Difference between revisions of "Autodesk Fusion Tips"

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Autodesk Fusion (formerly "Autodesk Fusion 360") is a cloud-based commercial software package for doing parametric CAD, electrical drawings, simulation, rendering and CAM.

The software is free for hobbyists, non-commercial use, and for qualifying startups.

At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) members use Fusion to create output suitable for our 3D printers and CNC machines.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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Tips

Use post processor "Mach4Mill" (not Avid CNC).

Links to external sites (youtube.com):

How to Make an Augmented Reality File

Fusion 360 Tutorials, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

The Ultimate Fusion 360 Sketch Video (44 Strategies & Tips)

HIDDEN CAD within CAM!

Autodesk Fusion

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Links to external sites (Autodesk.com):

FAQ for Fusion Content Storage Standard

What is parametric modeling software?

Self-paced learning for Fusion

Get Started in Fusion

Use Decal to apply a sticker-like image to a face

How to insert McMaster-Carr components

Create an animation

Training/Learning resources for Fusion

15+ Essential Fusion 360 Modeling Commands

Autodesk Fusion Product Home Page

Connect with Autodesk on social media

Autodesk products

Links to other external sites:

Lars Christensen — Tutorials on YouTube

Generative Design — Make magazine

Member Showcase

3D-printed spindle hub adapter
by Trevor Banks
3D-printed 2" spindle hub
by Trevor Banks
Cake Toppers
3D printed & painted
by Ben S.

For even more member projects, visit our #showcase channel on Slack, or follow our social media links.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Mach4 Tips

VCarve Tips

Blender Tips

STL File Format Tips

USDZ File Format Tips

CNC Router Table - make a reservation

3D Printing — Filament (FDM)

3D Printing — Resin (SLA)

Computers — Windows

Hand-Curated Links

Links to files and models:

Autodesk Online Gallery

Cults 3D

GrabCAD

Thingiverse

Links to member-recommended external sites:

AUTODESK INSTRUCTABLES

Autodesk Revit — on-demand learning

Making for Motorsport — on YouTube

Alternatives to Fusion:

Autodesk Tinkercad — "free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding"

