Stomp Rocket Tutorial: Aerospace Engineering for Beginners

£2.49

Take your first steps into functional aerospace design with this curated, self-paced tutorial for Autodesk Fusion. Created by Autodesk Certified Instructors, this project guides you through designing a sleek, aerodynamic rocket tailored for a stomp-powered launcher.

This tutorial bridges the gap between digital modeling and physical flight, ensuring your design is lightweight, balanced, and perfectly optimized for home 3D printing.

Take your first steps into functional aerospace design with this curated, self-paced tutorial for Autodesk Fusion. Created by Autodesk Certified Instructors, this project guides you through designing a sleek, aerodynamic rocket tailored for a stomp-powered launcher.

This tutorial bridges the gap between digital modeling and physical flight, ensuring your design is lightweight, balanced, and perfectly optimized for home 3D printing.

What You Will Learn

This project is rated at a 2/10 skill level, making it an ideal entry point for students and hobbyists. You’ll learn how to build complex, curved bodies from simple 2D sketches using industry-standard workflows:

  • Revolve Feature: Master the Revolve tool to create perfectly symmetrical rocket bodies and nose cones.

  • Fin Design & Patterning: Design aerodynamic fins and use the Circular Pattern tool to duplicate them with mathematical precision around the fuselage.

  • Shell & Hollow Geometry: Learn the Shell command to create a hollow internal cavity for the launcher air-tube while maintaining structural integrity.

  • Material Optimization: Understand how to prepare thin-walled structures for successful 3D printing in lightweight materials like PLA.

What’s Included

  • Comprehensive PDF Guide: A detailed, step-by-step walkthrough featuring high-resolution Fusion interface screenshots.

  • Professional Pedigree: Developed by an Autodesk Authorised Academic Partner, ensuring the highest educational standards.

  • Knowledge Check: Integrated questions to help you understand the physics of flight, center of mass, and volume calculations.

  • Ready to Launch: Clear instructions for exporting to STL/3MF format, ready for your slicer software.

Digital Download: Your purchase includes an instant download link to the full tutorial package.