Fusion 360 for Makers

2 Sketching

In this chapter you’ll learn how to sketch, a fundamental modeling skill. Sketches are what make parametric models parametric. We’ll look at the work plane and its settings, edit and import sketches, understand the difference between driving and driven dimensions, and discuss constraints.

The Work Plane

The work plane is the gridded surface on which you sketch (Figure 2-1). There’s a horizontal plane and two vertical planes. You can also make a work plane at any angle of your choice. The first step to sketching is to pick the work plane that you want to draw on. When you click a sketch or solid (the latter, a 3D form, is also called ...