Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Automata designs can now be fully animated in Autodesk Fusion 360 using the Tangent Relationship feature. The Tangent Relationship feature performs significantly better than Contact Sets. In this lesson, learn how to apply Tangent Relationships and test the motion of your design.

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00:00 - How to use Tangent Relationship in Fusion 360
00:20 - What are Contact Sets in Fusion 360?
00:32 - Issues with Contact Sets in Fusion 360
01:12 - Activate Tangent Relationship in Fusion 360
02:15 - How to Apply Tangent Relationship in Fusion 360
02:39 - Animate entire model in Fusion 360

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