Presenting the model

Since we are about to start creating a printing setup using Fusion 360, we should begin with a 3D model to use as an example part. The part we are about to print is a little bit more advanced than the examples covered in Chapter 15. Here it is:

Figure 16.1: Example model

It’s quite a complex bracket with several mounting holes and multiple section changes. This type of geometry may be a bit challenging for milling, but it is feasible for additive manufacturing.

First, we must check if it can fit inside the print volume of our printer. The overall dimensions of the part are 45x107x45 mm, and I plan to print the part using a printer with a build volume of 230x150x140 mm, so we shouldn’t find any issues with the dimensions.

Now that we have discovered that we can print the part, we also need to understand the forces it will have to sustain. I can tell you that this component is not loaded with any force, so the layer...