I’ll click the plus symbol next to the “User Parameters” heading. I’ll now click on the Parameters Icon, which opens up the Parameters dialog box.Īdding or creating new parameters is pretty simple. If you want to add the shortcut to your toolbar, simply click the settings or 3 dot icon, and then select the “Pin to Toolbar” option. You’ll also see that I have the user parameters shortcut in my toolbar since I use it quite often. To do this, I’ll find the “Change Parameters” option at the bottom of the modify dropdown list.

Of course, this is only feasible if you sketch out your idea and have rough dimensions in mind.

I also like to set up all the user parameters at the beginning, so I can start using them right away as I dimension the model. The parameters will make the model dynamic, which can be super helpful should you decide to change the board thicknesses later on. I like to set up user parameters with any Woodworking projects in Fusion 360, whether its a flat-pack design or not. Then, before I get started with modeling, I’ll hit the save icon in the upper lefthand corner of the toolbar…and I’ll save this model as “Flat-Pack Shoe Rack.” Then, I’ll click “OK” to confirm the changes. This will open the change active units dialog box, where I can select inches from the dropdown list. I’m going to toggle open the document settings icon in the browser and then I’ll click on the change active units icon. To get started, I’m going to change my document settings to inches, since I’ll be using some imperial plywood for this project. To find them, head to my website at /2…that’s /2 and that will automatically redirect to the page with the resources for this tutorial. In this tutorial, I’ll be referencing some different images and resources. Start Learning Today – Enroll Now Transcript:īy the end of this video, you’ll know how to create flat-pack furniture in Fusion 360.

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