How to create snap hooks and snap hook groove

[Anonymous]

I am trying to create a two part enclosure for an elecontronic device and I want to create a few snap hooks and grooves on both parts of the enclosure so they snap together, similar to this tutorial when using Solidworks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Cz8KPGY5Q

How would I do this in Fusion 360?

[jeff_strater]

No, unfortunately, there is no "snap hook" feature in Fusion.  You would have to do this with more primitive features such as Extrude or Sweep.  If you need help doing this, I'd be happy to explain further.

Jeff Strater (Fusion development)

[jeff_strater]

Here is a way to create a simple snap hook in a design with two components:

Start by creating a workplane wherever you want the snap hook to go.  In this case, I used a Midplane.  I turned off the top of the design:

next, I project an edge into the sketch, to have some associative geometry to relate the hook body to

Then, sketch your hook body:

Then, I used a symmetric Extrude to create the hook body:

Next, let's switch to the groove where the hook will snap into on the top.  I created a Section Analysis so that you can see inside the design:

Then, use the Combine command to cut the groove:  Choose the top as the Target Body, the botton (with the snap hook) as the Tool Body.  Choose "Cut" as the operation, and be sure to turn on "Keep Tools" so that you keep the bottom component after the operation:

This is the result with the bottom turned off - this is the groove produced:

This whoe thing is parametric - change the sketch, and the hook and groove will both update in response.

Hopefully this helps you move forward on your own design

Jeff Strater (Fusion development)