Surface Modeling with Fusion 360

Learn the fundamentals of surface modeling with Fusion 360's Surface tools (formerly the Patch Workspace). Kevin Kennedy of Product Design Online will walk you through the core concepts with a step-by-step example, surfacing a steam iron.

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0:00 - Surface modeling foundations in Fusion 360
0:56 - Discussing the sketch geometry
2:30 - Switching to the surface tools
4:26 - Using the surface loft command
5:21 - Changing the visibility settings
6:27 - Creating sketch geometry for handle
8:34 - Extruding the handle surface
9:17 - Trimming the handle surface
9:41 - Lofting the hole to finish the handle
12:13 - Sketching the back geometry
12:34 - Extruding the back geometry
13:00 - Trimming the back surfaces
14:30 - Creating the bottom surface
15:23 - Using the boundary fill command
16:37 - Adding fillets and next steps
17:40 - Summary of surface modeling techniques

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*TIMESTAMPS*
0:00 - Surface modeling foundations in Fusion 360
0:56 - Discussing the sketch geometry
2:30 - Switching to the surface tools
4:26 - Using the surface loft command
5:21 - Changing the visibility settings
6:27 - Creating sketch geometry for handle
8:34 - Extruding the handle surface
9:17 - Trimming the handle surface
9:41 - Lofting the hole to finish the handle
12:13 - Sketching the back geometry
12:34 - Extruding the back geometry
13:00 - Trimming the back surfaces
14:30 - Creating the bottom surface
15:23 - Using the boundary fill command
16:37 - Adding fillets and next steps
17:40 - Summary of surface modeling techniques

[puneetsingh]

Love this Kevin! I'm an automotive industrial designer. Me and my girlfriend sit together on our systems, learn Fusion from your videos, initially started from Skillshare. Please do more tutorials on surface modeling. Thanks alot for all your efforts. HUGE HELP!!

[danielslackergenius]

I like how you teach. It is most helpful when tutorials go beyond just how to use a tool, but to the why you would use 1 work flow vs another.

[realspacemodels]

I have almost no experience in the sculpt/form tab. I didn't even know where to begin. This tutorial is the clearest and most concise demonstration of working in the sculpt environment I have seen. I have bookmarked this in my history so I can refer back to it.

[KenOfHouston]

YES, more like this please. I rewatched this one several times to pick up more points and that has allowed me to get started in surface modeling.

[jarnold]

Yes. First time exploring surface modeling. So great to have high-level.

[jerrychan]

Absolutely yes for the high-level tutorials! This was a fantastic video with clear explanations.

[keithbarr]

Yes, like this type of delivery, but when an earlier beginner, the step by step was quite helpful. Now that I understand the basics, prefer this method.

[shahulmaricar]

Thank You So Much for your wonderful videos, Kevin! YES to more step-by-step surface modeling and other higher-level concept tutorials and good practices from you! Thank You Again.

[ErnestGWilsonII]

Great Fusion 360 surface modeling techniques tutorial! This is the best Surface Modeling with Fusion 360 techniques tutorial hands down! The Product Design Online Fusion 360 videos are the best tutorials on the Internet and have the highest quality audio with easy to follow and clear instructions! I am of course subscribed with notifications enabled and thumbs up!

[NoName-vlgr]

This is soooo helpful. All your tutorials are so simple. I learnt how to use fusion just by watching your vids. Thank you!

[hatchattack]

Super helpful. Thank you. I loved seeing the handle workflow and the steps involved in creating the handle geometry.

[gbalot]

Hi, yes. This is much better. I have had difficulties with some of your videos because although they cover great topics and are full of really good information, getting that information takes so long when every little detail is described. I have found them a little bit frustrating. I also find describing the steps in detail before doing them is also a bit of a problem as it doesn't mean much to me before I see the results. However, you clearly have a great deal of knowledge to share and a fantastic delivery style so this new approach makes you much more accessible for me. Thanks for the great work.

[robertstokes]

Another great surface tutorial. Please keep making the intermediate tutorials as its the only way to learn new tools.

[Zimer]

Great high level video. I like that because I was able to learn few new tools and how to use them in around 20 minutes. And I think you touched all the necessary steps.

[milesbgibbons]

Yes! More examples exhibiting different uses of the workflow. Thank Kevin!

[heresoneavailable]

Please make more of these, your tutorials are great!! I'm almost done witht the Learn F360 in 30 days, and I want to go heavy on surfaces. Thanks!

[mytubehkjt]

Yes. A comment on why surface vs solid would be useful.

[kalpitkatpara]

Your videos and tips that you provide are the real gems!! thank you so much, Kevin.

[michaelbrown-qecr]

Kevin - Your tutorials are some of the best available.
I would love to know how to loft from a scanned image to a geometric shape. (ie.. scan of human face to loft to a breathing apparatus)