How to Create a 3D Sketch in Fusion 360 | 3D Sketching 101

Learn how to 3D Sketch in Fusion 360. The March 2020 Fusion 360 update brought significant enhancements to the 3D Sketch feature.

In this video, I’ll cover the core concepts and benefits of 3D sketching as we create an example side table.

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0:00 - 3D Sketching in Fusion 360
0:49 - 2D Sketch vs 3D Sketch
2:07 - 3D Sketch examples
3:41 - Turning on the 3D sketch feature
4:30 - Starting the sketch
6:44 - Adding constraints with 3D sketches
8:20 - Connecting the rest of the sketch
8:55 - Fully defining a 3D sketch
10:07 - Using the Pipe command
12:50 - Creating the top of the table

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*TIMESTAMPS*
0:00 - 3D Sketching in Fusion 360
0:49 - 2D Sketch vs 3D Sketch
2:07 - 3D Sketch examples
3:41 - Turning on the 3D sketch feature
4:30 - Starting the sketch
6:44 - Adding constraints with 3D sketches
8:20 - Connecting the rest of the sketch
8:55 - Fully defining a 3D sketch
10:07 - Using the Pipe command
12:50 - Creating the top of the table

[AgentLintZeal]

Definitely would like more about 3D sketching. Especially in how it can save time in complex designs, but also when using regular 2D is better. Thanks again for a very concise and informative demo. I did have problems off and on with getting it to work exactly as in the demo, so beware that it may be a bit buggy right now. I could not get it to work exactly as in the video even when I tried exiting and restarting. The 3D axis would not appear and I could not add constraints to 3D lines, among other things. Then I decided to uncheck 3D sketching checkbox, restart, and open another untitled drawing and suddenly it worked - after trying to get it to work for over half an hour. Not sure if it will happen again.

[channealpha]

Excellent tutorial! I would like to see more as well!

[geoffbernard]

This series of videos is making my hobby Sunday 100%

[AthanCondax]

Excellent video. My brother recently wanted to learn modelling and I instantly recommended your channel to help him learn 80% of what he needs to know about Fusion 360 and general principles of 3D modelling. Your content is always well-paced and structured in a very clean manner. Your channel is the benchmark to which I compare all other software tutorials. Keep it up and of course feel free to include more 3D sketch content in the future.

[mkima]

What i like about your videos is they are short, concise, and easy to understand. thanks kevin.

[MotorHead-qdls]

Thank you!! Yes, definitely more 3D sketching videos! I wish I would have watched this before the last model I made. It would have been a perfect use case for it instead of having to make tons of 2D sketches and connect them.

[omarbaalbaki]

OMG you are killing it :) please more videos about 3D sketching

[IceCreams]

Thanks again Kevin....and for sure more 3D sketching :-)

[Nobody-fmjh]

Thanks Kevin, it would be helpful to me if you would include several failure examples. Working through you tutorial, I decided to add fillets to the shape and it quickly failed. I adjust the diameter and fillet radius and not dice on getting it to work. Your videos are the best CAD instruction I've every came across. Thank you again.

[billkellogg]

Definitely more 3-D sketching tutorials! Very good!

[stinky]

Thanks. This is a lot closer to sketchup which is what I already use, so it makes learning fusion a lot easier!

[younessid]

Thanks kevin for this amazing tutorial, yes I would like if you do more 3d sketching

[amicloud_yt]

thank you so much this cleared practically everything up for me
i was so lost but now I am cranking out a 3d sketch with almost the same familiarity I was in blender

[mdbelt]

I always learn something new when I watch your Fusion 360 videos. Good job.

[MarcelHuguenin]

Thanks Kevin. I hadn't used it so far, didn't need it. But it opens up interesting perspectives. Great video.

[NabilTouchie]

Another mindblowing video that adds more tools to my creativity

[StephenBoyd]

3D sketching certainly looks interesting, I will have to include it in my workflow.

[mechatron]

I learnt more just watching your videos thank you so much

[coreymac]

Excellent video. I’d like to see more on 3D sketching. I enjoy all your videos. Thanks for making them.