Fusion 360 for Woodworking - Pencil Box Series (Part 2 of 4) 

Yes. I'm finding the same problem

had the same problem, how'd you fix it?

Thank you, that was the exact problem I had and your explanation got me past it perfectly!

I think you actually need to project points from the underlying base sketch using 'P' command or 'project / include' from the sketch menu. Click on the points on the base sketch that you wish to project to the new sketch (i.e the two corner points) and then you will be able to snap to them. There is an option to auto project which can be found in the settings/design but this is not on by default in my version of Fusion though it may have been in earlier versions.

Thanks man! been trying to google how to do it, but should've first read the comments :)

Thanks Caleb! I’m most excited about the third video as I love the renders from Fusion. I’m glad you like the series so far!

Thanks so much for the kind words, and your patience! I just published part three this morning. I hope you find it useful!.

Thanks Bruce! Thanks for your feedback along the way!

Thank You! Glad you liked it!

Thanks Drew!!

Thanks Elijah! Glad you found it useful!

Thanks Richard! Was a little worried about pace on this one, so I really appreciated your comment.

Hi Bob! Thanks so much for the kind words!

Thanks Nate! Was more worried about this one vs the first. Glad you liked it!

Thank you so much! I’m glad they were useful to you! I’ve actually been to Austria twice, and loved it. Hope to bring my wife there some day for a trip.

Absolutely! Hope it was helpful!

Sorry it too so long Romain! I just published Part 3 this morning, hope you find it useful!

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Awesome! Glad you found out about Fusion! Best of luck with the learning process.

Thanks Kevin!

Hey Edward! I'm so glad you found the series! It took me _forever_ to get Part 3 out, but I just published it this morning. Just checked out your channel and subbed… love the consistent thumbnails and variety of projects. Thanks again! (Sorry I didn't respond sooner!)

Amazing I'll watch it later tonight :) thanks! I need to get back to uploaded soon aha

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you! I’m so glad you found it useful! Part three will be coming in the near future.

Awesome Richard! I’m glad you were able to follow along and model the box! Thanks for the feedback on the speed too. Good luck with the modeling for your job!

I'm stuck at this point also. Did you figured it out?

Hi Darin! I was looking through comments, and saw I never replied to you. I'm so glad the series has been helpful - and that you were able to come up with new ideas. That is a part I like as well - figuring out stuff before it gets complicated or expensive out in the shop. Being able to quickly try different ideas in a 3D space can really help.

Thanks, Doug. No worries. Honestly, I've done 3D work for years mostly using Lightwave but some Imagine, Maya, and 3DStudio and a tiny bit of SoftImage. So jumping into Fusion 360 wasn't a foreign concept to me but the tools are geared much differently that what I was used to. So just trying to use it without knowing anything was painful and kind of fruitless. Your tutorials really were the insight I needed to make something that was actually useable. I still jump back and forth between Fusion and SketchUp depending on what I need to do but I've designed a few different things in Fusion now and it has considerably helped my design process by giving me a visualization of what I was designing and I have been able to avoid some problems and redesign some things before ever getting to actual wood. So if your goal was to help at least one person with your tutorials, congratulations you made it. :) I think more than just me are finding value in these so job very well done. They are the best tutorials I've watched because they are explained well enough that I understand them easily, they aren't just basic stuff they are actually things that are important and useable, and they move quick enough that I don't start fast forwarding to keep from falling asleep. So when I say they are useful to me, I really mean that. I think you could keep making these every now and then and always have an audience for them. I'll shut up now.

Wow, thank you for the kind words! Feel free to let me know what I can improve. I don’t teach CAD regularly like you do, so I am sure I have a lot I could improve.

I'm a big fan of constructive criticism, but there's not much you could improve on. My biggest problem teaching 30 people is going too fast. Video allows us all to just hit rewind. I can't use hot keys or shortcuts in class or I'd lose them all. Seriously, you have obviously invested time into these two tutorials. If you were to do another series, you might focus here and there on the 'why' you're doing things a certain way, pitfalls to avoid, etc.

Great thoughts about sharing the why not just the how. I’ve taught a few web development classes and can appreciate how much slower you have to go in person, especially with 30 people in a class! Thanks again!

Thank you!

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Thanks Eric! When I was experimenting I had tried the contact, and you confirmed what I expected about tolerances. I’ll play with it some more. Does turning that on tend to slow Fusion down much? Thanks so much for the detailed feedback!!

I don't think so. I have not really used the contact sets much. I mostly use Fusion 360 for 3D printing but it is a neat feature to be able to use.

I know you probably don't don't need it still but I right clicked from dimensions and selected :pick selected arc/circle tangent.

Oh man! Congrats on sticking with it and pushing through. It took me several attempts to learn Fusion before it finally started to click.

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I’ve not done any 3d printing, so I’m not sure about the STL. But to get one piece, you can use the combine tool and select the thumb grip then the lid, make sure it’s set to join, and don’t keep the tool bodies. You should end up with a single combined shape of the thumb grip and lid.

Thank you! I’m glad you both are enjoying the videos!

Hey Stephen! I just started filming my next build video, but will most likely be working on Part 3 of the Fusion series over the next week as well.

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@@z1haze Part 3 was published back at the end of June. I haven't forgotten about Part 4 - and I have even done some research for it, but haven't recorded it yet.

Hi Atis! I’ve not produced part 3 or part 4 yet. Will most likely be working on it over the next week or so.

Haha, it would be easier if I had never promised a part 4, haha. I just put out part 3 this morning - it will probably still be a little bit before I publish part 4. But I am committed to releasing it!