Auto project edges on reference setting was already on but no joy, my J shape sketch is just hanging out in the air. And not sure how to do it manually use the Project tool.
@@chriswalker5409 so I had the same prob it turns out if your auto project is on and its still not working it could be because u need to kinda "tell" fusion hey I want to ref this line. it wouldn't work for me when I would try to draw the line, but If I pressed esc to exit the line command and then moved my mouse around that area a bit kinda "looking" for the the ref and theeeeen pressed "L" to start a new line command but don't click anywhere yet. continue to hover around that area until those blue dashed lines popped up. once they pop up fusion knows that I want to ref those dashed lines so then I continue to do the lines like he did and I got the snap. I guess this is fusions way of temp turning off the snap incase I didn't want it? and then turning it back on if I hover over it to tell fusion nooooo I actually do want it to snap now... ehhh what do I no I'm only on day 5 bwahahaha. any hope it helps future viewers!
The reference lines weren't showing for me either with the setting on, but I solved it by dragging the dimensions lines for both of the 0.07" lines the other way, so they intersected. With the dimensions intersecting, the line tool would snap to the intersection point, letting me make the same line.
Or do a little math ans figure out your own dimensions, the lesson doesn't change. I refuse to use imperial measurements as only Liberia, Myanmar and some other third world country uses it anyway.
Man, this guy's channel is amazing! So clear and straight to the point. Kevin, you're doing a great job and helping so many people. I like how in every video you repeat yourself and explain the same commands, it helps the info to sink in. I play your videos at 1.25 playback speed and if I miss something I put it back to normal and your pace is very easy to follow for beginners. Cheers!
Hi, Tesla 5869. Glad to hear you're enjoying the series. Don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great tutorials, thank you Kevin. I'm stumped by one thing on this model's process though. When I was doing the rectangular pattern, choosing the same axis you did, no matter what, it wanted to repeat in the opposite direction from the intent on the 10.4 x 8. I figured out -10.4 x 8 forced the correct direction. The 1.95 x 2 had no issue. Strange but true.
A late reply but it seems the way the orgin works has changed since this tutorial was done. I had to do the same thing for this and other tutorials I have done.
P.S. If you liked this video, I'd love for you to Subscribe ► bit.ly/sub-right-now - *TIMESTAMPS* 0:00 - 3D Model an Ice Cube Tray in Fusion 360 0:35 - Center rectangle 1:12 - Extrude 2:21 - Sketch dimension 3:19 - Extrude cut 4:07 - Taper angle 4:27 - Fillet modify 4:57 - Rectangular pattern
I've come to the point where I can do some stuff in F360, but then get stuck at some point. These short videos, even though some years old, are great at showing how specific features works in a few minutes. Many thanks!
Kevin Kennedy you are a saint! These tutorials are by far the best on the internet, so clear and to the point with no extra faff. Any time I get stuck on something I know you'll have covered it somewhere in your videos. I just wanted to say thank you, they have really helped me.
@@ProductDesignOnline I just confused, is that mean the shell command just remove the right amount of volume we don't want to let our ice cube tray come out? How to calculate that number...yeh that is the problem we have to face by ourselves.
@@ProductDesignOnline That part didn't make sense to me. I would expect the box to stay there and for the program to hollow out everything in between the ice cube holes and the faces.
5th lesson in and the interface is finally starting to make sense to me. I actually have to let go of my assumptions about how complicated operations should be and then just start from the basics, which is how the interface and operations are designed to be applied... very literal and basic. Point here and there, then select this, then enter a dimension... done. Great tutorial series on Fusion 360.
I recommend following along as close as needed. Then when done, go back and do it from memory til you get it right. Repeat that and you'll know you got it. At first I was following so close I was not paying attention to how to really do it, jsut copying, but this method helped me retain.
Some of the best tutorials I've come across on any topic. I like that you just zip along. bam bam bam. RU-vid's J, K, and L shortcuts are my friend (I typically watch videos at 1.25 or 1.5 speed). I also like that you get right to the point. Many videos have a bunch of blah blah blah at the beginning. Thank you!
Hi Miles. Glad you're enjoying the tutorials. They take a lot of prep-work, but I think it's worth it to keep them concise. I try to go at a steady pace so those who watch it at a lower speed or sped up can still understand what I'm saying. Please don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great job on all of your work that I've seen. I'm using these videos with middle school students and they're quite successful following them. You've really helped us tackle a challenging program!
