Fusion 360 Tutorial - Parametric Modeling for Cabinet Drawers | Woodworking

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In this video, we dive deeper into parametric modeling with Fusion 360. I'm designing a cabinet base, but the trick is using parameters to automatically create the total number of drawers & adjust the height of each drawer as well. It's a cool feature, could be super helpful when modeling out cabinets (or can really be used for anything). If you have any questions, drop them in the comments or head over to my Patreon page.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Building out all the parameters
4:37 - Creating the sketch
10:33 - New Patreon for Casual Builds
11:36 - Extruding sketch & making it 3D
18:20 - Duplicating drawers with pattern
22:20 - Formula for drawer height
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[@cryogene]

Many thanks Tim for putting this out. Happy you made a part 2 from your initial video on this subject, I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out these equations. And now thanks to your vid, I created a "base" default cabinet model that I'll use for every cabinet build going forward. Working as I write this on doing something similar with the drawer faces.

[@davidalan6701]

This has been the most helpful explanation of how to use parameters for models. Thanks for doing this.

[@CasualBuilds]

I appreciate that!

[@GGGG_3333]

I have to add one more thing, I love your Patreon tier naming convention 🙂.

[@CasualBuilds]

thank you! I thought it was clever, haha

[@GGGG_3333]

A full series on using fusion for woodworking would be amazing 😍

[@CasualBuilds]

I’m gonna have to do a lot more learning for that. You should check out @Iliketomakestuff - Bob has a phenomenal course on Fustion 360

[@GGGG_3333]

@@CasualBuilds thanks for the suggestion 🙏. I checked his channel but couldn't find it anywhere. I am actually a subscriber to his channel as well 😅.

[@CasualBuilds]

fusion360formakers.com/

[@GGGG_3333]

@@CasualBuilds ❤️.
Unfortunately it's too expensive for me at the moment, but one day 🙂

[@richardswartz4273]

Your parametrics helped me a lot. Next step would be to add parametric drawer fronts. Do you have any recommendations on that? I’m stuck on that part. It would be nice to maintain a gap all the way around the drawers and edges of the box. I’ve messed around with lots of tutorials and a decent mix of yours and others. I’m not good at wood working so cnc makes it easy as I’m a cnc machinist. But generally do one off stuff that are all vastly different. This repetitive work with slightly different options and to not break the model is something else! I added a box joint extension and that alone will help me a lot. Looking for strong ikea cabinet’s essentially. Right now is a bank of drawers to slip in the already built shelves in the garage. And I’d like a variety of drawer depths. The organizer inserts I may do separately. That’s a little over my head right now for the parameters on that.

[@TheCreepzor]

Hey, you draw the front on the 1st sketch relative to cabinet widht and drawer height, it should work with this type of construction.

[@paramtrx9558]

Thanks! That was very informative and perfectly timed..

[@CasualBuilds]

Glad you found it valuable!

[@Martin_Macko]

useful video - but 🙂
- why are side panels on bottom panel and no on sides ?
- why you use bodies and no components?
- extrude of back panel of drawer - can be done in IMHO better way - starting plane should by back plane of drawer side - and distance as "minus drawer plywood thickness"

[@GGGG_3333]

With regard to bodies and components question you asked. To my understanding is that it would be useful if you were planning to add some joints, basically to create a joint you would have to have 2 different components. To my understanding it will also help if you were planning on creating a cut list, if I understood it correctly, when you have different parts of your build as different components they will be displayed separately on the cut list. I am still just learning, so everything I said is to be taken with a huge grain of salt 😅.

[@CasualBuilds]

Very true! Thanks for the explanation!

[@jahtibacollins9454]

I am also still learning fusion for designing my dream workbench. Foureyes [th-cam.com/video/YF3Yob2yNoE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FQI0mRaSQeiyl-nF] has a great video on creating a cabinet with sliding doors and helped me understand bodies vs. components a bit more. I am creating mortise and tenon joints out of plywood like Paoson Woodworking's epic Dewalt saw bench build. From there I am organizing those three extruded bodies pressed together into separate components. To my understanding, it's like organizing all the files necessary for each part into its own containing folder. I still have yet to see if that affects the cut list however.