FINALLY! Someone who knows how to present the material in a way that makes me feel like I can learn it. I learned so much from this single video in a short time. Thank you, Arnold.
I've watched AutoDesk and several others, which only confused me. I like your style, and finally, it is sticking. I will finish all the tutorials. I am an organ builder who is upgrading to CNC and Fusion. Thank You!
Hi Robert, I'm delighted to hear I've helped and delighted to hear that all of this is resulting in organs! I'm hoping I can contribute more to your projects in the future.
Thank you for revising your tutoriols all of a sudden a BC person like me understands drawing, your hours spending revising it has finally paid off for me. Thank you, Thank you
Outstanding. I was Director of ME at a high tech company and I've recently retired. I started searching for a reasonable 3D modeling package when I came across fusion 360 and your tutorial videos. I've been very impressed with lesson-1. Thank you
Thanks Charlie, I'm greatly encouraged. Every year when I had a new group of students in the classroom, one of the things I made a point of saying was "take a look at a technical manager or a chief engineer," apart from the giftings and personal qualities it takes for such a leadership role, that person could always, given the resources and the inclination, he could always produce the companies products in his garage at home if he wanted to. It was a little spiel intended to give the student a standard by which to judge his education.
I have been on and off Fusion 360 for at least 5 months... finally you have done it! An easy to understand and follow updated version that matches the version I downloaded last summer. I already feel motivated to finish this after just the first lesson where I think I already learned more in a half an hour than I did in the last 10 hours I've been trying. Thanks.
I have tried other tutorials to learn fusion, but most miss the basic. I am going to give yours a try. And thanks for taking the time to help others, like myself, a hobbiest.
Wow! Awesome first tutorial. I may finally learn a CAD program thanks to these lessons. It’s refreshing to find someone who puts in the time to teach rather than trying to show off how much they know. And my guess is Mr. Rowntree could run circles around most of them. Back to school and with a great teacher. Thank you so much.
Hello Arnold. I'm a scientist in a different field but always find myself needing and wanting to draw some parts and assemblies. I've tried watching a few other tutorials and they were moderately helpful. I'll admit that I was not optimistic at the start of your video but once I got past the "Let's Get Started" flash that everyone seems to want to include you had gold. I learned more from you in 15 mins than from an hour in other videos. Initially my OCDish brain had trouble getting around why you didn't start at the origin but at the end your choice to not do that was brilliant. Other videos take the initial learning to the setup and origins etc. Ultimately that is not what is important though. By starting at an arbitrary location you focused on what is really important which is the relationships and constraints of the various features to one another. By starting at the origin all of the training from others seems to focus on where is a feature relative to the origin. In your video you focus on positioning elements relative to the other elements that make them useful. Thank you. In 19 years of youtube videos I think you now have my second "liked" video.
Haha, thank you so much roptics, I’m chuffed. All that stuff about orientation and location are simple to adjust and change in Fusion but it’s just fluff when you’re trying to get started. It’s always a pleasure to meet a scientist and I hope you won’t take offense when you hear me criticise higher education. That’s where science is done these days and I value science which is what engineering is founded on. Please ask questions when you get stuck; getting stuck is inevitable with new software.
This is the best series of fusion 360 tutorials I have found on RU-vid. I had tried a lot of other programs and never really liked any of them but avoided Fusion because it seemed too complicated.
I've been putting off learning Fusion 360, I initially skimmed past your series on the search as the thumbnail looked less 'slick' than others... petty perhaps, but that's RU-vid for you. Thankfully I figured it's a recent video, so I'll give it a shot. Really glad I did, so far so great!
I've tried to learn various other CAD software before, and always became so frustrated that I quit. This tutorial was the best training software I've ever used, and I'm feeling confident about completing the rest of the exercises. People say that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but in spite of being 73 years of age, I'm going to prove them wrong!
This is my first try at 3D software and your instruction is very good. A little fast for me to follow, at least in the initial lesson, but I just pause and back track to pick up what I missed. Thank you.