Hi, Matthew. That's awesome to hear! I'm always amazed at the wide range of age that my tutorials have reached because of RU-vid. It's also so cool to see students so young learning CAD. What class subject are these students in? Cheers, Kevin :)
Glad to hear that, Anthony. Keep at it and don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)
Thanks, 雅 苏! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying the series. Please don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great video, managed to do everything without a single error. Except as stated below the pattern which had to be negative. 10 minutes is a perfect length!
Thanks, Alain. I'm happy to hear this. I agree - I've found about 10 minutes to be the right length for these types of tutorials. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Cheers, Kevin :)
Time and again, when I'm stumped on how to do something, there's a Product Design Online video that does the same thing or similar. I decided to 3D print some 3x3 inserts for some small parts drawers I have. Kevin's ice cube tray popped up immediately. My inserts are essentially the same thing except dimensioned to drop into a 135x165mm drawer. One of the best F360 sites on the internet. I always find a solution here
Thanks, Ericcsuf! I'm happy to hear this...and hopefully this will continue to be true as I produce more and more tutorials! As always, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers, Kevin :)
Really liked it. Previously, I wondered many times how to get the bottom of this ice tray. Your shell option usage is amazing. Thanks a lot for the video.
Glad to hear you're enjoying them, Alex. You're making really great progress. Keep at it and you'll have a great understanding of F360's capabilities in no time! Cheers, Kevin :)
Thanks, Apa. Glad you found this tutorial to be easy. I'll be releasing one more tutorial with the "old" UI, as it's already recorded. Then, all future tutorials will have the new UI. I'll also be making a tutorial specifically covering the nuances of the NEW vs OLD so its still easy to follow along with tutorials that have the older look. Cheers, Kevin :)
I have been watching your videos and have found them very helpful. I really how you keep it short and informative no extra stuff not needed. I followed your video and maid my own ice cube tray but i noticed that my model has a lot of lines around all the trays i was wondering if there was a setting to remove these lines? Thanks for the videos pls keep them coming!!
kazys margaitis - Thanks for watching my series. I appreciate it! :) As far as the lines on your Ice Cube Tray, it's likely due to you having different display settings. Check your display settings at the bottom of F360 and go to "Visual Style" and select "Shaded." Yours is likely set to "Shaded with Visible Edges Only." Here's a reference image for your convenience -> snag.gy/9SV8Hd.jpg Cheers, Kevin :)
Because of some issues between my computer and the program, I struggled to draw a basic sketch for the final 'sweep' command. I fixed the problem by making a new offset plain on the center of the tray; then drew the sketch and sweep at the end.
Hi, Ümit Demir. I'm glad to hear you were able to find a workaround. To answer your previous question, it doesn't matter where the profile is on this specific model (end or middle) in order to get the sweep command to work...as you'll be able to sweep all the way around regardless. Keep it up! Cheers, Kevin :)
Made it to Day #5 and completed this tutorial. Took a couple tries but finally got it done. However I had to make some changes to my settings like from mm to inches and default plane setting to Y up instead of Z. Thanks for the lessons.
Hi, Tom. Glad to hear that! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Don't hesitate to comment if you run into any roadblocks! Cheers, Kevin :)
Helper tips: The rectangle pattern command will be all backwards for you. Just use negative numbers for the distance and it'll work out. If your sketch line tool isn't snapping between the 0.07 and 0.07 lines, ESC or cancel our of the current line, then start the line command again and slowly drag from one line to the intersection of the next line, keeping the blue dotted line with you the whole way. Once it lines up, a second blue dotted line will appear and you're golden.
Ok, had some problems with this one and I see others had the same. I caught where you were modeling in inches instead of mm, so changed my settings. However, when doing the first fillets and you said to make it "0.13 in. for the radius" my brain converted that to 13 (like in mm) instead of .13 You can imagine what my sketch looked like with a fillet of 13 inches! I also had the lines in the fillets, but remembered that you had shown us in a previous video the setting for that, so was able to remove them. Last problem, and the one that caused me to give up for the night (and come back to it today) was that I could no way get the fillet to work on the final sketch. I read through the Comments here, reset my Preferences to Default as you recommended, then checked my settings against the ones you recommend. Still couldn't get it to work, so did a Google search for "Fusion 360 fillet does not work on sketch" and got the answer right away. I was using the F key to bring up the fillet command window, but that does not work for sketches. One needs to bring up the other Fillet command in the Sketch menu, that does not have a shortcut. I had installed Fusion 360 just last week for the first time, and the interface is much different from the one you show in your videos. To find the proper Fillet command that I needed, I had to click on "Sketch" in the top menus (Solid, Surface, Sheet Metal, Tools, Sketch), then Modify and the fillet command is in there. Probably you told us that in a previous video, but I can't remember everything, apparently! Works perfectly when you use the right one!
