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Fusion 360 Quick 
Tips
In this list, I have compiled my favourite Fusion 360 tips and
shortcuts that you should definitely use in your drawing
workflow. Currently, the tips are related to modelling and
sketching environment only but I will soon update the list
with tips from other workspaces like sculpting (form),
assembly, drafting and surfacing.
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Tip 1
To repeat the last used command in Fusion 360
simply right click hold your cursor and drag your
mouse up as shown in the image below.
3
When making a line using line command go to the
endpoint of the line again when the command is
active and hold down the left mouse button and
move it outwards, it will now create an arc if the
mouse click is pressed. Let go your mouse click to
again make a line. Take the reference of attached 
image for more.
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Tip 2
4
When objects like plane etc are obscured by other
objects and you want to select the hidden objects
then click and hold your cursor above overlapping
objects. You will get a menu of overlapping items,
select your required object from this list. Take the
reference of the following image for more.
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Tip 3
5
When you type S in the sketch environment or 3D
environment a shortcut panel will show up where you
can search for the commands using the command
name and you can even pin the frequently used
commands on this panel for quick access as shown in
the image below.
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Tip 4
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Tip 5
When making drawing in the sketch environment
Fusion automatically snaps to nearby reference
points. If you want to temporarily disable the
snapping to nearest points, then press and hold
ctrl key and it will stop snapping to any point if ctrl
is pressed. Release ctrl to activate snapping again.
7
When making sketches on planes obscured by
other 3D geometries you can slice the part which
is above the plane of construction by selecting the
slice option from the constraints panel while in the
sketch environment as shown in the image below.
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Tip 6
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Tip 7
To convert a text into geometry object you need
to explode it which can be done by selecting the
text and selecting the explode text option from
the right context menu. For extruding the text
“explode text” is not needed and a text can be
extruded even without exploding it.
9
Adding distance constraint between two circles
adds constraint between centre of the circles but
if you want to add that between points of
tangency then select D command (for dimension
constraint) then right-click and select “Pick
Circle/Arc Tangent” from the context options and
apply the constraints again and this time it will be
added between tangent points and not the centre.
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Tip 8
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Tip 9
To convert a sketch into construction geometry
simply select the sketch in the sketch environment
and hit the X key from your keyboard and the
selected sketch will be converted to construction
geometry.
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When adding a dimensional or geometric
constraint if you want to select the midpoint of a
line or an arc then select the constraint press and
hold the shift key then move your cursor close to
the mid pint area of the geometry and the cursor
will snap to the midpoint as shown in the image
below.
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Tip 10
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This eBook was made possible by the efforts of
Jaiprakash Pandey and Kalpana Pandey
 
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