I know the pace is a bit quick, I have to try to cover the material expeditiously to keep the overall length modest. But I rely on that pause and rewind function, and so far no-one has worn out the video player on RU-vid. Keep learning!
G'Day Arnold, I'm a new user to Fusion 360 and I have to say the way you explain things makes it very easy to follow. I will be working my way through all your tutorials. Thanks
@@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 I’m a hobbyist with varied interests, and the ability to design bits and pieces for these hobbies will be useful. Yesterday I completed lesson 12, and also designed my first piece. Thanks again for the tutorials.
I've been struggling with getting into Fusion for some time with tutorials that claim to be basic but were actually really badly presented with too much jargon. For someone who is completely new to CAD and had absolutely no experience in any design, sketching or image editing capacity at all, following your videos has enabled me to go from zero knowledge to producing a millimeter perfect spare part that I needed in just over an hour. I'm busy working my way through the rest of your videos and finding a few 'eureka' moments in each! Thanks so much and please keep it going!
Arnold great video! I'm watching it then practicing alone over and over so it sinks in- then watching part 2 and repeat. Thank you and thank God for the wisdom in which to direct our minds.
That was so painless to follow and so easy to pick up the way you made the Video, Thank you so much.. I will be going through the whole series as this is somthing I have been trying to learn for about a year now
Thanks for this tutorial! Very well done, and I appreciate the effort to make sure our results look like yours, not just in the 3d model /per se/ but alto the interactions. I'm using Fusion 360 on a Macbook and will be building models for 3D printing, FDM for now and resin later.
This is fantastic! I've recently purchased a 3d printer, so now I need a way to create drawings ... and, you've convinced me that Fusion 360 is the way to go. I've played with a few other CAD programs but they just don't float my boat 🙂. Also, I've tried some other tutorials (on RU-vid and elsewhere) for these other programs and I didn't find them particularly clear. Your presentation is GREAT! You obviously know how education works. In fact, I teach university physics, have done so for years, so I have a little idea what works and what doesn't pedagogically. It's obvious that you really get how to discuss and display content for students. Keep up the good work! I'm hoping to get through most of this series before MY classes begin in a few weeks ... when things will get really busy.
@@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 That would be fun! BTW, using the knowledge I picked up from your videos, I just designed and printed a PLA bracket to repair my welding mask! Very satisfying!
There are many tutorials out there but most are outdatet. I am glad that i found yours. I was struggeling but now in your tutorial it makes sence. Thank you very much.
I have been looking at fusion 360 for about 3 weeks now & watched countless RU-vid videos of which most have confused me more. Thank you Arnold your videos are perfect for me so easy to understand & well thought out for us newbie’s to fusion. I can’t thank you enough really keep up the amazing work.
Glad I could help! Don't loose track of all those resources that you've researched. They'll come in handy, all RU-vidrs have their unique strengths, I use many of them quite often. Quiet tip; my secret weapon is John Hackney, see here:- ru-vid.com
Incredible intro! I’m just starting this fusion journey after watching a few tutorials, but this is the one that makes it all make sense. Hype to keep learning with this series.
I am getting excited just by watching this, just purchased a desktop CNC kit and an old laptop, with 2 demanding jobs and a family, I'm hoping I can find time.
I bought the full fat version of Fusion 360 about a month ago , and was getting more confused watching umpteen different tutorial videos on youtube , your ones seem so much easier to follow , so look forward to doing them next week , thank you
we got it the beginning of January and had a great discount , cost me £297.50 which I thought was a great price , will get on and learn it this week thanks to your channel , i'll let you know how I get on @@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360
Thank you so much! My daughter and I enjoyed making and remaking this part, as watched your 15:01 minute video for 1.5 hrs....LOL!!! I'm a slow learner. I tried to learn this like 10 years ago and was so mad I almost destroyed my computer. Seriously you are such a huge blessing to me by teaching me this. I have a plasma table in the basement that I've not even put together yet because I've been unable to learn to learn this. Thank You so much!