Hi, John. Thanks for sharing all of this. The fillet command shortcut seems to get everyone at some point. I wish they let you toggle back and forth between each fillet type from the same dialog. I'm glad to see you worked through all of the issues on your own. With that said, don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)
Hi Supreme Wonder101. I'm happy you found this video to be helpful! Be sure to subscribe and share my videos with others, to help me continue to create free Fusion 360 content. Cheers, Kevin :)
Hi, thanks for these tutorials. Perfect way to learn the software by making stuff. I searched the comments but don't see anyone else having my same issue. When I try to run the shell command with a .07 inch thickness it spits out an error. Says "The operation could not heal the edited region of the model. Try adjusting the values or changing the input geometry" So if I increase the thickness it eventually works. 0.10 doesn't work but finally at .11 it works. Would like to know why this happens so I can avoid it in the future.
Great video! But I had to select "-10.40" and "-1.95" for the rectangular pattern features as if I didn't include the negative sign, the pattern appeared on the other side, ie on the outside of the trays l. I hope that is not a mistake. Cheers:)
Hi, Joker 1924. That happens from time to time based on your model's orientation and where/what you select for the direction. It doesn't actually effect the outcome of the model as long as you get it going in the desired direction. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great video. I do learn a lot. Just one thing. The time it takes you to pop down a menu and select your command is lightning fast. Of course you as an expert it has become second nature to select all these commands. As a novice it becomes a bit harder to follow you.
Thanks, Vincent! I'm glad to hear you're learning a lot. I appreciate your feedback and will take this into consideration when I make future videos. Please don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)
Great series Kevin. Ive noticed that in the past couple of videos you haven’t started each project with creating a file name and a folder like you’ve recommended in the start of the series.Sup?
Is there a good resource for learning how to understand mechanical drawings / dimensioning? Like how do you know to extrude 2” when the drawing shows the height at 1.3”?
Hello m8, very well made tutorial! 1 maybe unrelated question - is it safe to 3D print an Ice Cube Tray and use it? (maybe there is some unhealthy stuff in the 3D print mixture i dont know.)
Hi, Etzerdlas. There are some "food-safe" filaments out there... however, many critics point out that the process (specifically the nozzle) make it not food safe. I always recommend using the 3d-printed object as a tool for making a mold or molded object. You could create a food-safe silicone mold from a 3d printed part. Something like this ice cube tray could even be created with a vacuum former and food-safe sheets of plastic. Cheers, Kevin :)
Most of the designs in this series were not with 3D printing in mind. However, a few projects I specifically state that. You can, however, print many of them regardless - they just may require some supports :)
Hey Kevin its been a while since I first messaged you when I came upon your site. Due to illness I haven't bothered with much. I hope you continue to make these vids , being a Newbie I want to learn. I will be making more of an effort soon to have a go. Cheers mate
I love your videos! I'm using the current version of the program sothe interface and behaviour is a bit different but you teach so well that I've got over that hill in no time! I got in a bit of a problem with this model though, when I apply the rectangular pattern it does not duplicate the fillet of the origin feature!
Great video's! Just finished the other 4 first lessons and now looking forward to lesson 5. One thing i noticed is that the orientation of the XYZ is different in some videos. That sometimes confuses me because i am drawing in the wrong direction when following your steps.
