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environment."},{"Start":"00:45.809 ","End":"00:47.860","Text":"The only way to enter is by selecting"},{"Start":"00:47.870 ","End":"00:49.829","Text":"the purple “Create Form” icon."},{"Start":"00:50.990 ","End":"00:52.669","Text":"Fusion 360 will convert your"},{"Start":"00:52.680 ","End":"00:54.870","Text":"T-splines into a solid body once"},{"Start":"00:54.870 ","End":"00:55.749","Text":"you’re done working with them."},{"Start":"00:56.670 ","End":"00:57.410","Text":"That is why they’re"},{"Start":"00:57.410 ","End":"00:59.020","Text":"located in the Solid tab."},{"Start":"00:59.630 ","End":"01:02.080","Text":"In some cases, they’ll turn into a surface"},{"Start":"01:02.080 ","End":"01:04.060","Text":"body, which we’ll look at later on."},{"Start":"01:05.489 ","End":"01:06.420","Text":"Notice how we’re now in"},{"Start":"01:06.420 ","End":"01:08.019","Text":"the “Form” contextual Tab."},{"Start":"01:08.809 ","End":"01:10.850","Text":"In Fusion 360, the term 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design."},{"Start":"00:14.469 ","End":"00:15.990","Text":"The first way is to use one"},{"Start":"00:15.990 ","End":"00:17.259","Text":"of the primitive shapes."},{"Start":"00:17.869 ","End":"00:19.870","Text":"The second is to start with a single"},{"Start":"00:19.880 ","End":"00:21.840","Text":"face...and the third is to use"},{"Start":"00:21.840 ","End":"00:23.570","Text":"one of the core modeling commands"},{"Start":"00:23.650 ","End":"00:26.850","Text":"- Extrude, revolve, sweep, or loft."},{"Start":"00:28.020 ","End":"00:29.740","Text":"The most important best practice"},{"Start":"00:29.740 ","End":"00:31.890","Text":"with T-splines is to start as close"},{"Start":"00:31.890 ","End":"00:33.780","Text":"to the overall shape as possible."},{"Start":"00:34.269 ","End":"00:36.199","Text":"This will help you avoid unnecessary"},{"Start":"00:36.209 ","End":"00:38.400","Text":"issues or errors, and it’s where I see"},{"Start":"00:38.400 ","End":"00:40.470","Text":"most go wrong from the very beginning."},{"Start":"00:41.750 ","End":"00:43.290","Text":"Many attempt to start with a"},{"Start":"00:43.300 ","End":"00:45.050","Text":"primitive, such as the box."},{"Start":"00:45.650 ","End":"00:47.390","Text":"This method is better reserved for"},{"Start":"00:47.400 ","End":"00:49.310","Text":"intermediate and advanced users,"},{"Start":"00:49.360 ","End":"00:51.400","Text":"as you often have to break or split"},{"Start":"00:51.400 ","End":"00:53.139","Text":"the primitive before manipulating"},{"Start":"00:53.139 ","End":"00:54.570","Text":"it into the overall shape."},{"Start":"00:55.219 ","End":"00:57.490","Text":"It takes more experience and strategy."},{"Start":"00:58.600 ","End":"01:00.230","Text":"Starting with a single face works"},{"Start":"01:00.230 ","End":"01:01.690","Text":"best when you have a bunch of"},{"Start":"01:01.690 ","End":"01:03.680","Text":"sketches to reference, or for very"},{"Start":"01:03.680 ","End":"01:06.310","Text":"specific shapes...and I recommend"},{"Start":"01:06.310 ","End":"01:08.549","Text":"this for intermediate users as well."},{"Start":"01:09.520 ","End":"01:11.130","Text":"The third and final option is"},{"Start":"01:11.130 ","End":"01:12.720","Text":"what we’ll take a look at today."},{"Start":"01:13.240 ","End":"01:15.020","Text":"I recommend this as the best starting"},{"Start":"01:15.020 ","End":"01:16.850","Text":"point for beginners because it’s most"},{"Start":"01:16.860 ","End":"01:19.360","Text":"similar to Fusion 360’s solid modeling."},{"Start":"01:19.830 ","End":"01:21.449","Text":"Working with T-splines takes a"},{"Start":"01:21.450 ","End":"01:23.630","Text":"different mindset than solid modeling,"},{"Start":"01:23.679 ","End":"01:25.610","Text":"and this route helps bridge the gap."},{"Start":"01:26.990 ","End":"01:28.469","Text":"Looking at our object, we"},{"Start":"01:28.469 ","End":"01:30.610","Text":"can consider ways the overall"},{"Start":"01:30.610 ","End":"01:32.560","Text":"shape can be formed as a solid."