Designing and Making a Cardboard Box in Autodesk Fusion

Learn to design and create a customizable cardboard box using Autodesk Fusion's sheet metal tools in this 20-minute tutorial video. Set up a new sheet metal rule for cardboard, utilize the flange tool to construct the box shape with adjustable parameters, and create a flat pattern for export or manufacturing. Perfect for commercial packaging designers, hobbyists, and educational users, this project offers practical application of sheet metal modeling techniques while resulting in a useful design. Explore advanced features like exporting as DXF, accessing the flat pattern in the Manufacture workspace, and adding custom elements to enhance your cardboard box design.

Welcome to the video!
Creating a Sheet Metal Rule
Defining Parameters for the cardboard box’s dimensions
Using the Flange tool to create the Cardboard Box’s shape
Connecting the 4 box sides with the Flange tool
Flange tool
Height Datum options in Flange
Bend Position options in Flange
Adding the inner flaps with the Flange tool
Adjusting the length of the box on two sides
Creating the outer flaps with the Flange tool
Unfolding the box
Joining the open corner of the box with the Flange tool
Creating a Flat Pattern of the box
Exporting the Flat Pattern as a DXF
Adjusting the Parameters of the box
Accessing the Flat Pattern in the Manufacture Workspace
Adding custom features to the box
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