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How to use sheet metal in fusion 360.
Fusion automatically creates a flange starting from the modeled edge that follows the sketch contour.
In this quick tutorial video synergis eds applications consultant dave breiner looks at the new bend feature within autodesk fusion 360 sheet metal.
Select sheet metal from the workspace switcher define the sheet metal rules to correspond with the imported part go to create flange select the sketch from step 12 as the flange profile.
Then he selects the edge the flange should start from.
This tool reminded me of the press pull command in fusion 360 which turns into extrude offset faces or fillet depending on the item being selected.
In the new ui the sheet metal environment is located in the tabs above the icons.
The command is aware of what is being selected and will automatically switch to the right command.
In the flange command remember to go to the sheet metal workspace he selects the sketch contour as the first profile.
Old user interface prior to august 2019 update.
Link to vote for improved sheet metal tools in fusion.