Great job MM! Keep going, you'll have your ups and downs but please let me know whenever you get stuck, I can often help. I'm sure you can make that plasma table useful.
@@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 that's my goal. I've worked as a tray holder for the last 32 years. I'm not medically able to do it much longer. I had to slow your video down just a little bit. And I actually went through and save the thing twice so I had to delete everything and start over cuz I wanted it to be just exactly how you did it. And I didn't understand how to delete it so I put it in archive I guess I got rid of it somehow I'll learn that later maybe. Thank you so much my daughter's excited she wants to be an architect and I told her this will definitely help you. She is 16 years old and a straight-A student she's gotten Four B's in her entire life.
Thanks a bunch! I have been here for a while, looked at most if not all of your f 360 tutorials. I keep getting lost when my set up does not match yours. However I completed this one finally. Everything saved. Part one of 16 parts.
Good on you Richard, I'm glad you've gotten off to a good start. Please let me know if there's anything holding you up in the next one, you've probably seen the revised version of part 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QwplUF04gBA.html
Great tutorial. First time using Fusion 360 and this made it so straightforward to get started. Excellent teaching style and very easy to follow. I know this is just the very first step and there's a whole load more to come, so looking forward to the next videos.
Thank you so much - just watched the first video you have kindly posted and can say that you are so clear in your instructions (even explaining sketch and feature modes).
I'm no engineer, but work in game dev creating hard surface assets, and this has been HUGELY instrumental to my learning. Like others have said, a lot of jargon usually gets thrown this and that way with these tutorials online which makes it difficulty to fully grasp, but you've explained very well and concisely. Thank you so much!
Hi Arnold, Yours was the 8th beginer tutorial I trialled over the last week and it seems to me to be miles ahead of the rest. Looking forward to working through them all. Thanks for your efforts.
Been scanning RU-vid for a course to learn this. looks like this is the one ! Will also pass this on to my 34 yr old son as I know he is interested too. I was a mechanic he is an Electrician but loves hot rodding cars and other fabrications.
That's great TTCH! Let me know whenever you have any trouble with the tutorials, everyone gets stuck on new software from time to time and I can usually help.
I will check it out thank you Arnold for being patient with people like me. I just want to learn fusion 360. I have a programming test coming up on June 6th
I really liked the way you showed us around the screen and the different buttons and how they work. I am getting confident in drawing but am totally lost on saving stuff and time lines and how to keep the drawings in order. Hopefully as we progress I will figure this out.. Thanks again
Don’t let those details worry you at this stage Steve, if you can get a part modelled you’re on the way. There is plenty of time to sort out the ancillaries, just enjoy the adventure.
Hello again from Romania, I started with the first episode from the last tutorial, now with this update tutorial I'll go to the end. You made an amazing job, I suppose your students know how lucky they are.
@@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 great to hear from you, I'm so lucky finding this turorial online, very well explained, good job so far! Have a good day Sir!
Really good, thank you Arnold. I've just retired and looking to do some CAD training to make things with my 3D printer. Very clear and no nonsense! Looking forward to the other 15 models. Cheers, Geoff, UK.
@@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 I shall ;) I'm Mr Snake lol figured I should do it with my drone channel but I'm planning to build custom neon braches for snakes and parts for drones so very happy to have found you!
Thank you, I learned lots from your way of teaching! And yes I am going to learn fusion 360, I hope to be really good at it in about 2 years time, having a full time job as something else and 3 kids takes its time. But hey, what´s the fun in having it easy? Keep up the good work!
Arnold- thanks for taking the time to revise the material. The first iteration was quite good, but this is certainly an improvement. I am re-visiting the series to brush up after a period when I did not use the program. Again, many thanks for a clear presentation!