},{"Start":"01:33.670 ","End":"01:35.490","Text":"In our case, we could sketch out a"},{"Start":"01:35.490 ","End":"01:38.060","Text":"side profile of the pumpkin, followed"},{"Start":"01:38.060 ","End":"01:41.059","Text":"by revolving it around 360 degrees."},{"Start":"01:42.309 ","End":"01:44.130","Text":"Thus, we’ll use the Form Revolve"},{"Start":"01:44.130 ","End":"01:45.979","Text":"command, which works similarly to the"},{"Start":"01:45.990 ","End":"01:49.609","Text":"Solid and Surface Revolve commands."},{"Start":"01:49.609 ","End":"01:51.150","Text":"We need to first sketch out"},{"Start":"01:51.160 ","End":"01:52.839","Text":"the Pumpkin’s side profile."},{"Start":"01:53.850 ","End":"01:55.559","Text":"You can create sketches while in the"},{"Start":"01:55.570 ","End":"01:57.490","Text":"Form environment, just like we would"},{"Start":"01:57.510 ","End":"01:59.729","Text":"with the Solid and Surface environments."},{"Start":"02:00.349 ","End":"02:02.229","Text":"Sketches are independent of the"},{"Start":"02:02.230 ","End":"02:03.949","Text":"modeling types, so it’s important"},{"Start":"02:03.960 ","End":"02:06.010","Text":"to callout that they can be created"},{"Start":"02:06.250 ","End":"02:08.269","Text":"at any point in your workflow."},{"Start":"02:09.680 ","End":"02:11.739","Text":"We’ll first use “Create Sketch,” followed"},{"Start":"02:11.740 ","End":"02:13.730","Text":"by selecting the front origin pane."},{"Start":"02:14.809 ","End":"02:16.290","Text":"I’ll start with the line command"},{"Start":"02:16.320 ","End":"02:17.580","Text":"and I’ll turn on the construction"},{"Start":"02:17.580 ","End":"02:19.040","Text":"option in the Sketch palette."},{"Start":"02:19.980 ","End":"02:21.180","Text":"We’re simply going to create"},{"Start":"02:21.210 ","End":"02:23.799","Text":"an 80mm center axis, starting"},{"Start":"02:23.799 ","End":"02:24.900","Text":"from the origin point."},{"Start":"02:26.120 ","End":"02:27.360","Text":"This will just help us start"},{"Start":"02:27.360 ","End":"02:29.220","Text":"the model at a desired scale."},{"Start":"02:30.310 ","End":"02:32.220","Text":"Once complete, we can hit the Escape"},{"Start":"02:32.220 ","End":"02:34.229","Text":"key to clear out of the line command."},{"Start":"02:35.670 ","End":"02:37.839","Text":"Because the side profile of a pumpkin"},{"Start":"02:37.860 ","End":"02:39.900","Text":"is not perfect, we’re going to use the"},{"Start":"02:39.900 ","End":"02:42.459","Text":"Spline tool instead of an arc or ellipse."},{"Start":"02:43.790 ","End":"02:45.690","Text":"I’ll find the Spline flyout folder"},{"Start":"02:45.730 ","End":"02:47.740","Text":"under the Create dropdown, and"},{"Start":"02:47.740 ","End":"02:50.990","Text":"then the Control Point Spline."},{"Start":"02:51.000 ","End":"02:52.460","Text":"You could use either spline"},{"Start":"02:52.460 ","End":"02:53.960","Text":"tool to get the same result."},{"Start":"02:54.200 ","End":"02:56.199","Text":"However, I find the control points"},{"Start":"02:56.200 ","End":"02:57.969","Text":"make it easier to define the shape."},{"Start":"02:59.420 ","End":"03:00.940","Text":"We’re going to start by clicking on"},{"Start":"03:00.949 ","End":"03:02.899","Text":"the center axis, near the bottom."},{"Start":"03:03.650 ","End":"03:05.810","Text":"A best practice with splines is to use"},{"Start":"03:05.810 ","End":"03:07.880","Text":"the fewest amount of points possible."},{"Start":"03:08.270 ","End":"03:09.280","Text":"This will give us more"},{"Start":"03:09.290 ","End":"03:10.700","Text":"control over the curvature."},{"Start":"03:12.219 ","End":"03:13.950","Text":"We’ll click about four times to create"},{"Start":"03:13.960 ","End":"03:16.010","Text":"half of the pumpkin...and we’ll finish"},{"Start":"03:16.020 ","End":"03:18.019","Text":"with the last point ending away from"},{"Start":"03:18.020 ","End":"03:19.820","Text":"the 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","End":"00:13.520","Text":"All the edges converge to create"},{"Start":"00:13.549 ","End":"00:16.030","Text":"a vertex...but let’s simplify"},{"Start":"00:16.030 ","End":"00:17.469","Text":"it and call these points."