The process of creating multiple bodies in the context of a single design file is known as multi-body design. This is one of the methods available in Autodesk Fusion 360 to create a product that is comprised of multiple assembled models. This design approach enables you to create all or some of your assembled design as separate bodies within one design file. The bodies are then converted to components while still remaining within the one design file.
All design files contain a Bodies folder in the Browser. This folder lists all of the bodies in the design. The design shown in the example below is a folding easel. It was designed using a combination of the multi-body and distributed design methods. All of the wooden components in the easel were created in the context of the single design using bodies, and all of the hardware were inserted. Joints can be added to assign the required degrees of freedom that enable the easel to collapse and expand.
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This is a short excerpt from the Autodesk Fusion 360: Introduction to Parametric Modeling student guide, by ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge, an Autodesk Authorized Publisher. For more information, visit http://www.ASCENTed.com.
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