FUSION 360, LESSON NINE: SPHERE AND THREAD

BEFORE YOU START: Create a new folder on your network space, called FUSION_360. In this FUSION_360 folder, create another new folder called “LESSON_9”. You will need to EXPORT your drawings as .F3D files and save it to your LESSON_9 folder for grading!

THE RELEVANT VIDEO TUTORIALS: You will NEED to watch this video to be able to complete this assignment.

PROBLEM 1: Complete the "LIGHTBULB" exactly as in the video. SAVE YOUR DRAWING WHEN COMPLETE AS LIGHTBULB.F3D to your FUSION_9_FOLDER.

PROBLEM 2: Design a decorative SNOW GLOBE that consists of three separate components: a spherical glass dome, a circular base, and a threaded collar that connects them. The snow globe should have the following specifications:

  • The glass dome should be created using the SPHERE command. You will need to cut the sphere in half to create the dome portion.
  • The base of the Snow Globe should included a threaded flange, which fits into a wooden base. Use the CREATE>THREAD command to add threads to both the collar and the matching threads in the base opening.
  • The dome should rest on top of the collar when assembled.
  • Be creative with the base design - you may add decorative features, a recessed area for a scene, or other embellishments.
  • You should also be creative with the scene INSIDE the Snow Globe! Maybe a nice snow scene, with a house and a snowman?

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When you are done with this model, SAVE IT AS SNOW_GLOBE.F3D to your FUSION_9_FOLDER.

PROBLEM 3: Years ago, in the earlly 1900s through the 1970s, it was very popular for people to put reflective globes into their yards and gardens as design elements. These were usually called "Gazing Balls" and lots and lots of houses had them. Here are some examples:

Design an ORNAMENTAL GARDEN GAZING BALL WITH STAND that consists of two components: a decorative sphere and a pedestal stand with a threaded mounting post. Your design should include:

  • A gazing ball created using the SPHERE command.
  • Design a pedestal stand of your own creative design. The stand should be stable and proportional to the sphere.
  • Consider adding decorative elements to your stand such as chamfers, fillets, or ornamental details.
  • PLEASE use the RENDER ENVIRONMENT settings to place your GAZING BALL into a pleasant outdoor scene. Let's start by having you get some cool environment scenes at the website POLY HAVEN. Select an environment that you like and click on it. In the upper right corner, you will see a DOWNLOAD button. Use this to SAVE your .EXR file to your FUSION_9 folder. Then, from inside the ENVIRONMENT tab in RENDER, click the REPLACE CUSTOM ENVIRONMENT BUTTON (below). Navigate to your downloaded folder to insert.
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When you are done with this model and your ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, please SAVE IT AS AN IMAGE! Click on CAPTURE IMAGE at the top of your screen

SAVE IT AS GAZING_BALL.JPG or .PNG to your FUSION_9_FOLDER.

SUBMITTING YOUR WORK: I will grade all of the problems for FUSION_360_LESSON_9 Directly out of your folder on your COLOR Drive.

GRADING: I will be grading FUSION_360 work in the following way. I will be grading your completed assignments and figures each week. As there are only going to be 3 figures for each assignment, all assignments will be worth 60 points, 20 points for each of the practice problem and the independent problems.