Direct Modeling in Autodesk Fusion 360

There are two types of modeling available to you in Autodesk Fusion 360, parametric modeling or sometimes called relationship modeling and direct modeling.  Parametric modeling can be created and edited from the capture history line at the bottom of the Fusion 360 screen.  Sketches and features can be edited by manipulating the dimensional values entered during creation.

There will be the occasion when you need to import a model from another CAD package using a neutral format such as STEP or SAT.  The resulting model is a solid body containing the features but all the parametric relationships and the capture history are not available.  The model is a dumb solid body.  This is a prime time to consider using direct modeling.  Take a look at my short video and see the process.  I apologize, the sound is a little over-driven due to a microphone setting I did not catch before recording.

 

Autodesk Vault Custom Numbering Schemes

Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional offer an automatic number system to aid companies in the management of their design files.  This system can be configured to add intelligence and clarity to file naming in Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional and to Items and Change Order naming in Vault Professional.  Once the numbering system in configured, it can be used directly from the CAD applications, logged into the Vault as well as the Vault Client itself.  Please take a look at the attached video to see the configuration options of the system and the use of the system in Autodesk Inventor and the Vault Client. 

 

Creating Inventor Associative Drawing Sections

Sectional views in an Inventor drawing are not initially associative with the feature that they are placed on.  If the feature moves, the sectional view will not update and move with the feature.  In this short video, I would like to demonstrate one method of overcoming this condition.