Part Modeling - Inspect Panel, Measure, and Section Analysis

Summary

This instructional video guides viewers through essential Autodesk Fusion 360 tools for the Certified User exam, focusing on in-part modeling. It covers the 'Inspect' panel's 'Measure' and 'Section Analysis' features. The 'Measure' tool is detailed, allowing users to select faces, edges, vertices, or entire bodies for precise dimensional analysis. The video also explains how to adjust precision settings and utilize snap points for accurate measurements. The 'Section Analysis' tool is explored for creating cross-sections to visualize and measure internal part structures. The tutorial stresses the importance of these tools in exam scenarios, encouraging practice for exam success.

Takeaways

• 🔍 The video focuses on the Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User exam, specifically the 'Inspect' panel's 'Measure' and 'Section Analysis' tools.
• 📏 'Measure' allows users to select a face, edge, vertex, body, or component and provides various measurement options.
• 📐 The 'Measure' tool offers precision settings for decimal places and the ability to display secondary units like millimeters.
• 🎯 'Snap points' can be shown or hidden, which helps in accurately selecting specific points on the model for measurement.
• 📊 'Measure' is crucial for the exam as it helps in determining distances, which is a common requirement.
• 📉 'Section Analysis' is used to create a cross-sectional view of the model, which can be manipulated in terms of position and angle.
• 🖼️ The section plane can be adjusted to cut through the model at different points, providing insights into the internal structure.
• 🛠️ Section Analysis creates an 'Analysis' folder in the browser, where users can manage their section views.
• 🔄 Users can toggle the visibility of section views, delete them, or edit them as needed.
• 📝 Practice with these tools is essential for exam preparation, as they are frequently tested.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video?

The main focus of the video is to cover the last Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User exam objective dealing with in-part modeling, specifically the 'Inspect' command or panel, which includes using the 'Measure' tool and 'Section Analysis'.

What are the two major features discussed under the 'Inspect' panel?

The two major features discussed under the 'Inspect' panel are 'Measure' and 'Section Analysis'.

What can you select using the 'Measure' tool?

With the 'Measure' tool, you can select a face, edge, vertex, an entire body, or a component.

How does the 'Measure' tool help in the Fusion 360 exam?

The 'Measure' tool helps in the Fusion 360 exam by allowing users to accurately measure distances, angles, and other dimensions of the model, which is crucial for ensuring the model meets the exam's requirements.

What is the purpose of the 'Section Analysis' tool?

The 'Section Analysis' tool is used to create a sectional view of the part, allowing users to inspect and measure internal dimensions and features that are not visible from the outside.

How can you adjust the precision of the measurements in the 'Measure' tool?

You can adjust the precision of the measurements in the 'Measure' tool by setting the number of decimal places you want to see, which can be useful for precise measurements with dial calipers.

What is the significance of the 'Snap Points' feature in the 'Measure' tool?

The 'Snap Points' feature in the 'Measure' tool allows users to easily select specific points on the model such as corners, edges, midpoints, and center points, which aids in accurate and efficient measurements.

How does the 'Section Analysis' tool help in verifying the model's integrity?

The 'Section Analysis' tool helps in verifying the model's integrity by allowing users to check internal dimensions and features, ensuring that elements like shells are created correctly and that all distances are accurate.

What happens when you use the 'Section Analysis' tool in Fusion 360?

When you use the 'Section Analysis' tool, an analysis folder appears in the browser with the section view. You can toggle the visibility of the section, delete it, or edit it without affecting the original part.

Why is it important to practice using the 'Measure' and 'Section Analysis' tools?

Practicing with the 'Measure' and 'Section Analysis' tools is important because they are frequently used in the Fusion 360 exam to ensure that the model meets the required specifications and to troubleshoot any issues with the model's dimensions.

What is the goal of the video series mentioned in the script?

The goal of the video series is to help viewers become successful on their first attempt at taking the Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User exam by familiarizing them with the exam objectives.

Outlines

00:00

🛠️ Mastering Autodesk Fusion 360's Measure and Section Analysis Tools

This paragraph introduces the focus of the video, which is to cover specific objectives of the Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User exam related to in-part modeling. The narrator discusses the use of the 'Inspect' command, specifically the 'Measure' and 'Section Analysis' tools. The video will demonstrate these tools using a previous file that involves construction geometries with planes and axes. The 'Measure' tool allows users to select faces, edges, vertices, or entire bodies and offers options to set precision and display snap points. The narrator explains how to use these features to measure distances and angles accurately. The 'Section Analysis' tool is also introduced, which allows users to create cross-sections of their models to analyze and measure specific areas.

