Autodesk Fusion 360 Advanced Tutorial - Knuckle Joint Design

Introduction

• Welcome to the third exercise of the Autodesk Fusion 360 Advanced Tutorial.
• Objective: Design a knuckle joint consisting of three components.
• Overview of dimensions, tools, and commands used in the tutorial.

Getting Started

• Create a new design:
  • Go to File > New Design.
  • Change unit to millimeter under Document Settings.
  • Create a new component named Form and keep it active.

Sketching the Base Shape

1. Create a New Sketch:
   • Draw a center point rectangle from the origin (95 mm x 202.5 mm).
   • Delete unnecessary construction lines.
   • Draw a center diameter circle (45 mm) and another circle (95 mm).
   • Set the distance between the center and the line to 75.5 mm.
   • Draw a two-point rectangle (width 45 mm).
   • Draw another center point rectangle (width 42 mm).
   • Trim unnecessary portions.
2. Finish Sketch and Extrude:
   • Select the two profiles and extrude symmetrically to 40 mm (total distance 80 mm).

Creating Additional Features

• Create a new sketch on the face:
  • Draw a center diameter circle (30 mm) and another circle (75 mm).
  • Make them tangent and add a two-point rectangle (length 42 mm).
  • Finish sketch and extrude these shapes inward.
• Fillet Edges:
  • Apply fillets (10 mm and 40 mm) to the selected edges.
• Create new sketches on the face for corner circles and extrude inward (45 mm).
• Fillet curves (5 mm).

Finalizing the Form Component

• Create a cylinder on the face and fillet (40 mm).
• Turn on visibility of the fork and create a new sketch for additional features (rectangular pattern with 2 items).
• Repeat sketching and extruding steps as necessary.
• Complete the eye rod component with filleting and a cylinder addition.

Creating the Pin Component

• New component: Pin.
• Create a sketch with center diameter circles (30 mm, 45 mm).
• Extrude inward (130 mm) and create a hole (7 mm diameter).

Creating the Washer Component

• New component: Washer.
• Create sketch and extrude (12 mm - 15 mm).

Creating Components from Bodies

• New sketch for circular profiles.
• Move and loft profiles to create a component named Tap Pin.

Assembling Components

• Ground the fork component to prevent movement.
• Use joint commands to connect components:
  • Revolve joint for I dot and form.
  • Set joint limits (120 degrees).
  • Slider joint for pin and fork.
  • Adjust joint limits for movement.
  • Joint for washer and core with limits.
  • Last joint for taper pin with adjustable limits.

Final Touches

• All components are joined together.
• Apply colors using Appearance settings (yellow, black, and white).

Conclusion

• The knuckle joint is complete.
• Encouragement to like and subscribe to the channel.
• Reminder to continue designing.