Thanks Arnold for this lesson. I'm 70 and all of those things at the beginning, 😁 budding engineer, tinkerer, inventor, hobbyist, time waster, creater, I don't have idle hands, and slow, not really, I just pretend nd to be, maybe slow in this computer uptake stuff . Anyway, after having a 2nd crack I have this 1st lesson nailed, I'll PLAY SOME more then move to second lesson, big athnks and really appreciate your work, Regards
Excellent tutorial, I finally find a tutorial with the right mix of pace to grasp the skill, use the latest Fusion360 version, and at the same time motivates me to create more and more advanced designs using the built-in smart features. Thanks a lot. Cheers.
Glad it helped! Take a look at the playlist Sgt, to see the list of tutorials in order. I'm part way through the revisions at the moment and there are a few extras which might help. ru-vid.com/group/PLFCTgdiT5-kLBNvrkUNy63Gu1tWdRuKkr
The presentation of these tutorials is straight from the top drawer. I use RU-vid a lot to learn "how to" various things; from DIY to games and now to 3D Print and the designs that I need to accomplish what I want. These tutorials are by far and away the best that I have ever seen on any subject. They should be studied by any RU-vidr trying to get their point across. Many thanks for your time, investment and genuine nature.
I'm 70 and retired. My career began with bass board and t-square through DesignCAD 2D for DOS. The company I retired from used several packages for machining but mostly Solidworks for design and documentation however as a project manager the engineering department was not an activity I needed to participate in. Always thought someday maybe I would become motivated to learn 3D CAD. So now we try again.
Welcome Lance, industrial experience is always an advantage. Even for hobbyists we're mimicking a workflow that applies first of all to industry. No doubt you have a number of ideas in mind.
Thank you, I love that you shared your knowledge with us. I tried 3D max quite a few years ago but had a hard time getting the hang of it due to lack of RU-vid content. Since I am dyslexic I have trouble with manuals and written courses, RU-vid is a blessing for me. I am now working on 3d printing as a hobby and want to design things myself, I noticed that fusion 360 was used a lot for that. and that's how I ended up here. Again, thank you for your contributions.
You're very welcome! RU-vid now has the second biggest search engine on the internet and I rarely draw a blank when I'm searching for unusual things. It was only a few years ago that I found the gaps more often. Yes, Fusion and 3D printing do go together very well, I recently got my first 3D printer myself.
As this is my 1st time doing anything in an eng design package I'm hoping that these tutorials will get me to place that I can be comfortable in producing my own designs. Thank you in my view you are an excellent presenter
Thanks Barry, good on you. Let me know whenever you get stuck, its just unfamiliar and we all have the same kind of blocks occasionally but I can often help. This series of 16 tutorials will get you started, there are some other materials on here but it often takes a while to transition from click by click tutorials to being able to work on your own. You'll likely have the full roller coaster of emotions but plod on. You'll get there.
Fantastic job on your instruction. I've started other tutorials 3-4 times and gotten frustrated, with the primarily issue being the teaching methods. You are conveying the concepts and functionality in a very concise way. I learned soooo much from this intro session and am looking forward to the following videos! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
¡Buenos días Arnold! As an avid railway modeller, I bought a 3D printer about a year ago but, have been struggling with various CAD-based platforms to design and build necessary parts for my hobby. I happened across your channel yesterday and, in the first few minutes of this video, learnt more about Fushion 360 based purely on your communication skills. You assume, quite rightly, interested viewers need to be guided though new, basic skills. I find your choice of descriptive and 'plain speak' narration perfect. You refer to the tools of Fusion 360 and, then show where they originate and how exactly to exactly they are used. I have found so many other sights simply performing actions and, I haven't a clue as to how they achieved said action. I will definitely be joining the FaceBook forum and look forward to navigating my way through the backwaters of Fushion 360 with you. Un saludo. Gary
Glad you liked it Cliff, did you see the whole playlist? ru-vid.com/group/PLFCTgdiT5-kLBNvrkUNy63Gu1tWdRuKkr Let me know if you have any difficulties, I can often help.