05:01

🔍 Exploring Section Analysis and Exam Objectives

In this paragraph, the narrator continues the discussion on the 'Section Analysis' tool, explaining how it can be used to create sections of a model by selecting a work plane or a face on the part. The tool allows for adjustments in angle and the ability to edit, delete, or toggle the visibility of the created sections. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of these tools in the context of the Autodesk Certified User exam, where candidates are often required to measure distances and verify model details. The narrator encourages practice and study, offering assistance for any questions and suggesting viewers explore more videos to familiarize themselves with exam objectives.

Keywords

💡Autodesk Fusion 360

Autodesk Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE software platform that provides a wide range of tools for creating, editing, and analyzing 3D models. In the context of the video, it is the primary software being used to demonstrate the use of the 'Inspect' command and other modeling tools, which are part of the Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User exam.

💡Inspect Command

The 'Inspect' command in Fusion 360 is a feature that allows users to analyze and inspect their 3D models. It includes various tools for measuring distances, analyzing sections, and inspecting model properties. The video focuses on how to use this command effectively, particularly for the certification exam.

💡Measure

The 'Measure' tool within Fusion 360 is used to calculate dimensions such as distance, angle, and arc length between different points, edges, or faces in a model. The video script explains how to use this tool to select specific parts of a model and obtain precise measurements, which is crucial for ensuring model accuracy during the exam.

💡Section Analysis

Section Analysis is a feature that allows users to create a virtual cross-section of their 3D model to inspect internal structures or hidden details. The video demonstrates how to use this tool to select a face or work plane and then analyze the section, which is an important skill for the certification exam.

💡Construction Geometries

Construction Geometries refer to reference planes and axes used in Fusion 360 to assist in creating and positioning model elements. The video mentions using these to create a foundation for the model, which is essential for accurate in-part modeling.

💡Selection Filter

The 'Selection Filter' in Fusion 360 allows users to specify whether they want to select a face, edge, vertex, or entire body of a model. The video script discusses using the filter to select specific model elements for measurement, which is a common task during the exam.

💡Precision

Precision in the context of the video refers to the level of detail in the measurements taken using the 'Measure' tool. The video explains how to set the number of decimal places displayed, which is important for achieving accurate and precise measurements, especially when using specific units like inches or millimeters.

💡Snap Points

Snap Points are visual indicators in Fusion 360 that help users accurately select specific points on a model, such as corners, edges, midpoints, or centers. The video mentions the importance of showing snap points to easily and accurately select measurement points.

💡XYZ Delta

The 'XYZ Delta' in Fusion 360 refers to the change in position from a starting point to an ending point in the X, Y, and Z axes. The video script explains how this feature can be used to understand the relative position of a selected point within the 3D space of the model.

💡Work Plane

A 'Work Plane' in Fusion 360 is a reference plane used for modeling and construction. The video discusses how to select a work plane for section analysis, which is a critical step in creating accurate cross-sections of the model.

💡Analysis Folder

The 'Analysis Folder' in Fusion 360 is where results from various analyses, such as section analysis, are stored and can be managed. The video script mentions how to toggle the visibility of analysis results, delete them, or edit them, which is part of the workflow for using section analysis in the exam.

Highlights

Introduction to the Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User Exam objective on inspect command or inspect panel.

Explanation of using measure and section analysis tools within Fusion 360.

Demonstration of using the same file from a previous video for consistency.

Description of the measure tool's functionality and its options.

How to select a face, edge, vertex, or entire body using the measure tool.

The precision setting in measure allows for control over decimal places.

Secondary units can be displayed alongside primary units for convenience.

Snap points feature helps in accurately selecting specific points on the model.

XYZ delta provides information about the position relative to the origin.

Measuring distances and angles using the measure tool.

Section analysis tool allows for cutting a section through the model to inspect internal structures.

How to select a work plane or a face on the part for section analysis.

Adjusting the angle of the section plane for different views.

Section analysis creates an analysis folder in the browser for easy access and management.

Ability to toggle the visibility of section analysis results.

Editing or deleting section analysis results as needed.

The importance of measure and section analysis tools in the Fusion 360 exam.

Encouragement to practice and study to be successful on the exam.

Offer to answer questions and guide viewers for a better understanding of the exam objectives.