},{"Start":"00:18.480 ","End":"00:21.419","Text":"T-splines have Faces, Edges, and points."},{"Start":"00:22.800 ","End":"00:25.460","Text":"T-splines are a type of NURBS surface."},{"Start":"00:25.830 ","End":"00:26.869","Text":"You don’t have to know"},{"Start":"00:26.869 ","End":"00:28.289","Text":"what NURBS stands for."},{"Start":"00:28.610 ","End":"00:30.209","Text":"Just simply know that it’s one"},{"Start":"00:30.210 ","End":"00:32.540","Text":"mathematical way computer programs"},{"Start":"00:32.580 ","End":"00:34.830","Text":"represent a 3-dimensional surface."},{"Start":"00:36.190 ","End":"00:38.209","Text":"Some other CAD programs use different"},{"Start":"00:38.209 ","End":"00:40.510","Text":"mathematical ways to represent surfaces."},{"Start":"00:41.769 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","End":"00:14.739","Text":"I’ll hold the Shift key, followed"},{"Start":"00:14.740 ","End":"00:16.440","Text":"by selecting the two edge lines."},{"Start":"00:17.869 ","End":"00:19.979","Text":"The Edit Form command has a lot of"},{"Start":"00:19.980 ","End":"00:22.020","Text":"icons, and it looks pretty crazy, but"},{"Start":"00:22.020 ","End":"00:23.889","Text":"it’s much simpler than it appears."},{"Start":"00:24.650 ","End":"00:26.509","Text":"These icons simply allow us to"},{"Start":"00:26.509 ","End":"00:29.300","Text":"move, rotate, or scale in all"},{"Start":"00:29.300 ","End":"00:30.810","Text":"three coordinate directions."},{"Start":"00:32.219 ","End":"00:33.920","Text":"If I drag the single directional"},{"Start":"00:33.920 ","End":"00:36.000","Text":"arrow, you’ll see that I can drag the"},{"Start":"00:36.000 ","End":"00:38.150","Text":"edge out, or I can push it back in."},{"Start":"00:39.150 ","End":"00:41.060","Text":"However, you’ll find that we don’t 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key"},{"Start":"01:33.450 ","End":"01:36.190","Text":"on Mac or the CTRL key on Windows."},{"Start":"01:37.320 ","End":"01:39.149","Text":"We can then double-click on the face next"},{"Start":"01:39.160 ","End":"01:41.550","Text":"to it, which will select the entire model."},{"Start":"01:42.990 ","End":"01:45.759","Text":"We want the insert mode set to “Exact,” as"},{"Start":"01:45.770 ","End":"01:48.099","Text":"“Simplify” will affect the shape too much."},{"Start":"01:48.680 ","End":"01:50.229","Text":"We can then check the “Specify”"},{"Start":"01:50.230 ","End":"01:52.060","Text":"option, which allows us to define"},{"Start":"01:52.080 ","End":"01:54.090","Text":"how many faces in each direction."},{"Start":"01:55.390 ","End":"01:57.740","Text":"Let’s change the Length to 3, and notice"},{"Start":"01:57.740 ","End":"01:59.960","Text":"how that adds an extra row of faces."},{"Start":"02:00.880 ","End":"02:02.390","Text":"Instead of changing the width,"},{"Start":"02:02.530 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time."},{"Start":"00:09.990 ","End":"00:11.899","Text":"Under the Symmetry dropdown, we’ll"},{"Start":"00:11.900 ","End":"00:14.829","Text":"activate the Circular - Internal option."},{"Start":"00:15.920 ","End":"00:17.890","Text":"Internal simply means the symmetry"},{"Start":"00:17.890 ","End":"00:20.540","Text":"pertains to this one part, while"},{"Start":"00:20.540 ","End":"00:23.520","Text":"duplicate will multiply the object itself."},{"Start":"00:24.800 ","End":"00:26.639","Text":"We then have to select a face, which"},{"Start":"00:26.639 ","End":"00:28.640","Text":"simply tells Fusion which t-spline"},{"Start":"00:28.650 ","End":"00:30.790","Text":"body we want to add symmetry to."},{"Start":"00:32.179 ","End":"00:33.509","Text":"You’ll then see that we have these"},{"Start":"00:33.519 ","End":"00:35.999","Text":"numbered options, which can be confusing."},{"Start":"00:36.559 ","End":"00:38.045","Text":"Instead, let’s use the dropdown"},{"Start":"00:38.045 ","End":"00:39.900","Text":"selector in the dialog."