Getting Started with the SWEEP TOOL in Autodesk Fusion 360
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In today’s tutorial, we’re going to talk about how to use the sweep tool inside of Autodesk Fusion 360 to create shapes along a set path.
This can be especially helpful for creating objects with a profile that need to follow some sort of path in your models.
When you first activate this tool, you’ll see that there are actually 3 kinds of sweeps you can do - single path, path + guide rail, and path + surface.
The way this tool works is actually pretty simple - simply select a profile, or a sketch shape that you create, select a path, and use the sweep tool to extrude this object along that path.
This works along straight paths like this curve, but it also works along curves that go in a 360 degree circle. For example, if this path went all the way outside the outside of a shape, we could select the entire shape and the profile would be extruded along the entire path. Notice that it merges back into itself where your object starts as long as you set your distance to 1.
If you only want it to go part way around your path, you can adjust the distance settings to set the distance the profile follows.
Notice that the sweep tool will automatically turn corners with your profiles, making smooth corners.
One thing to know about this tool is that it pairs nicely with the plane along path construction plane option - this type of construction plane will add a perpendicular plane to your path, making it easy to sketch profiles.
If you look down near the middle of your sweep tool options, you’ll also notice that you can set your swept objects to taper, meaning get larger or smaller along the extrusion, as well as twist - the twist function has some really interesting applications for certain kinds of extrusions.
You can also use the sweep function to remove material with the cut function or create intersections. This can be really helpful for adding detail to more complex objects.
Note that there is also a sweep function contained inside of surface mode, which we haven’t really discussed much yet, which can allow you to extrude using just a line rather than a filled in profile. Notice that there will be some work required to make this surface into a solid.
There’s another interesting option in the sweep tool that allows you to create a shape with a guide rail. A guide rail is basically a second input you can use to dictate more about the extrusion you’re creating.
Generally, the profile you’re trying to extrude needs to touch the guide rail and your initial profile.
From there, you can set your profile, path, and guide rail in order to extrude your shape. Notice that the “extent” option will allow you to set your profile so that it extrudes to the very end of the guide rail path.
Possible applications -
- Wood base or trim
- Removing material - creating reveals, etc
- Complex profiles with a guide rail
- And more!
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Hi everyone! Let me know if you have any questions about the sweep tool in the comments below! :)
@DineshKumar-dl6hr
2 жыл бұрын
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@ClaringtonMusic
2 жыл бұрын
could you show how to do a hole in the sweep tool using guide rails ? please
@vinaypatel4970
2 жыл бұрын
is it possible to create a swept path in all 3 Dimensions?
@axellm1299
Жыл бұрын
Hi whats the difference between sweep and pipe tool?
Your Fusion 360 tutorials should get A LOT MORE attention. You explain the most complex features of Fusion 360 so fluently. Thank you for sharing
Thank you. That was very helpful and instructive. It had exactly the right difficulty level for me (kinda experienced beginner) and I even learned some more about setting planes that I wasn't aware before. And you did that slow enough for me to follow.
Fantastic, helpful, lots of depth, and you hint things go even deeper with this tool. Go deeper!
Thank you so very much, No 1 I understand you, No 2 you do this at the perfect speed. No 3, this is TOTALLY useful!!!
Exactly what i have been looking for! Thanks!
loved the way you teach.... keep on keeping on !!!
Thank you, this was extremely helpful.
Good, concise, clear and quick
Dude, it's unfair that a gem like this isn't getting the needed attention
Great, I learned something very powerful
Hi Justin thanks for the video I know you posted it a few years ago but it is still relevant today I have just used it on a 3d printed part. thanks again
Great video. I'm just starting out with Fusion, but have a lot of experience with Sketchup. I'm familiar with Sketchup's Followme tool, and this seems similar but much more advanced. My designs are wood projects, and I need ways to do trim boards.
Thank very much for this video watching it seems easy your explanations are clear . Merci!!
Super helpful, thank you!
OMG, 3 mins in and mind blown!. Subbed :)
Thank you very helpful!
thank you so much for sharing this!!
that's pretty cool; more videos on that would be fun!
Awesome! Thanks a lot!
