topic How to use standard steel rectangular tubes in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

How to use standard steel rectangular tubes

olidan303 — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:44:45 GMT

I’m new to Fusion and Im designing a small trailer to tow behind a car. I’m building the main frame out of steel 2x3x.120 rectangular tube, 2x2x1/8 and 1x1x1/8 angle bars. How can I define this stock material in Fusion so I can use it over and over again and make changes in one go if I want to?

I have been looking for tutorials on this matter but without any luck. I’m probably using the wrong search term. Can anyone suggest a method or point me in the right direction on this matter.

Thanks

Re: How to use standard steel rectangular tubes

I_Forge_KC — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:26:44 GMT

Here is a method I suggested using.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/design-validate-document/inserting-structural-shapes-in-fusion-360/m-p/6581472#M74330

This is just one way to do it. I am really particular about my structural shapes (since there are tons of them) so I maintain the 2D section drawings. You can find lots of them out on the internet!

Re: How to use standard steel rectangular tubes

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:45:52 GMT

Also, check out @PhilProcarioJr 's post in this thread.

Re: How to use standard steel rectangular tubes

olidan303 — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:21:12 GMT

Thank you guys. This was really helpful.