Fusion 360 Exercise 3

Updated: 2026-05*

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Making a Single-Stem Vase

In this exercise, we will make a single-flower vase. The photo below shows the vase we used as a reference.

This document was written in October 2017. Functionality has been verified in Fusion 360 version 2.037.

Creating an Offset Plane

Construction > Use Offset Plane to create an offset plane of the XZ plane.

The first offset plane uses the browser’s origin on the XZ plane.

For the second and subsequent planes, right-click on the plane you created and select “Create Offset Plane” from the menu.

As shown in the figure below, create three offset planes, excluding the original XZ plane (at the bottom). You can view the created planes in the browser’s Construction view.

Creating a Sketch (4 Circles)

Using the XZ plane and the three planes you created, create a total of four circle sketches. Stop the sketch each time you create a new one to ensure you create four distinct sketches. Note that this does not involve drawing multiple circles within a single sketch.

Loft

Click Create > Loft. Select the four circles as the profile. The order (ascending or descending) does not matter, but select them in consecutive order.