Fusion 360 Lego Brick Download
Josephina Blincoe
This tutorial video is a complete step by step procedure for modeling a lego brick. We will cover all the basics in one 30 minute lesson. How to read a technical drawing, how to translate hose measurements into sketches in Fusion 360. We will create the complete lego brick from scratch from a single sketch, keeping out timeline and body tree really simple. The brick is properly referenced and constrained in the drawing for easy modification later.
The Lego Brick is a great first modeling project. It gives us the chance to practice sketching, reading technical drawings, extrusions, shell the object and dimensionally constrain everything. The above reference image can be used to find the dimensions needed for your sketches in Fusion 360. Once we have modeled the brick in this tutorial, we will move onto applying an appearance and color to the brick, and how to create a dimensioned drawing like the one above.
Modeling the lego brick will give you the foundations you need to move onto more complex projects and tutorials. Be sure to checkout our introduction to Fusion 360 video as well, to learn about parametric modeling and constraints in more detail.
Fusion is a theme that was released in August of 2014.[1] Fusion is a combination of system bricks and an app which interacts with the constructed models. Three sets were released in August 2014, and 21208 Resort Designer was released in September 2014. Fusion was the second theme to combine physical LEGO Bricks and computers, the first being Life of George (theme).
In this lesson, we will be designing a lego brick in Fusion 360. This project will continue your exploration in using some of the functions of the Sketch tools, Create tools within Fusion 360. This tutorial will walk you through creating the 22 lego brick.
Fusion Bricks: Exploring Generative Art and LEGO Building In this project, I aimed to explore the convergence of generative art, pixel art, and LEGO creations. To achieve this, I redeveloped my initial fxhash project, Geometric Grid Fusion, using Pico-8 and then chose several outputs to construct with LEGO bricks.
PICO-8, created by Lexaloffle Games, is a virtual machine and game engine that features a 128x128 pixel display and utilizes a 16-color palette. Although I typically employ p5.js for my generative art projects, I decided to explore PICO-8 and its potential for generative art in this particular endeavor. Given that the LEGO board I used has a 32x32 pixel grid and a limited range of brick colors, I chose a black, white, and grey color palette. Furthermore, the generative piece needed to fit within a 32x32 board.
To facilitate the transition from digital to physical, I created a grid view of the selected designs, allowing me to calculate the exact number and sizes of bricks required for each design. With a detailed list in hand, I was then able to order the necessary bricks in the right quantities and colors. This step was essential to ensure a seamless building process, minimizing any potential disruptions due to a lack of specific bricks.
Building the LEGO art is a straightforward process. With the bricks sorted by color and size, all that was needed was to follow the grid blueprint. I built the designs layer by layer, closely adhering to the outlined pattern.
This project showcased an intriguing fusion of generative art, pixel art, and LEGO building. Translating digital patterns into physical LEGO art was a rewarding process. It not only brought the designs to life but also added a new dimension of physical presence to the abstract patterns. This experiment has opened up new avenues for me to explore in the realm of generative art, and I look forward to creating more art in this fascinating intersection in the future.
Because I want to make a modular prototyping system based on the LEGO brick for my final project I decided to use this week to see if I could make a parametric script that allows anyone to easily make LEGO compatible designs.To see if I can use Fusion 360 for 2D work and designs to cut I will also evaluate this proces after all the 3D work on this page.At the very bottom of this page you will find my conclusion about the various software solutions as well as the files to download. When you download these files and make great improvements I would love to hear about it! Send me an email via jori...@gmail.com if you make great discoveries!
My goal is to create parametric rules or a script that allows me to create LEGO compatible components easily and indefinitely, but the components must follow the LEGO design restrictions to make sure it fits the most commonly found LEGO bricks.
I analyzed the anatomy of various bricks and the most important conclusions are:
-Except for the single brick, all other bricks have even numbered amounts of studs.
-All bricks have the same basic ratio, stud sizes etc.
-The most useful and universal bricks are four in a single row, six in a single row, four in a double row or six in a double row.
My first mistake was that I thought I could just add parameters to this blanc table and that object would appear, wrong!In order to make or adjust objects with parametrics you have to create an object in the GUI first, and only then can you modify its properties parametrically.Because LEGO bricks are usually a multiple of two, I started by creating a basic shape that has the dimensions of a standard two-stud brick which is: 16X7.9X9.6mm.
Keep your mini citizens happy by building shops, restaurants and more with real LEGO bricks then bringing it all to virtual life! Rule a virtual town built with real LEGO bricks!Introducing LEGO FUSION a fun and creative way of combining real LEGO brick building with your smartphone or tablet! Your game. Your way. Rule your town and create it the way you want by building with real LEGO bricks that come alive in this virtual world!
The Lego Fusion line will launch in August. Each $35 box will contain some 200 bricks and a special plate to build on. Creations on the plate can be photographed with Apple or Android phones or tablets and imported into free, downloadable games.
I was thinking on making a decorative LEGO candle holder. It would be made out of regular ABS LEGO bricks, but also transparent ones. Because there will be an open flame involved, I want to make sure my LEGO bricks don't melt.
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