Transcripts

hey everyone in this video we're going

to cover the last

autodesk fusion 360 certified user exam

objective

dealing with in part modeling

called

inspect command or the inspect panel i

think is really what they mean

and then we're going to use measure and

the section analysis so

we're going to go ahead and move into

fusion

and i'm going to use the same file i had

in a previous video on creating

construction geometries

with construction planes and axes so i'm

just going to go and use this one as

well but what they're talking about is

here in this expect panel there are two

major kind of components or kind of

features that they want us to use one is

called measure and the other one's

called section analysis i've covered the

measure

and section analysis in other videos

however i want to go through and just

kind of spotlight these just for anyone

who's maybe kind of checking and not

really sure what those are so

first off i'm gonna go to measure

measure has a little menu here it says

you can select a face edge or vertex you

can select an entire body or you can

select a component so like for example

this has a body so if i select the

entire body you know the selection

allows me to go through and get some

different options as well so

however a lot of times in the fusion 360

exam i'm going to do the selection

filter to be a face edge or vertex so

what will happen is since i've already

got something selected i can always hit

this green

restart selection arrow

and then i will clear out whatever i've

selected before

two options you have before you get to

that though are the precision so you can

put how many decimal places you want to

see a lot of times i do three to the

thousandths of an of an inch or a

millimeter or whatever units that i have

a lot of times i deal a lot with inches

so i do that because we're using a dial

caliper and we're measuring a lot of our

parts to be able to make those and cad

model those secondary units you could go

through and show like maybe you want it

to be in millimeters

and then you have a check box to show

snap points so if you uncheck the box it

kind of leaves a lot like you have to go

by the by the points

i checked the box and then you can see

here's the snap points that's picking up

it picks up a lot of the corners the

edges the mid points and the center

points for some of the circular objects

and things like that so i like to show

the snap points just because it allows

me to see what kind of options that i

have so for example if i select the

center of my circle and if i go up here

and select maybe to the top and the

center here it'll go through and tell me

that that's four inches and it gives me

that that's 101.6 millimeters and if i

check the xyz delta you know it kind of

shows me

where that is from the origin so i'm

right along on the x i'm not i'm along

the x i zero for that i'm right along

zero for y but then in the z i'm four

inches so i'm gonna uncheck that but

here you can get some other information

about the selections but really the

distance is what we're most concerned

about for the acu exam

so as long as you can measure some of

those distances anytime you're ready to

start a new selection hit that green

arrow to say restart selection and like

here i can choose maybe from this point

to this point and i can see what that

distance is so those types of things can

be done quite a bit

as you're going through and like here

they will give you a a distance that you

have

and if you click a third point it'll

also give you a little bit of an angle

of what's going on as well so

again

again just becoming more familiar with a

lot of the

a lot of the points and parts

with utilizing the measure tool so

they get a lot of kind of things like

that so

here i just chose the arc on the outside

and here it's giving me the arc length

here's the radius it's a 1.5 inch radius

diameter is 3 inches so this is just

again becoming more familiar with a lot

of the common features so

the last one here is going to deal with

under the inspect panel is called

section analysis i know i've used this

in a lot of parts here it has me select

either you can select a work plane or

you can select a face on the part so

like for example if i want to click the

face if i want to drag and see how much

is there so i can always cut back and

again you can always set a different

angle and then selection color it says

from component right now it's showing up

a blue as a blue and it says show

hatching if you don't show the hatching

i like to keep it on because that kind

of gives me an indication that that's

being

sectioned

but you can also go through and even

grab so like here you can grab the

arrows so anywhere that the plane starts

to cut into your part that's what it's

going to cut into and then you can also

adjust like an angle to for like a z

angle or an x angle in this scenario so

but depending upon what your part is and

you can see how that kind of works the

other grip is kind of

tilted a little bit but you can go

through and grab it and kind of see how

the section kind of works there so

that is the section analysis tool

that we go through and use and if we say

okay that stays active over here once

you use that section analysis tool

you'll see you have an analysis folder

that'll show up in your browser i can

expand it there's section one either i

can toggle it off

so there it brings back the part fully

or if i turn it on that'll do that or

you can right click and say delete or

you can also edit as well

so then that way that it goes through

and will not will not change anything so

that again

i'm going to go ahead and delete it

and then you can always go through and

redo another section analysis so a lot

of cases of the acu they'll have you run

a section analysis and then they want

you to measure

a distance from a certain point

from point to point and a part to make

sure that you maybe shelled something

correctly or

even kind of went through and just again

make sure that your distances are are

correct and so that you can use those

commands

this video concludes on how to use the

measure and section analysis tools in

the inspect panel

with that this is

going to finalize a lot of the use

fusion

exam objectives

and so these get used quite often within

the different questions so

again continue to practice continue to

study and the goal of these videos is to

make you successful on your first

attempt at taking the exam

so if you have questions you can feel

free to contact me

otherwise

check out some other videos in my

playlist on

becoming a little bit more familiar with

the exam objectives and

good luck to you