},{"Start":"00:41.310 ","End":"00:43.010","Text":"Notice how the number we choose will"},{"Start":"00:43.010 ","End":"00:45.059","Text":"dictate how the symmetry is applied."},{"Start":"00:47.450 ","End":"00:49.479","Text":"All these green lines signify that we have"},{"Start":"00:49.480 ","End":"00:51.779","Text":"symmetry turned at each of these edges."},{"Start":"00:52.920 ","End":"00:54.660","Text":"In our case, we’re going to crease the"},{"Start":"00:54.660 ","End":"00:56.550","Text":"pumpkin all the way around, so we’ll"},{"Start":"00:56.550 ","End":"00:59.150","Text":"want to use the “16 sided symmetry.”"},{"Start":"01:00.210 ","End":"01:02.220","Text":"We can then click OK to confirm."},{"Start":"01:04.000 ","End":"01:05.600","Text":"Remember t-splines are made up"},{"Start":"01:05.600 ","End":"01:07.660","Text":"of faces, edges, and points."},{"Start":"01:08.460 ","End":"01:10.460","Text":"All three of these can be 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once"},{"Start":"02:37.740 ","End":"02:39.400","Text":"and it selects them everywhere."},{"Start":"02:40.260 ","End":"02:41.360","Text":"We can then right-click"},{"Start":"02:41.360 ","End":"02:42.669","Text":"to select Edit Form."},{"Start":"02:44.420 ","End":"02:46.340","Text":"One quick note, to follow along"},{"Start":"02:46.350 ","End":"02:47.980","Text":"without any issues, you’ll want"},{"Start":"02:47.990 ","End":"02:49.460","Text":"to select the edges that match"},{"Start":"02:49.460 ","End":"02:51.429","Text":"the direction of the X-axis."},{"Start":"02:52.059 ","End":"02:54.099","Text":"This is so we can push the edges straight"},{"Start":"02:54.099 ","End":"02:56.489","Text":"in without twisting them left or right."},{"Start":"02:58.350 ","End":"02:59.619","Text":"We can then either use the"},{"Start":"02:59.619 ","End":"03:01.300","Text":"single direction arrow to push"},{"Start":"03:01.300 ","End":"03:03.370","Text":"them inward, or we can type out"},{"Start":"03:03.410 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","End":"00:01.530","Text":"Kevin Kennedy: Another critical"},{"Start":"00:01.530 ","End":"00:03.220","Text":"concept that I want to point out"},{"Start":"00:03.220 ","End":"00:05.229","Text":"is the idea of T-splines being"},{"Start":"00:05.230 ","End":"00:07.660","Text":"converted to a solid or surface body."},{"Start":"00:08.550 ","End":"00:10.339","Text":"To leave the T-spline environment,"},{"Start":"00:10.410 ","End":"00:11.900","Text":"we’re required to hit the Finish"},{"Start":"00:11.900 ","End":"00:13.540","Text":"Form button in the toolbar."},{"Start":"00:15.089 ","End":"00:16.620","Text":"I want you to watch what happens"},{"Start":"00:16.680 ","End":"00:18.249","Text":"as I select “Finish Form”."},{"Start":"00:37.060 ","End":"00:37.111","Text":"Notice how we’re left with"},{"Start":"00:37.111 ","End":"00:37.113","Text":"a gray and yellow body."},{"Start":"00:37.113 ","End":"00:37.117","Text":"If we check the body in the"},{"Start":"00:37.117 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circle."},{"Start":"01:34.900 ","End":"01:35.910","Text":"There are two reasons I"},{"Start":"01:35.930 ","End":"01:37.880","Text":"created this as a surface."},{"Start":"01:38.760 ","End":"01:40.750","Text":"First, we avoid needing a closed"},{"Start":"01:40.760 ","End":"01:44.130","Text":"profile sketch...and second, we"},{"Start":"01:44.130 ","End":"01:46.039","Text":"can now use the Parametric Thicken"},{"Start":"01:46.039 ","End":"01:48.839","Text":"command to apply a clearance, ensuring"},{"Start":"01:48.840 ","End":"01:50.960","Text":"the final 3D printed lid will fit."},{"Start":"01:58.030 ","End":"02:00.969","Text":"I’ll type out a clearance of .5mm, which"},{"Start":"02:00.969 ","End":"02:02.809","Text":"is what works well with my printer."},{"Start":"02:03.339 ","End":"02:04.979","Text":"Of course, you may need to test your"},{"Start":"02:04.990 ","End":"02:07.470","Text":"tolerances as every printer is different."},{"Start":"02:08.880 ","End":"02:10.490","Text":"We can then 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