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In this video we practice with some of the tools that we've learned along the way to design an actual object. Today that object is a roughly designed office chair. Follow along with me as we put some of the 3D design tools to the test. Sorry for the long absence, life has been busy the last year. I hope to be able to have time in the future to continue putting out content, however I never know what I may be doing next that requires a lot of my time. Anyways thanks for watching, and as always stay creative. :)

This video finishes up the construction dropdown tools. How to place an axis at the center of a cylinder, a face, and an edge. We also discuss point and how to place them.

Some instances may require you during your design phase to create a part that is on a different plane than the origin XYZ. You can build an object offset from the typical XYZ planes, or offset from the face of an object. By utilizing these customized planes it will allow you more freedom with your designs.

Sometimes you may need, or want to move an object to a desired position that you didn't initially build your object at. The Move/Copy tool is your best friend when you need to move, or rotate anything. Align is also a very useful tool that you can use to connect to other objects.

Make quick easy cuts perfectly in half using this tool. Use this tool that will be sure to save you time.

Need to remove a unique shape of material from an object? Use the the Split face tool. Need to split a body with a particular shape? Use the split body tool. Both tools mentioned in this video are useful to modify 3D shapes that you want to create unique shapes.

Need to add a feature to a curved surface, need it to match the surface you want to extrude to? Use the replace face tool. This tool can be used to make the face of an object follow the same path of the a tool body. Nothing that I just wrote makes sense to me, hopefully you can make something of it. :)

Need to shrink or expand an already made cutout or anything of the like. Use the offset face tool to keep all the details but only resize the faces on your object

Learn how to use one the the best and most useful 3D tools available. Need to create a special cut in an object? Use the combine tool. Have to separate pieces that you want to merge into one? Well then use the combine tool.

No one wants to work for a long time on an object only to find out that the size is all wrong. In this case just use the scale tool in the 3D workspace. Cut down on lots of extra work if all you need to do is shrink, or scale up your object

In this video we continue working with solid body modifying tools in the 3D workspace. The draft tools can be used if you need to add an angle to a solid body. There are many more uses for this tool that we did not discuss in this video for the sake of time.

Need to create a hollow segment in a 3D object without doing a lot of extra time consuming work? Use the shell tools in the 3D workspace. Cut your time down considerably with this quick tool. Sure to become one of your favorites.

This video explains how add chamfers to a 3D solid to further customize your 3D part.

Need to round one, or multiple corners, or edges on your 3D solid body? Use the 3D workspace fillet tool. There are more options provided in Fusion to fillet edges, and corners that we did not discuss in this video for the sake of time, however we did go over the basic uses of how to create simple rounding of corners, and edges.

Need to resize a hole? Need to lengthen a surface? Trying to tolerance screw threads to fit that threaded hole. Use the press pull tool in the 3D workspace to resize them. This tool has more uses than what is explained in this video, but we did cover the basics of how to use it.

Are you making a complex solid body that will have the same features on the opposite sid? Are you needing an exact copy of a part that you need to place next to the original? Use the 3D workspace mirror tool it's quick and simple.

Want to copy and add rows, or columns using an already existing solid body, or make multiple objects in a rotated orientation? Use the pattern tools provided in the 3D Workspace.

Want to bypass making a sketch to create a simple 3D shape? Look no further, use the quick 3D shape tools in the 3D workspace.

Have a flat 2D sketch that you want to project along a curved, or flat surface? Well then look no further that the emboss tool. This tool has many more uses than what are mentioned in this video, the possibilities are endless. You are limited only by your imagination.

In this video learn how to make threads.

I forgot to go over a small feature that you can use when you make a hole in an object. Learn how to reference how far away from an edge that you want the center of your hole to be.

Need to make a hole in one of your solid models? No problem just use the 3D workspace hole tool.

Making unique 3D objects with certain widths varying at different heights can be done by utilizing the loft command.

Want to create a curved solid with a specific diameter or shape. Sweeps are the tool you are looking for when you are trying to accomplish long curved surfaces. We will go over how to use them in this video.

Are you wondering if there is an easier way to make a solid that has a rounded profile? This video goes into details on how to use the revolve tool making your 2D sketch a rounded masterpiece.