Fusion 360 Product Design: Lighting

Course details

Sculpting visually pleasing forms in 3D can be a bit of a challenge. In instances where the forms are organic shapes without flat areas, it can be tough to figure out how to get started. In this project-based course, dive into 3D modeling techniques by learning how to build a familiar object—a table lamp—with the Fusion 360 tool from Autodesk. Instructor Carl Frischmuth shows how to create a 3D sculpted form for the outer shape and inner shape, an inner frame structure to support an LED light, and supports to connect the inner frame to the outer shape. He also shows how prepare your inner frame and outer shell for 3D printing.

Once you've mastered the various approaches covered in this course, you'll be prepared to approach other complex 3D design problems where the old solutions don't cut it, and you need to create new, complex forms to get the job done.

Learning objectives
Sculpting the form of a model
Creating lug support sketches
Joining frames with a tangent spline
Cleaning up frame rings
Creating the center line sketch
Sketching lines to help divide a model
Creating additional material around slice zones
Creating interfaces at the connecting zones
Adding upper support pins and lower support pins
Separating a model in parts
Creating a support base
Building support parts

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Exercise files

1. Sculpting the Form of the Model

03 - Sculpting the outer form
04 - Sculpting the inner form
05 - Creating new facets
06 - Sculpting the tail
07 - Adding the control module
08 - Creating inner form curves and frames

2. Creating the Lug Support Sketches and Pattern

09 - Creating the lug loop sketch
10 - Creating fillets
11 - Adding an extrusion
12 - Adding the extrusion bridge
13 - Joining the frames with a tangent spline

3. Creating Frame Ring Connector Rails

14 - Using 3-point planes to create the frame
15 - Cleaning up the frame rings
16 - Creating the center line sketch
17 - Creating the flat tail rails
18 - Creating curved rails
19 - Central spine

4. Form 2 - Build Volume and Copy

20 - Form 2 - Build volume
21 - Sketching lines to help divide the model

5. Creating Additional Material around Slice Zones

22 - Adding 2mm material around slice zones
23 - Adding sweep 2mm material around slice zones
24 - Adding strengthening material
25 - Adding a middle web
26 - Adding web to body
27 - Adding the cable loop slots
28 - Adding fillets to finish and slice

6. Creating Interfaces at the Connecting Zones

29 - Adding the frame connectors
30 - Adding parts to an assembly

7. Adding Shell for Outer Skin Sketch - Tail Split Surf and Split Tail

31 - Outer volume layout
32 - Creating the tail surf split
33 - Creating the tail support sketch
34 - Adding upper support pins
35 - Adding lower support pins
36 - Adding side support pins

8. Dividing the Model into Parts

37 - External parts assembly
38 - Separating the model into parts
39 - Organizing the main body parts

9. Creating the Support Lugs

40 - Creating the tail lugs
41 - Creating the eye lugs
42 - Sketch lug profile

10. Support Base

43 - Creating the power exit
44 - Creating the support base
45 - Support base sketch
46 - Creating base feet
47 - Adding base webs
48 - Adding base fillets

11. Tail End Details

49 - Adding the tail end lugs
50 - Connecting the tail end lugs
51 - Creating tail pins
52 - Creating tail pin hallow
53 - Creating the tail drain
54 - Creating the tail socket
55 - Finishing off the tail

12. Splitting the Model

56 - Creating the head split
57 - Creating the fin split
58 - Validating the print form with PreForm
59 - Creating the final body splits

13. Window Panels

60 - Using spline to create windows
61 - Creating window cuts
62 - Changing part materials
63 - Finishing the frame

14. Internal Support Structure

64 - Setting the mass properties
65 - Building support parts
66 - Fin geometry
67 - Creating fin lugs
68 - Completing fin lugs
69 - FrameCreate tail pin hallow print

Conclusion

70 - Next steps