Gussets & Plates
Pattern and mirror your way through three superstructure gussets and a polycarbonate side plate — minimal repeated work.
01
Where We Are
You can build a single gusset now. This exercise scales that up — three gussets across a superstructure plus a polycarbonate side plate — using Pattern and Mirror so you draw the shape once and let Fusion repeat it.
02
Build Three Gussets & a Plate
Now do it at frame scale: three gussets and one polycarbonate side plate
- Project just ONE hole per tube, then Rectangular Pattern the row.
- Mirror the opposite side instead of patterning twice for the big polycarb plate
- Work from the reference image — no dimensions given.
FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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FIG 1
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COMPLETE? NOW CHANGE APPEARANCES
Go to Modify -> Appearances
- Make the polycarb plate Water - Calm Sea and the aluminum Aluminum - Satin
- Then drag the appearance onto your actual component to set the appearance of the component
FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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FIG 2
Recap
GUSSETS & PLATES
- Project one hole, Rectangular Pattern the row
- Mirror the opposite side
- Dimension for clearance
- Edit appearnaces so you know what material it is
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.
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