Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days - Day #24: Sculpting a Halloween Pumpkin

This tutorial guides users through modeling a pumpkin in Fusion 360's sculpt environment. It covers using the control point spline, revolving T splines, and thickening models. The process includes creating a pumpkin silhouette, entering the sculpt environment, adjusting shapes, creating a stem, and finalizing the model with thickness.

What is the first step in creating a new component in Fusion 360?

• Click 'Create Sketch' in the toolbar

• Select 'New Component' from the Assemble dropdown menu

• Select the 'Right Plane' for sketching

• Choose 'Control Point Spline' from the Sketch menu

Which tool is used to enter the sculpt environment in Fusion 360?

• Create Form

• Edit Form

• Revolve Tool

• Thicken Command

What is the benefit of increasing the number of faces in a T-spline model?

• It provides more control over the shape

• It reduces the file size

• It makes the model more colorful

• It simplifies the modeling process

How can you create ripples on the pumpkin's surface?

• By pushing back selected faces

• By adjusting the symmetry settings

• By changing the color of the model

• By using the Thicken command

What key should be held down to create new faces while adjusting the pumpkin stem?

• Command

• Option/Alt

• Control

• Shift

Which tool is used to make the pumpkin stem more tapered?

• Create Form

• Revolve Tool

• Universal Scaling Icon

• Thicken Command

What is the purpose of the Thicken command in the final steps of modeling?

• To create a new component

• To add color to the model

• To add thickness to the T-spline body

• To convert the model to a T-spline body

What should be done if the stem causes intersecting T-spline errors?

• Increase the number of faces

• Use the Fill Hole command

• Reset selection filters to normal

• Change the symmetry settings

How can you ensure that all faces are selected on the top of the pumpkin?

• By using the Thicken command

• By activating the select through filter

• By increasing the number of faces

• By changing the symmetry settings

What is the final step to convert the T-spline model into a solid body?

• Adjust the symmetry settings

• Select 'Create Form' from the menu

• Use the Revolve Tool

• Click 'Finish Form' in the toolbar