Newbe here

[Anonymous]

I have had some use of master cam,solid works,surf cam. I am trying to model a knife sharpener not my design but one I saw some where. My first question is do I model all the parts in one file? Do I make them in separate files and merge them? If I do them in one file do I model them in the position they will be used? Do I model them how they will be machined? Thank you Jerry. 

[mstrater]

There are several ways to model in Fusion 360. You can create different components within one design and join them together, make separate designs and combine them in an assembly, or even work from the top down.
This should be a good starting place: http://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-929B8937-A1AA-4B97-AEB9-3E1E9FBCFDAE

[TrippyLighting]

1. Yes, model them all in one file. Applying Fusion 360's R.U.L.E #1 will make that easier. While linked components can be used, starting out with a design with too many linked components can get very cumbersome to edit and often is not necessary. 

2. Yes, model them in position. This is also not exactly a requirement but when done is really one of Fusion 360's strong areas.

3. Model them how they will be machined. This is not a hard requirement, but it helps to find weaknesses in the manufacturability of a design.

[Anonymous]

Thank you that did help some. I got lot more done bit It seem like there would be issues later. Kind of hard to explain what I mean, I think some of my sketches Got attached to the wrong component. There are some other stuff seems messed up but I will get there.

[Anonymous]

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@TrippyLighting wrote:

1. Yes, model them all in one file. Applying Fusion 360's R.U.L.E #1 will make that easier. While linked components can be used, starting out with a design with too many linked components can get very cumbersome to edit and often is not necessary. 

2. Yes, model them in position. This is also not exactly a requirement but when done is really one of Fusion 360's strong areas.

3. Model them how they will be machined. This is not a hard requirement, but it helps to find weaknesses in the manufacturability of a design.

Answer 2, I am having trouble figuring out how to sketch and model thing's in position.  

Answer 3, When I said model them how they will be machined. I was meaning sketch and model the part at point of origin as the part would be sitting as it was being machined  

Thank you for your time and help Jerry.