Fusion 360 - Master Model Workflow

A guide to implementing the master model workflow in Fusion 360.

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0:00 Intro
0:16 Overview of Master Model vs Bottom Up
1:10 Creating master model in Fusion 360
3:28 Create components from bodies
5:05 Adding detail to component
5:32 Editing the master model
8:24 Recap
9:09 Summary

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[JuanAdam]

This video helps clear things up for me. This top-down concept is often mentioned in tutorials but rarely discussed in a satisfying way. As a new user who is more interested in playing around with the software or is following along, I think this concept is too esoteric—a newbie is more focused on learning and using the tools than on planning ahead for how the model should be built.

[aaronmccombs]

This is rhe best explanation I've seen in Youtube. And I've been watching videos for the past 6 months in order to learn Fusion 360. Thank you, sir. Liked, susbcribed.

[dts_user]

I did NOT know the Rib feature existed and never looked into how to use it till I saw it in this video. My god! This thing saves a TON of time. Thank you!

[philippe]

I thought it was stunning! Thanks for showing us the power of F360.

[Heile]

Great. Never mentioned it before. Thank you!

[captivenut]

You are a great teacher! These are some invaluable videos that you produce. Thank you!

[doom]

straight to the point instructions and easy to understand explanation. one of the best Fusion 360 channels I've watched.

[ghitaandrei]

Your channel makes me motivated to work in fusion. Keep up the good work!

[JottyOL]

Great tutorial! Learning concepts is much more important than watching you solving single design problems. But one part is missing: in the last pic of the model is a kind of rail, which prevents the lid from easily slip.of the base. Edit: I found this method in your video from February 2021.
Thanks a lot!

[andy.puempel]

Very well presented topic. I always enjoy your tutorials. Thorough and well presented. I like that you are not only presenting the keystrokes for Fusion, but explaining the principles and workflow. Nicely done.

[Z-add]

More workflow related videos please. This one is really good.

[joshua]

Thank you for making this video. This is the first time I have been exposed to this concept in the domain of 3d modeling, and I think it will make a huge difference. Keep up the amazing work and may your success grow in leaps and bounds!

[koenvanderrijt]

I never worked in this way, but it makes a ton of sense. once again.. split face is soooo good

[miguelquiroz]

Wow this Video makes a lot of things clear... Thank you so much sir! You are genius!

[iDoPew]

Thanks for this great content! This helped me a lot to understand the basic idea of the fusion 360 workflow.

[billbyrd]

Best Fusion learning experience I've had so far. It does require the viewer to have some basic Fusion skills, and some of the video was too fast. 95 of 100 stars.

[smorris]

Top Down Approach: doing the lid first ;-)

Great video. This should be about the second step in learning F360 - after sketches but before all the actual tools. It would have stopped me getting in quite such an editing mess on my early designs

[monono]

If you open a Patreon account, I would GLADLY chip in to help you make these wonderful videos. Thank you so much.

[smithwesson]

Очень интересно и познавательно. Отличный материал!

[Art_Of_Sound]

Great presentation...really enjoyed it. How would you best model the ridging joint to allow the halfs to snap together?