Fusion 360 – Backstay Design

Fusion 360 for Boat Design Pt2

I am in the process of wrapping up my first boat from start to finish in Fusion 360. The start being my interpretation of the design brief, and the finish being the G code for the CNC machine (and of course construction drawings for the floor). And as we are all so much cleverer inContinue reading “Fusion 360 for Boat Design Pt2”

Fusion 360 for sheet metal

After spending years with Inventor, I have spent the last few months getting my head around Fusion 360, some of which can be detailed here: https://backstaydesign.com/2020/06/07/fusion-360-for-boat-design/ . I have been working on smaller, faster jobs lately, that have dovetailed beautifully with Fusions top-down workflow. This has extended into the sheet metal tools, with the moreContinue reading “Fusion 360 for sheet metal”

(Proper) Parametric Modeling

I just wrapped up a smallish job, modeling up a hull attachment that is driven by around 70 parameters! The rationale behind this was that while the number of model components remain fixed, the hull attachment has to be able to be modified to suit a wide variety of hulls. And as such the geometryContinue reading “(Proper) Parametric Modeling”

Preparing a scale model-part2

Following my initial model handover, I requested a Skype with the boatyard and the company who will be doing the 3d print. I was looking for clarification on my initial model, as well as the other details that I would need to include with regard to deck fittings, hand rails and the like. The 3dContinue reading “Preparing a scale model-part2”

Preparing a scale model-part 1

I have spent the better part of the past year modelling up an 87m vessel, first the structure and then the spooling, which I have previously written about here. Last week I was asked to prepare a model in order for a 1.2m scale model to be built. I have worked on the assumption thatContinue reading “Preparing a scale model-part 1”

2D to 3D Modelling

I wrapped up a series of spooling models yesterday, all sorts of piping systems sprawling over an 87m, 5 deck hull. The problem that the company I did the job for faced had to do with their need for a digital twin, a concept I see coming up more and more in boat design software.Continue reading “2D to 3D Modelling”

Fusion 360 for boat design?

The first time I came across Fusion is when it was bundled with Autodesk Inventor 2013, If I recall correctly all those years ago! I took a quick look at it, but nothing more than that. Last year I became aware of Fusion 360 again and started to take a better look. I applied toContinue reading “Fusion 360 for boat design?”