Fusion 360 Tutorial - Parametric Modeling for Cabinet Drawers | Woodworking

In this video, we dive deeper into parametric modeling with Fusion 360. I'm designing a cabinet base, but the trick is using parameters to automatically create the total number of drawers & adjust the height of each drawer as well. It's a cool feature, could be super helpful when modeling out cabinets (or can really be used for anything). If you have any questions, drop them in the comments or head over to my Patreon page.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Building out all the parameters
4:37 - Creating the sketch
10:33 - New Patreon for Casual Builds
11:36 - Extruding sketch & making it 3D
18:20 - Duplicating drawers with pattern
22:20 - Formula for drawer height

#fusion360 #3dmodeling #woodworking

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[davidalan]

This has been the most helpful explanation of how to use parameters for models. Thanks for doing this.

[MichaelBrowne_esq]

A rare combo: someone who knows CAD/Fusion 360, the user parameter's feature in CAD, and woodworking, all in one video. Thank you!

[GGGG_]

A full series on using fusion for woodworking would be amazing 😍

[GGGG_]

I have to add one more thing, I love your Patreon tier naming convention 🙂.

[chadgroves]

Great tutorial. As for Bodies vs. components. Bodies are objects that live inside a component. If I was designing this cabinet, the cabinet would be a component with the sides, top, bottom, and back all bodies inside the cabinet component. I would have created another component and called it "drawer" and put all the bodies that make up the drawer (drawer sides, front back and bottom) inside the drawer component. Hope this makes sense.

[bobcarolegardner]

Components are the building blocks that make up assemblies, and a body is one of the elements that make up a component. Each component contains one or more bodies, as well as its own set of origin planes, sketches, construction geometry, joints, and other elements. (From Fusion 360 help)

[cryogene]

Many thanks Tim for putting this out. Happy you made a part 2 from your initial video on this subject, I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out these equations. And now thanks to your vid, I created a "base" default cabinet model that I'll use for every cabinet build going forward. Working as I write this on doing something similar with the drawer faces.

[Island.dweller]

adding this to your shop as a library file would a great addition.

[seanc]

This was so incredibly helpful. I've been wanting to dive into parameters, now that I feel more comfortable in Fusion, but it's an intimidating step. You broke it down perfectly. Thanks!

[dijonuk]

To change the name of a body or sketch, select the item in the menu, right click and select rename. I’ve fallen fowl with this before. Great video, can’t wait for more, many thanks. Peace.

[minskmade]

what a great video...explained so well..parmetric is where it is at....thank you so much for the simple explanations

[davenottingham]

I'm very new to Fusion. I've been learning mainly as I will be buying a 3d printer early next year. I have in the past built a lot of furniture, with drawers and I've always drawn the plans in CorelDraw because it worked for me. It was always a huge pain when I needed to adjust a dimension as I'd literally have to redraw everything for that module, re label all the dimensions and double check it all with all the other modules it would fit with. I had a quick look at this video not thinking I'd really be bothered and it's amazing! I'll definitely be going through the rest of your content. You've made it really easy to pick up. The wife's waiting on her walk in wardrobe so I'll be putting it all into practice soon. Thanks!

[CisnerosShop]

Awesome explanation on the mistake, the overall formulas and all the elements needed for a successful project

[kesterbelgrove]

Thank you so much really. I need to build drawer for my office and did not know how to build to begin, then I did not even know how to draw it up in Fusion360 for wood working. You not only showed me how but how to make quick changes. I thank you so much. Now I'm gonna be able to build my own drawer and all I need to do is change the parameters for it to match exactly what I need.

[richardswartz]

Your parametrics helped me a lot. Next step would be to add parametric drawer fronts. Do you have any recommendations on that? I’m stuck on that part. It would be nice to maintain a gap all the way around the drawers and edges of the box. I’ve messed around with lots of tutorials and a decent mix of yours and others. I’m not good at wood working so cnc makes it easy as I’m a cnc machinist. But generally do one off stuff that are all vastly different. This repetitive work with slightly different options and to not break the model is something else! I added a box joint extension and that alone will help me a lot. Looking for strong ikea cabinet’s essentially. Right now is a bank of drawers to slip in the already built shelves in the garage. And I’d like a variety of drawer depths. The organizer inserts I may do separately. That’s a little over my head right now for the parameters on that.

[pokiejackson]

You need to get a Space Mouse brother.

Great video!
Very helpful and simultaneously entertaining.

[craigfisher]

How the AF did you figure this out, lol. Worked like a charm though and I actually retained most of this. My brain hurts too much to figure it out but would love to figure this out with alternate drawer sizes. Well done video though. Would love to see more of your videos!

[rsrondini]

This was unbelievably helpful! Thank you! Any plans for instructions on how to include drawer faces?

[andyhello]

The complexity of this programme is amazing

Cheers for these videos

[paramtrx]

Thanks! That was very informative and perfectly timed..