Lesson: Practice 2

Practice: Create a threaded hole and insert and join hardware to retain components.

• Use Hole.
• Insert components from McMaster-Carr.
• Use Align.
• Apply a rigid group.

1. Carry on with the file from Practice Exercise 1.

2. Activate the component, ”Front Panel”, and

create a new sketch on the face closest to the
housing feet.

NOTE: It will be easier to hide the housing in order to

see the front panel face needed for selection.

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 3. Project the inside diameter of each foot by
using “P” on the keyboard and selection each
inside edge.

4. Using the projected edge center points create a

threaded hole feature using “Hole”. Set the
placement option to allow the use of multiple
sketch points and create a 5-40 UNC threaded
hole deep enough to go through the entire boss
on the inside of the front panel, but not all the
way through the entire part.

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 5. Select Insert > Insert McMaster-Carr
Component.

6. Navigate McMaster-Carr for a button head 5-40

zinc coated screw that is 0.25in long. Once
found select the part number and then view the
product details.

7. On the hardware product details set the file

type to “3-D STEP” and SAVE. This will insert
the file into Fusion 360.

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 8. When the hardware is inserted use the move
dialog that is active to rotate and position the
hardware below the housing.

9. Use Align to position the hardware into one of

the feet with the threaded hole and capture its
position.

10. Use Mirror to create a copy of the hardware

across the midline of the part.

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 11. Add a rigid group between the housing, front
feet, and the hardware.

12. Save the file.

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