Complex Facets with Move Command in Fusion 360

What if you want more complex faceting than the basic technique provides. Well there is a simple way to add complexity and visual interest to the shapes you just created. Just tilt some of the facets with the rotation feature of the MOVE command.

Start by creating a faceted gem using the techniques described in the first tutorial. Sketch a polygon and extrude it with a negative taper angle. In the examples below, we use an eight sided shape (octagon).

Now open the MOVE Command and:

• Set the MOVE OBJECT type to FACES. 
• Select the "All-In-One" option as the MOVE TYPE. 

Select one of the faces of the shape and pick a point on the face. Fusion 360 will try to snap to certain points like the middle or ends of edges or the center of the face. Each point will allow you to change the faces in different ways, but there are a few that work well.

Make Faceted Gems in Fusion 360

Faceted gem shapes look very complex, but they can be simple to create in Fusion 360 if you know a few techniques. With these tips you can create simple jewelry, forms for casting, frames for furniture and gem shaped stained glass planters.

Simple and Easy Two Step Technique

It only takes a couple of steps to create a faceted gem shape in Fusion 360.
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Tilting Faces with the Move Command

You can take the gem you made with the basic technique and continue to modify it. Using a clever technique with the MOVE command, and maybe some parameters

Simplest Way to Make a Faceted Gem in Fusion 360

(1) SKETCH a POLYGON 

Start a SKETCH and under CREATE, select the POLYGON option. The Circumscribed and Inscribed options work well. Set the number of sides. Click OK when done, then click FINISH SKETCH to exit the sketch mode.

Sketch a POLYGON.

(2) EXTRUDE with NEGATIVE TAPERS

Make the TOP: Select the EXTRUDE command. Click on the polygon sketch and pull the extrusion upward to create the top part of the gem. Set the TAPER ANGLE to a negative value. Smaller values will leave a flat top on the gem, higher values will