Brother . Thank you so much for those videos!.....
Wow awesome thanks!
Good reminder, thank you ! What about the type option "Path + Guide Surface" ?
Good i love youtube 3mins in and u solved my problem was missing moving the plain the the shape i santed to sweep around thanks heaps
What an excellent video in just 10 minutes. I hope you consider making new content, it is excellent and I love that you don't drag it out just right into it.
Hi Justin thank you so much your tutorials they are so valuable. I have a question about how to create rounded rails next to each other so that there are short creases. I looks like the surface you made at 7:41. I can't find anything online about creating creases or creating rounded areas next to each other like the surface you created. I hope you can help. Thank you and best.
As ever, excellent.
you're awesome! thanks!
very helpful!
Hi Justin, these tutorials are fantastic. I'm looking to make a 90 degree tapering connector for dust extraction with different dimensions at each end. Would that be easier using the sweep tool or loft tool? I would need to hollow it out.
Informative bro
Man saved me I had an exam today , thanks man :)
Extremely helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Helpful thanku
Amazing
Yes please very helpful.
This is really good but how can I follow a path in 2 separate sketches. So in your 6th example I not only want to follow a path on the Y axis but also the z axis as well? I'm trying to model a bike handlebar which twists up and backwards and I don't know how this can be done.
great! 🌹🌹
Your Chanel should be more popular
How would you do a twist? Im trying to make a christmas ornament but want it to swirl starting 3/4 of the way down and into a point.
Thanks
Great video, thank you very much! 👍 I got a question: I've got a "creative" spline that intersects itself several times, but itself is an open path. I hope that makes sense. And I'm trying to sweep a half circle (or even circle) along that path but without any success. I tried both Solid and Surface, but nothing seems to work. Ideally I'd like to have a half circle to sweep along the path so it's hollow inside. For the profile I'm using a sketch that's a half circle, offset it by 0.5mm and closed at the base - so that the profile is a closed path. I'm getting "The body would intersect itself" errors. How would you approach such a sweep? Or is there a different way altogether to achieve this? Thank you!
@dashaluna2368
4 жыл бұрын
Ok, I still haven't figured out how to solve this, but I know now how to better phrase (I hope) what I'm trying to do.. What's the approach to sweep along high curvature areas so intersection resolves or "joins" It's similar to this video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaNk07WlmamaptY.html but there is just resolves.
@the50first
3 жыл бұрын
@@dashaluna2368 Looking to do the same, Did you find an answer?
Can you sweep with the rectangle? Or only with the corcle
I have to make an exponential horn that needs to keep the integrity of its “horn” profile while having the horn curve into complex shapes. How can I do this?
How do you hide the lines that are created on the curves ?
How do you snap a second sketch to a preexisting sketch?
Hi! I'm following and following along in real time but got lost at 2:32 when creating the offset plane. Anyone able to the purpose of this step?
hey, u r the blender guy!
I hope you're ok and that wasn't a SOS
GRAZIE, THANK FROM ITALY CIAO CIAO CIAO #TuttoAndràBene
@TheFusionEssentials
4 жыл бұрын
:)
Scary intro ! But great content !
This video confused me. It goes way too fast in certain areas, even if I slowed the video down to .25 speed. You also forget to mention the basics such as pressing the shift key to select multiple lines at the same time or that you were using the 3-point arc tool. This video is very confusing to beginners who are being forced to complete these exact parts in class and can be frustrating. I would not recommend this video.
@TheFusionEssentials
3 жыл бұрын
If you're having a hard time with basic concepts like this, you really need to be starting with a beginner tutorial like this - kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmVk081tfdGne5M.html - If I covered every single basic concept in every video, we'd never be able to get anywhere.
@howhow5896
2 жыл бұрын
same here, i follow videos from oldest to new ones. started with "Getting started with fusion 360 part 1-5" and that part was a surprise... x0,25 didnt help.. I didnt watch fckn Woodworkers tutorial yet so........ but anyways this guy is still the best, love him
this does not help. making a marble track and need to dip below the surface and twist and turn,. all the sweep tutorials are these easy noob ones..
Thank you, very useful.