Components
Pull the layout into a component and model the drivetrain tubes off it — so every part stays driven by the layout.
01
Derive the Layout
Reference the master layout into your drivetrain component.
- Make a 'Drivetrain' component, origin reference first.
- Use Derive (or Project) to pull in the layout sketches.
- Model the tubes off those references — they update with the layout.
FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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FIG 1
Tube Specs
Walls
- 2x1 tube: 1/8 in walls for strength
- 2x2 tube: 1/16 in walls
- Tubify each profile
Cleanliness
- Material: Aluminum 6061
- Name sketches, group features
- Build the bellypan with patterned holes
Key idea
The layout drives the parts.
Edit the layout, the tubes follow.
Recap
COMPONENTS
- Derive/Project the layout into the part
- 2x1 → 1/8 in walls; 2x2 → 1/16 in
- Aluminum 6061, named and grouped
- Don't over-derive — it slows the model
Your Task
Build this
- Model what this lesson covers in Fusion 360.
- Use the AltSkripts tools where they apply.
- Save it with a clear name.
How to submit
- In Fusion: Share → Public Link → Copy.
- Paste the link below.
- A coach reviews it in AltHub.