Absolutely love what you are doing. Your step by step approach is just what I was looking for. Any chance you would consider doing a series on toolpaths? Keep up the great work!
Thanks Bob, yes, I'll be doing CAM and CAE eventually but it'll be a while yet. I'm not quite half way through revising these tutorials which has to be done first, and I have plenty of ideas for the CAE stuff. I'm going to have to find someone who's good at CAM and work with them because its a learning gap for me. So yes, but not for some time yet.
That's very kind Vivek, welcome to my channel. This is the revised version of the first of sixteen basic tutorials, all the rest are in a slightly older version of Fusion 360 but I think you'll be able to follow them OK now that you've made a start with part #1. Please ask if you have any questions, we all get stuck with new software now and again.
I have dicked around with 5 other Yootube posters for a week and got nearly nowhere. Was beginning to think I am a bigger dickhead tham I thought , then found your channel. THANK-You my confidence is restored and I have learned more practical stuff in the first video than the previous week. I love the way you explain, THANK-You Arnold !
Nice work! These annoyances tend to sort out given time. When Fusion becomes very valuable to you either by being your preferred tool or earning you money you can try a new mouse. You'll probably discover a work around in the meantime though, so long as you know where the relevant preferences and tools are.
Was recommend by a friend to also watch your channel as I am new to fusion 360 just this week. I did Lars Christensen's 3 parter for Absolute Beginners, but will also be spending 20+ hrs learning your 16 part tutorial over the 2022 Holidays. At 70, one is never to old to be taught new tricks 🤔😁. Bear, YT creator, hobbyist machinist / jack of all trades, master of none (@@)!
You're a really great instructor. I had 3 years of drafting in high school in the early 80's. I remember many a red mark for sloppy lines crossing, dimensions off, and smudging the paper with graphite. Life took a different path and haven't touched this stuff since I recently got a 3D printer. This is cheating :) Thank you for making these!
Those were the days! I remember seeing rooms full of drawing boards in tech schools and then I'll never forget the shock of seeing rooms full of big 21 CRT monitors at the local uni in the mid 1990's. Times change.
This is a fantastic video. I have been wanting to evolve my skills out of Tinkercad for a while now however i have had a hard time following along with many others' videos. Thank you so much!
Hello, I'm coming back to learning fusion following a break due to work load and these videos are great thanks. I've watched a few and come back to the start and well work my way through
Hi Arnold. Great to see that you are updating the Tutorials for the ‘new’ UI. I did all 16 of your original series, and this one is just as good 👍 I’m what is termed a ‘senior’, so I tend to learn by read-try-read again method, and progressive video Tutorials allow me to do that. Once again…. thank you. Regards Robert ( Sydney).
Thanks Robert, I'm delighted to hear that I've been able to help you find a good way to learn new tricks. My production pace is painfully slow but I hope to give you more to learn soon.
I'm glad you found it RD. The way RU-vid works you have to leave old tutorials up, otherwise the channel just falls off the search engine. I try to put out as many pointers as I can to the new one but the momentum always comes from the old one.
Best introduction lecture by far. This is the 6th RU-vid Introduction to Fusion 360 video I have screened. I knew there would be someone out there who would present the software better than the rest. Other than a few pauses. I got through the lecture at your pace. I am sure that already being familiar with the basic interface helped. Many of the older tutorials are for prior versions and the interface has changed substantially making them almost useless. Thanks again..
Its good to have you here Darwin, let me know if you have any questions, I can often help with the kind of speed bumps most people hit. My tutorials are being revised gradually, number five is in the works now but most people find that they can follow the older ones after a few of the revised ones. The changes were really pretty minor.
@@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 yes! We have a couple creality printers. After your corse she made herself a stand for her recorder in fusion, then printed it out all by herself. She even drew a little blueprint for it with dimensions and all, I was blown away.
