Patterning and Modifying Solid Bodies in Fusion 360

When creating a new solid feature, the operation drop down dictates the nature of the new volume.

New Body treats the volume as a separate solid body from any other existing solids

Join attaches the new volume to an existing body

Cut removes the newly created volume from an existing body

Intersect preserves only the volume overlapping between an existing body and the new feature

The solid body pattern tools enable the selection of features or bodies

Circular patterning solids requires an object and an axis

The "Create" drop down menu houses the patterning features

Patterning tools can replicate faces, features, bodies, or components. This example patterns features.

Select the object to pattern

Select the axis around which to rotate

Select the total number of shapes to create

Select the angle around which to rotate. In this example, the pattern replicates around the full 360 degrees of a circle.

Rectangular patterns require an object to pattern and a feature, either construction line or sketch line, to specify a direction

Select the type of object to pattern, choosing between face, feature, body, or component

Select the object to pattern

Select the two perpendicular directions

Specify the number of objects to create in each direction

Specify the total distance across the pattern in each direction

Uncheck any box on a new object to remove only that instance in the pattern

A pattern on path requires a sketch path and an object to pattern

Choose the type of object to pattern

Select the object to pattern

Select the path along which to replicate the object

Select the number of instances of the patterned object to create

Select the distance along the path on which to pattern

Specify the relative orientation of the new objects to the path

The shell tool removes selected faces and hollows out the solid body to create a thin-walled structure

Select the face to remove on the body to shell

Specify the thickness of the walls

Specify the direction of the shell, i.e. inward, outward, or both

The draft tool applies a fixed or parting line to pull one face into a drafted slope

Select the direction of the slope

Select the face to draft

Select the angle of the draft relative to the direction

The Press Pull tool extends a body or solid feature at a selected face, preserving any slopes or curved faces

Select the faces to extend

Specify the distance of press/pulling