learning Autocad at college. It seemed that the instruction at that time started in the middle and worked out. Most of the time I was completely lost. That class started with 16 people and finished the first semester with 6.
I've been using sketchup for a while now but find it very difficult in many ways.
Looks like you have produced a set of videos that will see me using fusion in the future. Congratulations!
You did lose me with SVG files. I have not come across that term before and don't know what it means. Please be careful to avoid acronyms in beginners videos.
Otherwise well done!
This is one of the best tutorials out there! Very easy to follow Your voice and instructions. Please, keep posting more videos! Thanks for this one! ;)
Thanks! Keep learning, you can do it! :)
"3D"
Also a tutorial for creating SVG files
This video is fantastic! Thank you for your excellent instruction and style. As a corporate travel trainer myself, I appreciate your meticulously organized lesson plan, delivering the content with clarity and at a good pace, all while clearly illustrating your subject matter to the audience.
I’m planning on learning fusion 360 for woodworking purposes; I hope I can find a playlist of tutorials in your channel with a similar meticulous instructional approach.
#kudos
Bro, I smashed that like button just because I never heard anybody say to click the dislike button if they don't like it. You sir, are a hero! Not all heroes wear capes.
thanks man. never used any cad before ever and just been sitting in front of 360 failing l.f for a while. so glad these vids exist otherwise itd be unusable for a total noob
This is such a great tutorial! And I'm not even done watching it!
Fantastic lesson!
In this one tutorial I learned more than with Fusions own outdated lessons that only made me angry. You have given me the incentive to continue. Thank you very much.
Hi, Gary. I'm glad to hear that. If you enjoy my style, 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
Please note, the series has the older UI look, but all of the features and tools are still relevant. You can watch this tutorial that should help bridge the gap as far as location and iconography changes - ruclips.net/video/tuZzHcmFtg4/видео.html
Cheers, Kevin :)
One of the best tutorial videos i've seen in a long time!
I know this is 2 years old but.. thank you SO MUCH for making these videos 😭 I'm dumb and was losing my mind trying to use Blender for my 3d print designs, found Fusion360 and your video, and my life as a maker has changed for the better... thanks to this, I'm ACTUALLY making progress on my design instead of still watching Blender tutorials and wondering when I'd learn something useful for my purposes. Thank you so much again ❤️
I just started a business in 2020. I decided I quickly wanted to get into prototyping with 3d printing. This is an awesome reference. You are a very capable teacher and this resource is immeasurably useful for a newcomer to the software. Well done, man.
Thanks, Jared! Best of luck with your business and 3D printing endeavors :)
Haha, my name is Kevin, so when you typed out "Kevin's Custom Stamp" I got scared lol.
lol...if only RUclips let me customize the video per each viewer's name ;)
Thanks for watching! Cheers, Kevin :)
That's weird. When I see this tutorial it says Tom's Custom Stamp. 😁
lol. I'm Kelvin :)
I'm just happy as long as fear prospers.
This was amazing! Thank you so much. You made it easy to understand and easy to follow along for a complete newbie like me. Your patient pace and attention to detail are much appreciated.
thanks for the tutorial. very helpful. i do have a question though. at the end of your video you used a design shortcut to type in text. what is the hotkey for the shortcut and/or where do you find the text option?
Hi, Alicia. Glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I used the shortcuts box. You can activate the shortcuts box with the keyboard letter "S". Once the shortcuts box is open all you have to do is type out the name for the feature you're trying to use. Then, if the feature is the top results, as "text" was in this case, you simply hit the enter key. Otherwise, you'll have to use the arrows on your keyboard, or your mouse, to select the desired feature. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Why when I write text does it just turn into blue boxes?
@@grantekstrom Hi, Grant. Is the text displaying as rectangles instead of letters? If so, what Font are you trying to use?
Super, thanks for asking. Was wondering myself.
Thank you for a deliberate annunciation and calculated rate of speech, that allows us time to comprehend what you are saying, as well as using familar words to clarify letters, such as charlie for "C" and delta for "D" etc. I'm an old guy that needs all of the help I can get, and it means a great deal to me at 79, to feel like I can hope to learn some new tricks. Being able to 3d model my wooden clocks I've made in BobCad, would be nearly sublime. As a former educator, I recognize and admire your natural teaching skills. For this, I am grateful. Gary
Thanks, Gary! I appreciate the kind words. Best of luck with your projects!
3d Printing. After struggling through several older videos that didn't use the new UI, I finally landed here. Thank you!
It was nice that even if you’ve had to do a step 10 times every time you explained it that’s how I can remember it
Yes - more "3D" please!
Maybe, between you, Lars and Brad I'll learn Fusion yet!!