Hi Mark. I always record the videos with the latest version of Fusion and the default settings. change the default modeling orientation. so that you can follow along easier you can change your modeling orientation to match by following these instructions - productdesignonline.com/default-settings-for-fusion-360-tutorials/#modelingOrientation
Hi Kevin, Having fun learning with your videos. In this one, at the end you changed the color of the tray to blue, then changed the blue to a different hue. How did you do that? I only show three items in plastic, and they are all white Thanks K
Hi, Kevin. Glad to hear you're enjoying the series so far. You should have a number of different folders within the appearance box. Glass, Plastic, Leather and Cloth, etc. Within each of those folders, there should be sub-folders. I selected PLASTIC and then the OPAQUE folder. Make sure that you drag the appearance window to a larger size...sometimes it's hard to see everything available. You may also have to download certain materials if you haven't used them before. To edit the color, double-click on the color (or right-click on the color and select "edit") at the top of the appearance box and then adjust the color accordingly. Let me know if you still can't find it. Cheers, Kevin :)
@@kevinnolet4788 No problem! Glad that was it. You almost always have to stretch the dialog to a larger size. I'm not sure why it defaults to be so small as you can't look at most of the options. Don't hesitate to comment if you run into any more roadblocks. Cheers, Kevin :)
I just wanted to throw this out there... I'm on version 2.0.7830 and when doing the rectangular pattern, I had to select -10.4 for the distance, otherwise it wanted to go the opposite direction. Maybe it's something I did. Great lesson by the way!
Hi Matt. The direction is dictated by the reference object. That is the correct fix. Anytime you need to flip something simply enter a minus symbol in front of it.
Ron Hi Kevin, When I get to filleting the corners at 7:30, the edges are filleted but the corners are still sharp. Your corners are rounded and my Fillet dialog box looks different also. Thanks, Ron I figured it out. I enlarge the sketch and the corners were highlighted and I could fillet the corners. I just took a break, came back to it and it came to me.
Hi Ron. The fillet dialog has been updated since this video was recorded. They added the addition to create more fillets all within the same feature. They also added the ability to select faces. Just saw your edit. Glad you saw what happened and were able to figure it out. Those little breaks away from the computer always make a big difference. Cheers, Kevin :)
Hi Kevin, love your lessons. I have some trouble with this one though, Why did you have to select 4 faces for the shell command and how dis that command turn a boxy tray into a slim fit tray? Please help, thank you.
Hi, Dân Trần. You can think of the shell command as applying a specified thickness to an existing shape or contour - where the added thickness would follow the shape and all other material will be removed. In this tutorial, we already had our "ice cube" cutouts at the top/inside of the box shape. Therefore, we wanted the rest of our object to follow the same exact shape as the ice cube cutouts (to mimic how this would be manufactured and to cut down on wasted material). The reason we had to select all four faces was to tell F360 that we want this to be "shelled" or cutout on all four sides. Otherwise, if we just selected one face, for example, the ice cube would not be symmetrical. It sometimes takes some trial and error with the shell command to see how Fusion 360 will process the results. Complex models that have a lot of curvatures can produce different results. I hope this helps! Cheers, Kevin :)
@@DanTran-if2jt Glad to hear that. I hope to (at some point) make more videos covering just the modeling features, where I can demo and talk about these things more in-depth.
Kevin, thank you for such a great series! I'm having a problem with the sweep. I can not select the top perimeter like you do, it is all in segments. I cannot find where I might have caused a problem since I have the same issue all the way back to the original extrude. Do you have any suggestions?
@@ProductDesignOnline Yes, "Chain selection" is on. I can get the sweep to work if I use Command to select multiple edges around the object. I can't though with the corner fillets. I get a message an error that there was a problem combining geometry
On the 4th try of making the drawing, I found what I missed. I didn't fillet the vertical corners of the tray openings. That apparently affected the corner fillets later on. Thank you Kevin!
Great Tutorial but when i use the fillet tool on the ice cubes it does not look as smooth as in the video and shows lines of where the fillets any help would be great thanks.
Hi, Justin! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed this tutorial. No worries - this sounds like it's just a difference in our display settings. To change your appearance to mimic mine... head down to your "Display Settings" and click on the "Visual Style" flyout. Then, you'll want to select the "shaded" option. Yours is likely set to "Shaded with Visible Edges Only." Let me know if this fixes it! Cheers, Kevin :)
@@justinlevy4497 Sweet, I'm glad that was it! I agree - I find myself toggling back and forth between visual styles. Sometimes it's nice to have those additional lines while modeling, but always great to check what it looks like without it. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Kevin :)
Hi again Kevin. Not sure how you can possibly have the time to answer all these questions, but if you can great! My question is about the view cube starting position. Mine seems to be "backwards" from yours, causing me to often pick the wrong plane and then have issues down the line. With my cube oriented as yours is TOP/FRONT/RIGHT, my x axis is across the bottom of the front (instead of the back as yours) and my z axis is up the left side of the front plane. The y axis is totally hidden. is there a way for me to rest mine to match yours? Cheers!
