Fusion 360

Fusion 360 is a modern 3D CAD/CAM tool for product development. With Fusion 360 you have one integrated tool to take your idea from concept to manufacture. With built-in collaboration you can work with anyone, anywhere and because it’s cloud based you can access your designs anywhere, on any device.

Features:

Iterate Designs, Explore Forms

• Surface Modeling - Explore ideas and create organic shapes with T-Splines push-pull commands.
• Solid Modeling - Direct and history based modeling are seamlessly integrated.
• Parametric Modeling - Make changes that automatically update corresponding values and functions of the design.
• Mesh Modeling - Import OBJ or STL bodies as mesh models to create custom designs conforming to mesh surfaces.

Engineer Designs, Explore Function

• Data Translation - Import and export design files with unlimited CAD translation of over 50 file types.
• Assembly Modeling - Assemble components and show how they work in relation to one other.
• Joints & Motion Studies - Create relationships, simulate motion, and review the fit and function of designs.
• Rendering - Visualize designs with a variety of rendering tools, environments, effects, and visual styles.
• Animations - Communicate design concepts with 3D exploded views and animations to show how a model is built or functions.

Fabricate Designs

• 2.5 Axis & 3 Axis Machining - Prepare designs for machining with integrated CAM for 2D and 3D milling.
• 3D Printing - Set up designs for 3D printing within Fusion 360.
• Drawings - Document designs with associative 2D drawings - any changes made to the model will be automatically updated.

Collaborate & Manage Designs

• Collaboration & Sharing - Collaborate within Fusion 360 by tracking and commenting on project progress, or share project components with other team members.
• Version Management - Store and manage all design data in one place with auto-save or manual version control.
• Mobile Viewing & Management - Access designs on the go with the free Autodesk A360 app or in a web browser.
• Share or Publish Data & Designs - Share designs with the community or with individuals with secure public sharing links.

Other Features

• Enhanced Support - Get help with prioritized form responses, email, and extended phone support hours with an Autodesk support agent.
• API Extensibility - Create custom JavaScript’s or use sample scripts for bolt generation, spur gear generation, and simple built of materials extractor.
• Form Inspection & Analysis - Validate a model with curvature comb analysis, zebra analysis, draft analysis, curvature mapping, interference checking, assembly motion studies and more.

The price quoted is that of a standard annual subscription. Monthly subscriptions are also available.

Offset Plane Issue Fixed:

• Fixed a nasty issue where if you offset a plane from a face and dragged the manipulator in the backward direction, Fusion 360 got really confused and would spend all the time in the world on trying to perform that one single task.

Web Command Issue Fixed:

• Wcf5016 found an issue with the Web command where it worked fine when he tried to create the first instance but would hang Fusion 360 if he tried it a second time. Jeff Strater and Phil Eichmiller jumped in and were able to pinpoint the issue, so we laser locked-on to bug and vaporized it. Now Web command should work fine.

ESC Key + Save/Upload Issue Fixed:

• Apparently pressing Save or Upload repeatedly while holding down the ESC key made Fusion 360 very annoyed and it decided to stop working. Now it’s way more resilient at dealing with these kind of actions.