{"id":8972,"date":"2018-02-13T10:45:42","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T18:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=8972"},"modified":"2018-02-13T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T18:40:22","slug":"quick-tip-wires-in-fusion-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/quick-tip-wires-in-fusion-360\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK TIP: Wires in Fusion 360"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this weeks QUICK TIP, I want show you how to add wires to your Fusion 360 designs to help enhance rendering realism, and can also allow for accurate estimates of wire lengths.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Doing this, will <em>very<\/em> likely require that you use some 3d sketching which can prove challenging, so join me as I delve into this world&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adding wires for stunning Renders in Autodesk Fusion 360\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eBNfDe6UJqw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The idea for this QUICK TIP came from a fantastic video I saw on the Adafruit channel, which I recommend everyone watch as a supplement due to the additional details, commentary, and examples.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fusion 360 Tutorial \u2013\u00a0Creating Wires for Components\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5x08j2GguhI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope that helps! Even if you&#8217;re not making wires, the skills used to make the 3d sketch can help with many other part types and features.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching, and thanks for the great idea @Adafruit!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>~Aaron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adding wires to Fusion 360 designs can add a tremendous amount of realism to your renders, or you can use those creations to get accurate length estimates. 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