Autodesk Fusion Tips

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

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

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

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

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Tips

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

Links to external sites (youtube.com):

Fusion 360 Tutorials, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

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

HIDDEN CAD within CAM!

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces all its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Links to external sites (Autodesk.com):

Self-paced learning for Fusion 360

Training/Learning resources for Fusion 360

15+ Essential Fusion 360 Modeling Commands

How to insert McMaster-Carr components

Create an animation

Autodesk products

Autodesk Fusion 360 Product Home Page

Autodesk Fusion 360 — on YouTube

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.

Member Showcase

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  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:

Mach 4 Tips

Blender Tips

  3D Printing — Filament  

  3D Printing — Resin  

  CNC Router Table  

  Computers  

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Other Fun Stuff

Links to external sites:

Making for Motorsport — on YouTube

Fusion 360 generative design — Make magazine

Lars Christensen — Fusion 360 Tutorials on YouTube

The Art of Product Design — book by Hardi Meybaum, founder of GrabCad

Download files and models from Autodesk Online Gallery, Cults 3D, GrabCAD, or Thingiverse

PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive

Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or if you notice something is outdated.

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