Fusion 360 for Beginners - Parametric Box with Threaded Inserts - Lesson 11 Part 1/2 (2023)

In this tutorial, you will make a parametric box for additive 3D printing or subtractive manufacturing. You will learn how to apply several skills from previous tutorials to make a functional box with lid along with threaded inserts and screws. This tutorial has a bunch of tips and tricks along the way that can help you apply the fundamentals of CAD and design to create something practical. With the box being parametric, you will be able to adjust the size, and wall thickness to accommodate any design requirements.

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00:00 - Start
00:54 - Save our part - SAVE OFTEN
01:10 - Create our parameters
02:05 - Create all the components in your design
02:58 - Create your box already!
07:16 - Check our parameters
08:30 - Research our threaded inserts
11:04 - Create the holes
14:15 - Mating the threaded inserts

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[wondertrips]

the way you tilted the video to show in big details and writing I love it, I don't have to squeeze my eyes anymore while watching. thank you for everything

[robinharris]

I'm a self-taught hobby user of F360 and have watched many YT videos and refer to a heavy text book often to learn about good practice. This video is outstanding in its ability to convey difficult learning concepts so clearly. I followed along (always may preferred way of learning) and it took me about 30 minutes to complete the steps to the end of this video and learning not only some useful techniques but also understanding WHY you did things the way you did. Thank you so much. I have subscribed and will move on to the second part tomorrow.

[angreenbay]

Thank you for your fantastic tutorials. Could you consider making a tutorial on how to construct components within a sphere or hemispherical shape? I've attempted this but struggle with working on a concave surface. Picture adding elements to the inner surface of a bowl using different sketching and modeling tools. Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.

[mariuspetcu]

THANK You for the Awesome Tutorials You've made ...
I've been watching fusion 360 Tutorials for more than 4 years now ...
- and except couple of people such LARS Christensen, PAUL McWhorter, "Clough 42", "Fusion Essentials", "the HardWare Guy" and now You, don't have the native talent to Explain such Complex Program - like Fusion 360 - using simple words and simple commands ...
I was able to Follow and Reproduce most of all yours Examples despite the fact that English is not my mother language ...
You Have My Deepest Respect and my Gratitude for Sharing with us from Your knowledge ... THANK You
Please Don't stop here ...
Bless You and All The Best

[alexarregoces]

This is awesome! So clean and organized way to 3d model, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

[WardInstruments]

New subscriber here. Found your channel through Arnold Rowntree's suggestion. Great stuff!

[patrickluisi]

I wanted to tell you what an awesome video this is! Very professional extremely informational and well put together! Your teaching Style is extremely clear and concise making it much easier to learn. Thank you so much!!!

[perridyer]

Just getting into 3D printing and CNC work as a hobby, thank you for such a great series and great teaching methods. I'm going very slowly, but learning. I'm having an issue that I can't seem to resolve. When I work with the threaded inserts, I have all 4 named appropriately, but when I move them into the holes, all 4 move at once. I even just tired to move one and they all moved, had all hidden except the one I moved. I thought I just discovered the issue, I didn't have the one I was working with activated, tried just one activated and still moved all 4. Thanks in advance for any help in learning.

[MarvFiebig]

Thanx for showing the standard parts 👍🙂

[murat.eraydin]

Great tutorial and presentation, may I ask what software you used to create skewed-blurred effects?

[doveridge]

I will be on vacay for a couple of weeks. i will be watching the vids but will not have my computer with me. Thanks for all that you do!

[andyb]

Very, very good video. You make it look way, way too easy. Thank you. I'm an old guy wanting to learn and if Ican learn 1/1000 of what you know that would be good.

[marcindabkowski]

Great set of tutorials! One question, why do you join inserts by the top face and then flip, instead of joining the bottom of insert with the hole?

[KonstantinChikov]

At 11:22 I don't have these 4 holes for some reason, when I activated the sketch it makes the whole top face blue with white diagonals, but no holes, why and how to fix it

[fabiantrz]

when you check if parameters work, around 8:22 the 4 corners made from arcs dont update just the rest of the box, they disappear, when I go to the sketch seems the arc is incomplete like became shorter or bigger depending of parameter checking, seems it is not updating with the rest of the body, why could it be?

[JimsShed]

At 4:10 when you create the wall thickness, the offset inner rectangle does not have rounded corners, yet when I do it, I get offset rounded corners. Subsequently I cannot create the inner posts using an arc in the same way as you do. Any ideas?

[U-kj]

At 4:16 the offset command is used to adjust the wall thickness I get a negative number when I try to adjust the wall thickness yours is positive? How do I change this?

[dovapi]

After I created 5:15 sketch, it does't inherit all the invisible space in the middle, it's just a blank sketch. Any thoughts why?

[ilkerbulut]

The "copy with mates" feature can be useful which I am often using in solidworks. Hope they bring something like that

[jeffm]

First off, Thank you for this. As I am trying to follow, My version is not tracking with yours, I wish you left the top menu visible, I mean the part that shows you are in the solid area. My version looks different than yours. I do not have the FX listed. Other than that. Looks good so far. I did find the FX, It had to be pined to the tool bar.