Fusion 360 | Surface Blending Exercise 

Thank you for the kind words. At the moment, I don't know enough about the different continuity options to really give a good explanation as to when to choose which. The approach here is based on my own experimentation. It is a big topic and I will need to continue to learn the nuances involved. Hopefully, I can make a more informed approach in the future.

Indeed it is

I went back to try this with a small sliver of the fillet. It does significantly reduce the bulge. Thank you for this suggestion!

@@Fusion360School I am wondering what shape you are trying to create. You mention that in order to achieve better transitions you could have used G2 fillets. While that is true, using the patch command will almost always be a compromise in surface quality. I've experimented with this interesting shape but don't see a way of sharing it here. Any suggestions ?

@@TrippyLighting I was actually doodling around with making a watch bezel. That step down would be one of the features where the pin of the strap latches to. Would you like to create a public share link inside of Fusion and post it here? I would be interested to see what you have in mind.

Mmm....will need to try that out. Thanks for the suggestion.

Exactly I've tried it. Splitted the top and front faces, created sketch and used it as midedge. Than patch one half and mirrored it. It takes longer but it's possible to alter the center transition by altering the sketch.

@@medyk3D This is definitely one way. I was actually hoping to minimise the patch surface by dividing the six-sided hole into smaller 4-sided regions for loft but could not think of a good way.

@@Fusion360School yeah. I have no better idea. Maybe someone else can think about something simple and smart

To be honest, I did not put in too much effort into setting it up. I simply plugged in and ignored setting up the hot keys😅. For me, the main reason for using it is for the smooth rotation, which I think provides for a better viewing experience. I find myself using it only when I am recording these videos and not when I am doing my own designs. So I might not be the best spokesperson for this mouse!

@@Fusion360School I can see its benefits, and many advocate for its use, yet I cant seem to integrate it into my workflow as anything more than a novelty that takes extra time to utilize. I wish the 3D pan feature could be integrated into a standard mouse somehow.

@@101rotarypower For me the main benefit is that you can decouple the rotating of the model from the mouse clicks. Other than that, I can't really think of a good reason to recommend people to buy what is a relatively expensive product.

Yes, you are absolutely right. A revolve would be faster and produce a better surface. During the formulating of this video, this did come across my mind. I had actually intended for this video to be a conceptual exercise on how to break surfaces down and rebuild them to merge with surrounding faces. The model used here might not have been the best example.

@@Fusion360School That's fair enough. I wouldn't have known how to patch something like that before this video.

As a general rule, the patch command should be used as a last resort as it difficult to achieve a good surface with it. If we have no choice but to use it, we should try to minimise the area involved. The surface produced here looks kind of decent in the graphics area. But it probably would not withstand the scrutiny of a zebra analysis. In this case, I have used the patch surface over quite a large area. I am looking for opinions on how I can break this surface down into smaller areas which can be achieved via lofts. Lofts can produce a better surface.

the starting sketch for the tab is not symmetrical

@@marc_frank ah, Thank you! Thought my eyes are playing tricks.

Yes, it is not symmetrical.