Thanks, middleclasspoor! I'll definitely do more 3D-printing related videos. Keep at it...I believe in you!!! Cheers, Kevin :)
Man thank Gawd for this channel. I just got a new Ender 3 Pro and have no idea what I'm doing. I have a utube channel (for years) and create crazy magnet motors in which I have to make rotor housing and setup housings and until now, its all be done but using wood, metal or manipulating plastics and acrylic. Finally 3D printing and come down in price and I can now make these parts to my exact specs. 360 seems very daunting but your course is very helpful. Thanks a million!!
Easily one of the best tutorials I have ever watched. It seemed slow compared to the others I have seen that move at warp speed with lots of filler or back and forth. You went from point A to B smoothly and spoke in a way that I didn't feel I had to catch up to. Thanks for making it easy for a first time printer!
Oh, one last point that really was important to me: You didn't include the clicking and typing audio in your video. I closed so many before I found your video bc the sound of the keys or mouse was SO LOUD it pushed me over the edge. I have a sensitivity to those sounds and you eliminated them. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Without the sound of someone beating the keyboard like it owed them money, I was able to fully focus and learn tons. Top Tier vidoe, Friend.
Thank you! 👍🏼
Great tutorial. Concise instructions and demonstrations and at a speed that was easy to follow.
Thanks, PW! I'm glad to hear that. Be sure to check out my beginner playlist for more tutorials. Cheers, Kevin :)
I’m lost pal, help me
There are many tutorials for Fusion 360. I was trying to duplicate the work in another tutorial but I became frustrated. There was sleight of hand or something that the presenter was doing behind the scene that I had difficulty in duplicating. This tutorial is VERY happily not the same. The instructions are clear and when you accomplish them, they work. As such, if you're looking for a tutorial to get started I can recommend this one.
Thanks for this. A couple tips:
1. Covering orbit and moving around first. Hard to navigate when you don't know how to pan.
2. A fresh install has Y up as far as your planes go. I understand with 3D printing you want Z up, so may want to cover how to change this. Making your first line is confusing without this change and makes your plate stand on end.
Hi Michael. Thanks for the feedback. The default up axis has changed a handful of times the past couple of years. I always record tutorials with the default settings and at the time of recording this it was the Z up :)
wren sent me here!
Oof.
My Solidworks license expired. So I am now learning Fusion360. I was able to follow along for the entire tutorial all the way to the slicer. Thanks for a great video.
First of all, let me say I am delighted with Fusion 360. It is complex, but that’s because it is so powerful and feature-laden. But therein lies the problem for beginners.
I am new to Fusion 360, and I’m taking Kevin’s 360 course. It’s very good, but I’m having one problem that is wasting lots of time.
I have to frequently rewind the presentation a min or 2 to see exactly how Kevin opened a dialog box. It’s maddening. I have had to do it dozens of times during the first few classes.
I’d like to offer 3 solutions:
1. Go a little slower in the first few classes, and don’t assume that we have already memorized the names for all the areas of the screen that offer a huge assortment of dialog boxes. For example: In the blah blah area open the umpty fratz dialog box. What did he say? Where did he get that?
2. Also, is there a diagram I could print out that shows the names of all the various areas of the screen. Kevin assumes we know the names and therefore we know what area to look at. Result? A second or 2 later we’re looking at a dialog box and asking Where did he get that? Rewind again and again. A nice bright box around parts of the screen with a label for the name would be great.
3. How about a glossary of terms? A printable item for reference. When we hear a term or the name of an area of the screen we can glance at an alphabetical list of terms. Pictures in the glossary would be great as well.
It’s possible you have all of this, but I haven’t found these aids yet.
(BTW, many years ago I was a technical writer for IBM, National Instruments, Texas Instruments, and other lesser known companies.)
Would you mind passing this on to Kevin Kennedy?
Constructively and Sincerely,
Tom Daoust, free trial user in 2nd day of trial
This was really useful for me coming from Sketchup to Fusion 360 as it quickly enabled me to transfer those skills to a new interface and process. Thank you!
Welcome to Fusion 360, Phil! I think you'll love the parametric nature of it. What sorts of projects do you work on?
I salute you man. This saved me hours of messing around and looking a complete ignoramus in class. I like your pace- though I originally felt you were going too slowly only for to realize that that was the pace that I needed. Thanks a million!
I bought an Elegoo Neptune 2S last week, woohoo I have no earthly idea on how to make 3d models , I am also a technophobe so I will do my best to follow on your lesson. I will admit some of this stuff is over my head but I am committed to showing my wife that "this is not a toy " as if my continued happiness is in the balance. Strangely enough a stamp was one of the things I wanted to make first , so win win for me as this is the first fusion 360 tutorial I have ever watched. Hopefully I will be able to design a logo and have that on my stamp , or my daughters stamp as its for her products. I can assure you that I will have your vid in one window and fusion in the other . I thankyou for your down to earth vid and methods.