Onshape — Cloud-native CAD

SketchUp 3D design software — 3D modeling

FreeCAD — Parametric 3D CAD

OpenSCAD — Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller

SOLIDWORKS

KiCad — schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #fusion-360

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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+'''Autodesk Fusion''' (formerly "Autodesk Fusion 360") is a cloud-based commercial software package for doing parametric CAD, electrical drawings, simulation, rendering and&nbsp;CAM.
+The software is free for hobbyists, non-commercial use, and for qualifying&nbsp;startups.
+At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) members use Fusion to create output suitable for our 3D printers and CNC&nbsp;machines.
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-Autodesk Fusion 360 is a commercial software package for doing CAD, electrical drawings, and CAM. At Pikes&nbsp;Peak&nbsp;Makerspace members use it to create output suitable for our 3D printers and CNC machines.
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-Autodesk Fusion 360 is free for hobbyists, non-commercial use, and for qualifying startups.
+==Tips==
-<br>
+*Use post processor "Mach4Mill" (not Avid CNC).
-<br>
+'''Links to external sites (youtube.com):'''
-==Developer Link==
+:[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WdGcFk9xsuo '''How to Make an Augmented Reality File''']
-:'''https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360'''
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osNPQr5-EpM&list=PL9tn9rGywKUUGyeBWX5Alt9yzBIp84sD8 Fusion 360 Tutorials, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques]'''
+:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVEaSKndyrU '''The Ultimate Fusion 360 Sketch Video (44 Strategies & Tips)''']
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K48jnAziISw HIDDEN CAD within CAM!]'''
+:[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMwMz3RMbW5mbx0iDcRQ2g '''Autodesk Fusion''']
+==Classes==
+PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+==Training==
+'''Links to external sites (Autodesk.com):'''
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/FAQ-for-Fusion-Content-Storage-Standard.html FAQ for Fusion Content Storage Standard]'''
-== Classes and Training ==
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/parametric-modeling What is parametric modeling software?]'''
+:'''[https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/courses/ Self-paced learning for Fusion]'''
+:'''[https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-1C665B4D-7BF7-4FDF-98B0-AA7EE12B5AC2 Get Started in Fusion]'''
-===Classes===
+:'''[https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-390648E9-6F4D-40BF-AB5C-1E623841E9BE Use Decal to apply a sticker-like image to a face]'''
-:"Intro to Fusion 360 manufacturing ( making CNC Gcode)" is offered every second Thursday.
+:'''[https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-90FD5419-A8AF-4A7C-AB1E-75D027077709 How to insert McMaster-Carr components]'''
-:If this time or date does not work with your schedule, please contact us.
+:'''[https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-9A263543-7C2E-42F5-B2C0-C387B3075C97 Create an animation]'''
-:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces all its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-===Training===
-:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVEaSKndyrU '''The Ultimate Fusion 360 Sketch Video (44 Strategies & Tips)''']
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Training-Learning-resources-for-Fusion-360.html Training/Learning resources for Fusion]'''
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/fusion-360-modeling-commands-shortcuts/ 15+ Essential Fusion 360 Modeling Commands]'''
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview Autodesk Fusion Product Home Page]'''
-<br>
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/social-media Connect with Autodesk on social media]'''
-<br>
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/products Autodesk products]'''
-=== Tips===
+'''Links to other external sites:'''
-<br>
+=== [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29kn3d9ziFUZGZ50VKvWA Lars Christensen] — Tutorials on YouTube ===
-<br>
+=== [https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/how-to-use-ai-to-build-optimized-models-in-fusion-360-generative-design/ Generative Design] — Make magazine ===
-=== For Additional Help===
+==Member Showcase==
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #fusion-360
+<gallery widths="200" heights="125">
-:
+File:3D printed spindle hub adapter.jpg|alt=3D printed spindle hub adapter|'''3D-printed spindle hub adapter<br> <i>by Trevor Banks</i>'''
-== Member Showcase==
+File:3D printed spindle hub.jpg|alt=3D printed spindle hub|'''3D-printed 2" spindle hub<br> <i>by Trevor Banks</i>'''
-<gallery>
+File:Cake Toppers.jpg|alt=Cake Toppers|'''Cake Toppers<br>3D printed & painted<br> <i>by Ben S.</i>'''
-File:3D printed spindle hub.jpg|<center>3D-printed-PETG<br>2" spindle hub<br>(by Trevor Banks)</center>
 </gallery>
 {{Template:Showcase_blurb}}
-==Curated Links==
+==Related Pages ==
-:[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMwMz3RMbW5mbx0iDcRQ2g '''Autodesk Fusion 360'''] -- on YouTube
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-:[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29kn3d9ziFUZGZ50VKvWA '''Lars Christensen'''] -- Fusion 360 Tutorials on YouTube
+:'''[[Mach4 Tips]]'''
+:'''[[VCarve Tips]]'''
+:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
+:'''[[STL File Format Tips]]'''
+:'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]'''
+:[[CNC|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B78BE">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''CNC Router Table'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]] - '''[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve make a reservation]'''
+:[[3D Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#EE9F21">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3D Printing — Filament (FDM)'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[3D Printing -- Resin|<span style="color:#000000; background:#EE9F21">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3D Printing — Resin (SLA)'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+==Hand-Curated Links ==
+'''Links to files and models:'''
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/community/gallery/ Autodesk Online Gallery]'''
+:'''[https://cults3d.com/en Cults 3D]'''
+:'''[https://grabcad.com/library GrabCAD]'''
+:'''[https://www.thingiverse.com/ Thingiverse]'''
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
+:'''[https://www.instructables.com/ AUTODESK INSTRUCTABLES]'''
+:'''[https://www.autodesk.com/learn#RVT Autodesk Revit]''' — on-demand learning
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/@MakingforMotorsport/search?query=fusion Making for Motorsport]''' — on YouTube
+'''Alternatives to Fusion:'''
+:'''[https://www.tinkercad.com/ Autodesk Tinkercad]''' — "free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding"
+:'''[https://www.onshape.com/en/ Onshape]''' — Cloud-native CAD
+:'''[https://www.sketchup.com/en SketchUp 3D design software]''' — 3D modeling
+:'''[https://www.freecad.org/ FreeCAD]''' — Parametric 3D CAD
+:'''[https://openscad.org/ OpenSCAD]''' — Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller
+:'''SOLIDWORKS'''
-==Other Fun Stuff==
+:'''[https://www.kicad.org/ KiCad]''' — schematic capture, PCB layout, and simulation
-:[https://www.autodesk.com/social-media '''Connect with Autodesk on social media''']
-:[https://pikp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/PPLD/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fERC_233_3899$002f0$002f233_3899:OVERDRIVE:70c0964a-adc3-49b7-a6ad-c6344489f749/one?qu=%22The+Art+of+Product+Design%22&te=ERC_ST_PPLD '''The Art of Product Design'''] -- by Hardi Meybaum, founder of GrabCad
-<br>
+==For Additional Help==
-<hr>
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #fusion-360
+:'''[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|List of all PPM Slack channels]]'''
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
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