3D Modeling Basics - It's Easier Than You Think!

Published 2024-01-06
3D modeling and printing have become a key part of many makers' build processes. It provides an accurate way to create everything from brackets to blasters. So in this video, I'm going to share my methods for 3D modeling and hopefully, it will help to demystify the process and send you on the path to advance your skills.

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All Comments (21)
  • @kalizk
    Fusion really is pretty easy to use, and excels in hard surface modeling imo. Great starter tutorial! A note at the end, for those making this, you'll want to hit that combine button to make it one solid piece. Or keep it in pieces, which makes sanding and painting easier before assembly 😊
  • @gregtracy9322
    Kudos on tackling a tough subject Derek! Nice video.
  • @SummersideDiver
    Thank you for this. I’ve done some simple modeling, but your video has several techniques that I would have never thought about using, and as such is greatly appreciated, and will definitely help further my skills. So again, thank you.
  • @coregeek
    Thanks for this. It will def be helpful as I continue to begrudgingly learn to convert my brain from 2D to 3D!
  • @horses2by
    Awesome tutorial, thanks for sharing
  • @space65_72
    Thank you D for this informal tutorial. I look forward to learning Fusion 360
  • @seansolo5318
    Fusion looks so much better than onshape. I’ve made good use of onshape but I gotta switch over. Just afraid to have to relearn
  • @tinkerbench
    totally was trying to learn fusion because of something I am working on so seeing this helped a lot thank you!
  • @MadLabGadgets
    This is fantastic! I am about to take a Fusion class at my maker space
  • @joelwilliams7978
    This is awesome. Modeling can be a daunting part of the process and you make it look easy.
  • @jimurrata6785
    Great novice tutorial for 360 Thanks for sharing your thoughts qnd flow.
  • @lawnmut81woo
    As always....Thank you! Love your videos. Do you recommend any specific classes to really dive into learning how to 3D model?
  • @KerriGilpin
    This was a good overview! I’ve never used that program, but have used some others (since college!) and the terminology is different, but still understandable. My experiences with “lathed” (cylinder/revolved) objects like this would have been similar, but probably would have leaned more heavily on using basic cylinders and the lathe/revolve. I’m assuming this program doesn’t offer the basic 3D shapes? (Cylinder, cube, cone, donut?)
  • @gunnarbiker
    I'm new to Fusion 360 but, I have been doing AutoCAD/GIS work for years. Do you know if AutoCAD drawings can be imported into Fusion 360 and then modified as needed?