Highest compliments to you for the best Fusion 360 lesson I've ever seen. 100% success on my machine with this video. You left nothing out and covered all the bases from start to 3d print. I highly recommend this video to anyone starting out. Also recommended to anyone starting over after a long hiatus.
Thank You.
Very nice tutorial. I’m completely beginner and for me is the right way to teach. Step by step, slowly well explain. You really professional. Thanks
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
I appreciate you taking time to explain clearly and pausing long enough for us to see what you actually did.
By far the best tutorial I've found so far. I've been using tinkercad and putting off learning fusion because every time I try a tutorial it becomes confusing and complicated. This is the first one I've done from start to finish with no mess ups and more importantly, no frustrations. Thanks so much!!!!
Thanks! Happy learning 😎
Great video Kevin. As a professional educator myself, I would just like to say that your delivery was concise, clear, and without repeated and's and uh's. I will watch more.
I love Fusion 360! As an industrial designer, this is my CAD program of choice. Super easy to learn and easy to use.
So Civil Engineer by trade, countless CADD classes under my belt. This is by far one of the best if not the best one I've ever taken! Thankyou!
Thanks, John! I appreciate the kind words.
I bought my 3D printer in order to make stamps so you can guess how stoked I am for this to be your first lesson. AMAZING! you explained everything at exactly the right pace and perfectly clearly. TY so much.
I'm a beginner and I'm working around my shortcomings. This video is of great help to me. Many Thanks!
This is possibly the best paced, most easy to follow tutorial I have seen on RUclips. Thank you for helping me wrap my head around this program!
Gotta give you a big thumbs up for encouraging people to be honest and hit the dislike button if they didn't like the video. In this age of social media where views and "likes" = fame & money it's refreshing to hear openess and honesty
Hi! I'm a 12-year-old from Oklahoma and this helped sooo much! I've been getting into Fusion 360 and this was an awesome tutorial for a complete beginner like me. Thank you so much!
Just started the tutorial and recommend that you first start by teaching how to see and change the UNITS used in drawings as when I stared I was in INCHES and froze when you said millimetres... Now I need to find how to change my drawing's units from inches to mm... back to lesson once I figure that out.... So far, complements on pace... you are easy to understand and not rushing.... ok off to find how to change units to mm... back later... Ok... back... that was fun... So off to find the your next tutorial. Great job on this one. Thanks!
Man, this tutorial was excellent. I appreciate the very step by step, even where to click in the menu instruction, that's very important and I'm glad you taught it like this. Also finally a tutorial that I can actually see, most of them out there aren't zoomed in enough you can't see what they click on, thanks very much and keep up the good work!!
Thanks, Grayson! Happy learning 😃
The perfect follow along for a beginner to create a simple, easily reproduced design. Thank you for getting me started!!!
I really have to say it definitely is one of the best Tutorials for CAD programs on RUclips, just fascinating 👌👌
3D, new to fusion 360 and 3d printing trying to learn fusion 360 going to watch all your videos. Thanks for what you do
Just completed the tutorial. that was really informative. My $5.00 Patreon is so worth it. thanks again Kevin!!
Thanks so much for doing these. I'm actually using this product for a different purpose then 3d printing.
But as a person with autism it's understanding too use programs like these too get the ideas I have into a 3D picture on paper for wood craftmanship.
In my head my thoughts tend too be a mess at times , and I'm really bad at thinking in pictures so being able too have a program that I can use too create my own 3d picture without having too have epic 3D drawing skills means the world too me. Thanks for the tutorial I make sure too like and subscribe ! :)
One of the best tutorials Ive seen on youtube, easy to follow, went to the perfect speed so I did not have to pause every 10 seconds, and I have learnt a lot too, thx!
Great tutorial. I'm a newbie and didn't know how to use the esc key to stop drawing, so it took me a few tries to finally get it! Project was a good one to work with. Thanks!
Thank you. I was about to punt my computer out of frustration trying to figure this software out on my own. This was a great crash course and allowed me to do what I needed.
This was a great tutorial. Your pace is perfect and as some of the other comments say below, thanks for not showing how fast you can move through the process. Thanks again!
So this is pretty good, but I just downloaded the Student version, and it appears that they have upgraded to software a bit from the version you used. Is there a newer tutorial out there that uses the current version form Autodesk?
I don't know if you mentioned this, but Fusion allows you to orbit as well by clicking the Left Shift button and the Middle mouse button. Very useful and fast to do this way. However, if you have selected to use orbit in this fashion, removing your finger from the Shift button doesn't stop the command. You must remove both fingers from shift and mouse. Then you are able to move the object by clicking the middle button on the mouse only. To stop each operation you must stop pressing all buttons and then do the operation you want to do, be it moving or orbit.
