Nice! I saw your request for a yoke tutorial. I tried doing a mtb yoke tutorial, but it was really complicated to explain 
I will do a single-sided gravel tutorial first. That will show the sweep workflow I use in a more comfortable environment.
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@Swood Nice! bonus points for the signature swoopy (swoody) stays.
How are you getting those bend radii on your stays IRL? It looks way larger CLR than the cobra 270mm. Or is that a trade secret 
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All 1/2" cobra dies, the bottom two are the 230mm CLR and the top is 115mm CLR.
I do have trouble with them in the model though, can’t figure out how to get the dimensioned fully.
If you post a screenshot of your sketch or even a link to your file, I can take a look. I know fusion has trouble resolving tangents sometimes. You have to be careful how you define the dimensions.
Thanks Daniel for the tutorial! I’ve been drawing my bikes in Fusion 360 for a few years now and have made things mostly parametric. I think a few of your methods will work better for this so I’m excited to modify my technique. Attached is one of the first frame drawings I did after about two weeks of Fusion tutorials. The second is my drawing from this tutorial. I like your method of keeping the axles on plane. I was using a construction line but it clutters things a bit too much.
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@Magnoliacycles thanks! Your version looks pretty detailed:
- 1.5 dropouts
- bent/tapered chainstays
How do you translate the 3D to a bike? Do you use the 2D drawings? or do you look at the sketches?
I usually start with a BikeCAD sketch then I’ll do the 3D version to check some clearances and such. I want to use the 2D drawings from Fusion in the future as well so I’ll probably redraw the road bike I’m about to start and try that.
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I am sure you have seen it, but just in case: [Video Tutorial] Creating useful 2D frame construction drawings Fusion360
I really encourage you to try it out! I honestly think it’s game-changing, every builder I’ve demoed the workflow for has been shocked. I didn’t realize how much guesswork happens when building a bike.
That being said, I still use bikeCAD to draft my stupid ideas and play with fit:
I guess I hadn’t seen that. Thanks!
Thanks for this tutorial. Coming from other CAD programs, I never had the time to sit down with Fusion, which is ridiculous since it’s the only one I can afford. I can’t wait to dive into it.
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Spent a while pouring over the video and it taught me so much. Seriously grateful for this. Day one I made a hardtail but quickly realized I could no draw the fully that I have been wanting to. All of the tips you gave made this possible. slapped paint and decals on because why not. The parts are all downloaded from grabcad and changed to fit correctly. Thanks again, Daniel.
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Soooo pumped on this! I plan to do more but thought I’d post that I finished the tutorial, and to say thank you to @Daniel_Y. I’ve always gotten away with 2d CAD drawings but every bike takes foreeeever to model, since small changes mess up multiple things. Super excited to use these skills to help me model some more complex builds I’ve always wanted to try.
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Ok now you need to make a tutorial! Really impressive 
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How to import and create reference sketches on Paragon dropouts
1) Save the STEP files
Paragon sets a great example by releasing STEP files and documentation for all of its parts. Make sure you double-check that what you downloaded is what you need! Sometimes files are missing or mismatched!
In this example, I am using DR1095
2) Upload the Step Files
File > upload > select your files > select your location
Sometimes uploading is instantaneous, and sometimes it bugs out. Be patient!
3) sketch on the face
Using my joining method, a simple horizontal line in the dropout face (where the axle contacts) will do:
Make sure you save this file!
4) Add and joint it into your model
Drag in your new dropouts > join dropout reference sketch to your center line sketch > use the proper offsets
5) Conclusions
You should now have a dropout that maintains the correct location and rotation relative to the bottom bracket. If you followed my tutorial, you can:
- go back to the “centerlines” sketch
- change the dropout circle and offsets
- tweak the SS and CS lateral offsets
That will automatically produce new CAD drawings for these new dropouts!
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Thanks for putting these videos together! On to the 2d sketch now so I can get some proper measurements for my seat stays.
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If you find files that are mismatched, please let us know, we’ll fix it. Some files are deliberately missing; I don’t see any point in bottom bracket CAD files. However, if builders want it, let us know. If you find that a file is missing that you’d like to see, let us know. It’s easier for us to post a correct file than have a builder try to guess their way through. Sometimes files are there, but won’t download. Try clearing your cache and try again.
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@Daniel_Y Can’t thank you enough for all of these tutorials. I would be lost without it.
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Perfect timing with these videos! I’d just started looking at chainstays on my current build and was really struggling with it. Then your video came along. After I had a model I was happy with, I produced drawings for the seat and chain stays, and for the front triangle dimensions. As soon as I’ve wrapped-up a small side project, I’ll be back on it and dusting off the tube bender. I’ll let you know how it goes
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