Fusion 360: 3D Printed Product Enclosure

1h 59mBeginner2019-12-16

Authors

Vladimir Mariano

Cofounder and President of Fairfield County Makers' Guild

Course details

Learn how to design product enclosures using Autodesk Fusion 360. This course takes you through a project involving an enclosure of an electronic device so you can follow along and practice modelling. First, setup steps are covered, including tips related to designing for additive manufacturing, obtaining product measurements, and securing connections. Then, see how to insert various parts into an enclosure and position the variety of components. Next, find out how to model the base of an enclose, modify the constraints, and model a cover. Finally, discover how to check the fit of the model and prepare it for 3D printing.

Learning objectives
Changing Fusion 360 settings
Inserting parts into a current design
Modifying a linked component
Moving, aligning, and positioning components
Designing a housing
Modeling circuit playground platforms
Checking the fit for 3D printing
Preparing for 3D printing
Modifying constraints
Designing a cover and a shell
Adding cutouts
Finishing the assembly

Skills covered

Fusion 360Product and Industrial DesignAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Parts

1. Set Up

03 - Download Fusion 360
04 - Change settings
05 - Upload the exercise files
06 - Updated toolbar UI

2. Insert and Position Components

07 - Insert parts into current design
08 - Modifying a linked component
09 - Review of the layout
10 - Move and align the charger into position
11 - Model standoffs for the charger
12 - Model standoffs, continued
13 - Align and position components

3. Model Enclosure Base

14 - Housing for the slide switch
15 - Model circuit playground platforms
16 - Modify and mirror platforms
17 - Secure the battery
18 - 3D print and check fit
19 - Modify standoffs
20 - Modify the slide switch and housing
21 - Modify battery constraints
22 - Modify battery constraints, continued
23 - 3D print and check new fit

4. Model Enclosure Cover

24 - Design the cover and shell
25 - Cutouts for LEDs and ports
26 - Cutout for the slide switch
27 - Cutout for the battery charger
28 - Assembly

Conclusion

29 - Next steps