Shining Light on the Pipe Command

Explore advanced geometry creation techniques using the Pipe command in Autodesk Fusion 360 through this 56-minute livestream tutorial. Learn to design a patio light fixture, starting with creating a cage component and skeleton shape. Master essential commands like Offset Planes, Split Face, Pipe, and Mirror to build complex structures. Discover how to combine pipes, create tabs, and apply fillets for a polished look. Dive into material creation by designing a glass component, adding appearances, and utilizing normal maps. Finish the project by applying a powdercoat material and rendering the final lamp design. Gain valuable insights into modifying the skeleton model for future iterations.

- Start
- Intro
- Creating Cage component
- Creating "skeleton shape"
- Creating Offset Planes
- Split Face command
- Pipe command
- Mirror command
- Pipe command again
- Mirror command again
- Editing the mirror
- Combine pipes together
- Split face
- Offset face
- Creating tabs
- Filleting all the edges
- Selection Edge Priority
- Creating Glass component
- Creating 2d fillets
- Thin Extrude
- Adding an appearance
- Searching Google Images for a normal map
- Editing the glass material
- Scaling the material
- Adding powdercoat material
- Rendering the lamp
- Modifying the Skeleton model