https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125073#M331521 <P>Your method is not very traditional but I guess it gets the job done.&nbsp; The lines in the body is caused by the way you sketched it.&nbsp; Model is attached.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If my Forum post solved your question, please select the "Accept Solution" icon. If you still have questions, please ask.</P> Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:54 GMT jhackney1972 2026-05-11T15:15:54Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14124983#M331519 <P>Hi. I made a 3d sketch of my rough hand drawn sketch to 3d print. I'm new to 3d modeling and Fusion. I used 3d sketching to get the outline of my model. Now I can not figure it out how can I make it solid. I noticed Patch tool in Surface section, it slow and tedious process. I was wandering&nbsp;is it it or there is other way of doing it?<BR /><BR />I provided .f3d file down below</P> Mon, 11 May 2026 14:21:55 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14124983#M331519 IBlackVikingl 2026-05-11T14:21:55Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125073#M331521 <P>Your method is not very traditional but I guess it gets the job done.&nbsp; The lines in the body is caused by the way you sketched it.&nbsp; Model is attached.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If my Forum post solved your question, please select the "Accept Solution" icon. If you still have questions, please ask.</P> Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:54 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125073#M331521 jhackney1972 2026-05-11T15:15:54Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125086#M331522 <P>Thanks for the file. I didn't know you could extrude into negatives to remove stuff.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 11 May 2026 15:22:42 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125086#M331522 IBlackVikingl 2026-05-11T15:22:42Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125100#M331523 <P>Also, can I ask what is the traditional way of doing this model?</P> Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:47 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125100#M331523 IBlackVikingl 2026-05-11T15:30:47Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125217#M331524 <P>The normal method would be to create 2D sketches, with sketch constraints and dimensions, and then use the modeling tools to create solids from the profiles in the sketches.&nbsp; You probably would have more than one 2D sketch to build this model.&nbsp; I attached an example of a component where I used numerous sketches and modeling features to create it.&nbsp; Step through the timeline to see my method.&nbsp; It may help to expand the Sketches folder in the Browser so you can turn on and off the sketches as you move along.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 11 May 2026 16:38:49 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125217#M331524 jhackney1972 2026-05-11T16:38:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125331#M331531 <P><a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/19040849">@IBlackVikingl</a>&nbsp;</P><P><div class="lia-vid-container video-embed-center"><div id="lia-vid-6395256281112w960h540r101" class="lia-video-brightcove-player-container"><video-js data-video-id="6395256281112" data-account="6057940548001" data-player="default" data-embed="default" class="vjs-fluid" controls="" data-application-id="" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></video-js></div><script src="https://players.brightcove.net/6057940548001/default_default/index.min.js"></script><script>(function() { var wrapper = document.getElementById('lia-vid-6395256281112w960h540r101'); var videoEl = wrapper ? wrapper.querySelector('video-js') : null; if (videoEl) { if (window.videojs) { window.videojs(videoEl).ready(function() { this.on('loadedmetadata', function() { this.el().querySelectorAll('.vjs-load-progress div[data-start]').forEach(function(bar) { bar.setAttribute('role', 'presentation'); bar.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true'); }); }); }); } }})();</script><a class="video-embed-link" href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/video/gallerypage/video-id/6395256281112">(view in My Videos)</a></div></P> Mon, 11 May 2026 18:21:00 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14125331#M331531 TheCADWhisperer 2026-05-11T18:21:00Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14127401#M331601 <P>Wow, thank you so much for such a detailed explanation. I got a lot of tricks from it. And yeah, for some reason I started using MM as a CM</P> Wed, 13 May 2026 05:58:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/how-to-turn-complex-3d-sketch-into-a-body-for-3d-printing/m-p/14127401#M331601 IBlackVikingl 2026-05-13T05:58:28Z