Hi, William. For a few of the tutorials in the 30 days series (some of the oldest ones, the first few had been revised) they have the Y-axis set to the "up" orientation because that was the Fusion 360 default at the time of recording. The default is now the Z-axis, which is why almost all of my videos will have the Z-axis set to "up". To change yours to the "Y" up you can click your username in the upper-right > preferences > general > find "Default modeling orientation" > select "Y up" > Apply (button) > OK (button). Note that the change will only take effect on new files, it, unfortunately, cannot flip the orientation for existing files. Alternatively, you can reset the viewcube orientation of the model using the "set front" or "set top" as outlined in this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GwGa0Z50jLg.html Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Duh! Sorry Kevin, I did search before asking.... just missed it. Thanks! Already thru 3 more lessons. These are addictive... goin g to get me in trouble with the wife! Cheers!
Hi thq for tutorial its awesome. i've one issue when ever i use pattern its goes negative side why its happening. eg in video @5:40 you are using in 10.4 Inch and 8 quantity but i got this in opposite direction -10.4 inch and 8 quantity upper side also same. what is i'm missing ..?
Hi, Virtual Music. Thanks for watching and commenting! That is a great question - and if I remember right it can be a number of small factors that differ from model to model - the orientation of your model and where you select for the direction of the pattern play an important part. With that said, having a negative value in the pattern should not mess anything up... and sometimes that is the easiest way to get the pattern to work how you want. Cheers, Kevin :)
Edit: *read the pinned comment, dummy!* The rim on the tray is giving me no end of troubles! Seems like there is an easier way to do it where I am not having so much trouble getting the line from the edge of the tray to draw in the correct plane. I feel like we blasted through that part pretty quick...
Hey Kevin,I'm using Fusion 360 on the new UI but I'm unable to duplicate the 3D modelled tray parts using rectangular pattern tool for unknown reasons? Please help me out with this, I faced the same problem while making the door stopper, Thank you!
Thank you so much for these wonderful videos! Perhaps you have time to address an issue I'm having a lot. This is just the latest example. When you create the outside "form" that goes around the ice cube tray, it seems that you get a "point" to attach your line to the existing model. I never seem to be able to see or find these types of points so when I create these new objects, they aren't ever connected to the existing objects. I hope this makes sense. I ran into this problem with the Fit Point Spline in the Whiskey bottle tutorial too. Any idea on what I'm doing wrong to not see "points" to attach these lines to on an existing sketch?
Hi, Ladorna. This may be a difference in settings. I recorded all of these tutorials with the Fusion 360 default settings. However, from time to time the Engineers change one of the default settings. Click on your username in the upper right-hand corner > preferences > then under "General" > "Design" tab...then select the following setting: "Auto project edges on reference". That should take care of the issue with you not getting the snapping points/reference edges. You'll have to restart your Fusion 360 in order to get these changes to take effect. You can also check out all the settings I have by going to my web page - bit.ly/defaultsettings Cheers, Kevin :)
@@ProductDesignOnline Well good grief. Thank you so much. I could have sworn I had set everything up as instructed when I started learning. Well, obviously I didn't pay as close attention as I should have. :) I shall now move on to the next "day" of learning. Thanks again for your fast reply.
@@ladorna No worries! That's just one of the many challenges of teaching a piece of Software that is updated each month. Don't hesitate to reach out if you run into any more roadblocks. Keep at it! Cheers, Kevin :)
6:58 i dont understand that shell command of 0.07 inches. I thought the shell command is used to hollow out an external profile. But it took all the outside material as well. Can you please give a small explanation. Thanks in advance
If you select the entire body (in the model or the Fusion 360 Browser) it will only shell/hallow out the inside. However, if you only select individual faces, it will remove the material from those selected faces, up to that face/bounding box. Hope that helps!
Hi Rick, could you share your file so I could take a look? Share your public link as a reply to this comment. Here's a video explaining how to share a public link - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2XrcrdV-8Ls.html Then, please write a separate comment letting me know you've replied with a link because RU-vid flags most links and I don't always get notified. Cheers, Kevin :)
Thanks, Safin. I'm glad you enjoy my tutorials. Please don't hesitate to comment questions on the tutorials as you work through the remainder of the series. Cheers, Kevin :)
