Fusion 360 — Assemblies & Design Intent
Curated: level up from single parts to multi-part assemblies. Learn components, joints, and parametric design intent from a top free course, then prove it by designing a real two-part enclosure in Forge and get certified. The second module of the CAD track.
Joints in Fusion 360: A Comprehensive Tutorial! FF117
NYC CNC · video · ~1h · Free · English
Why we picked it: The most-watched single-video deep dive on Fusion 360 joints and assemblies (~358K views) — the highest of the focused free tutorials we compared, and from NYC CNC (John Saunders), a machining-and-CAD channel whose design-for-manufacture instinct shows in how it teaches you to organize components and capture motion. It works through every joint type on real parts, so you leave knowing not just which joint to pick but why.
- components vs. bodies — why you make components first
- the joint origin: the snap point that defines how parts align
- rigid, revolute, and slider joints
- cylindrical, pin-slot, planar, and ball joints
- as-built joints — relating parts already in their final position
- joint limits and driving motion to test range
- contact sets so parts collide and interact realistically
- organizing an assembly to keep design intent editable
Study guide
Open the study guide →1 study section · what to focus on + prove it in Forge, then take the check.
Forge practical
Build it in Forge Design · 3 checks · auto-verified from your design
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