Thankyou for all your help. I don't mind telling you this old man was lost until I watched your video. I plan on watching them all.
I'm totally new to F3D but coming from years of using Sketchup. This was a fantastic tutorial and very relevant 2 years later.
Thanks, David! Are you using it for Woodworking, 3D printing, or other?
This is the *best* tutorial out there! Thanks Kevin!
This was my first ever go at Fusion 360, thanks for helping me through it! Your well paced and methodical approach helped this learner achieve success. I almost went down a rabbit hole of making my own SVG thanks for having your file available or I would have wondered off into Wonderland and been lost.
im stuck on that too how do you make your own svg
Coming from solid edge this was a nice quick crash course to finding some of the basic tools and working with the slightly different construction methods
Fantastic! I went from knowing absolutely nothing to just designing my first 3D printed object, which is going to be a wonderful Christmas gift. Thanks for a great tutorial!
Just listening to this video while driving home was enough for me to make my first 3d model. I can't wait to print it.
I’m not an engineer and have no experience with any 3D software BUT I do have a lot of ideas on things I want to build and this course is great starter. I just want to get to a level where I can efficiently over time be confident by starting out on the right foot and not jump around to different 3D tools. Thanks so much so much for the tutorial and looking forward to watching all your tuts. And yes include a 3D tutorial and how to make svg images😁✌️
I just started F360 and this was a great first look at it. Thank you!
I've tried 10 times to follow along with the first steps of your tutorial. For example, I draw the very first line you draw, and it doesn't wait for me to dimension it....OK, I finally got it to do what you did in the tutorial, on try 15, with the weirdest combination of button presses I could imagine. If I am not supposed to drag when I draw a line (it kinda works), well, you need to hire someonne who doesn't know the package to explain it.
I don't normally comment on videos, but I wanted to say thank you, you've simplified what seemed like a mammoth first step.
Thanks, I appreciate your support!
Excellent tutorial, thanks!!
I've worked with AutoCAD in 3D for over 30 years, and Revit close to 15 years already - not to mention various others - but Fusion is still new to me...
A lot is familiar, but I'm never kidding myself that learning something new automatically means copying over (bad) habits from other software 🤣
Thanks again, I'll definitely give it a go!
This was far and away the best tutorial on Fusion 360 I've found! Thanks!
Thanks, Joel. Happy learning :)
25 seconds in and I'm thinking to myself.. I love you!
I don't know how but somehow I managed to hang on and I'm looking at a cool stamp on my screen now :D Wild ride!
Great tutorial. I've used Fusion 360 a few times but I learned several new things by watching this video.
honesly this is my favorite youtube find rn, your cannel is awesome. I'll be binging for a while. Thanks for the hard work.
As much as i like the "teaching tech" from down under,you sir have blowed him out of the water with what I just learned in 30 mins. THANKS
Haven't touched autodesk since high school, much appreciated.
This was very helpful. Although this is in an older version of Fusion 360, it still works. There are some differences, my version of Fusion doesn't have the Symmetric option in the Extrude box. And when I would make some changes I would get a popup mesage asking me if I wanted to keep the same design or revert to the original placement. I don't have the save as STL file option, But I do have save as Mesh, but in the format Fusion asks if I want to save as STL ASCII or STL Binary and I wasn't certain which to do. I also didn't have to flip my offsets, as they were already on the outsides of the original sketch. Your tutorials are very beneficial. I am watching the Learn Fusion 360 in 30 days. Although it is a bit fast and there are some steps missing (such as completing the sketch), it is well done and I am learning quite a bit. Thank you for posting these videos.
Thank you!
Binary files are generally smaller and better for 3d printing than ASCII files. ASCII - Uses ASCII encoding for the STL files. ASCII files are generally larger than binary files, but easier to manually inspect and debug.
For a lot of files, you won't notice a difference and can't go wrong.
Make sure the kids know how to switch back and forth between angle and length boxes using the tab key. It's a common question. Thanks for the content.
I am a beginner and this was the PERFECT tutorial for me!!!! Thank you SOO much for taking the time and energy to help others!!!💕💕💕
Extremely helpful video! I've made a couple models to print before, but the process was a struggle. I've learned quite a few things from this video that will be helpful for my next project. Thanks!
One of the best tutorials for Fusion360 that I have come across! I like the measured pace for the presentation as it allows me to pause and take notes if needed. Great video!
Thank you SO SO much! I have been dying to learn Fusion but every other tutorial seemed like they just assumed there was some knowledge or move wayy to fast. This was nice and slow enough to follow along. Not to mention I did have a need for a custom stamp. Some things I had to google for my specific stamp but this was a great starting place and done in a very teachable manner. I found one other guy with tutorials that can be followed along to learn and I'm hoping to really be able to grasp this. Thank you thank you!