Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe highlight how AI-driven tools like Wonder 3D are speeding up design workflows while expanding opportunities for R&D tax credits across digital fabrication.
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Natural Language Mechanical Design: FusionMCP Demonstrates AI-Driven CAD
A fascinating proof-of-concept shows how CAD could be done via AI in the future.
Synera Expands AI-Driven Engineering Platform with Autodesk Fusion Integration
I’m looking at a new AI tool for developing 3D models, Synera.
Authentise Expands Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem with New Integrations from Digifabster, Paperless Parts, and 3D Spark
Authentise continues to be busy expanding their growing ecosystem.
Fusion 360 Adds Mesh Texture Extrude Feature for Advanced Surface Detailing
Autodesk provided their usual monthly update to Fusion 360, and there were a couple of new features of interest.
Authentise Offers Bundled Autodesk Fusion and Flows Software for AM Manufacturers
Authentise announced a compelling software bundle for additive manufacturing organizations.
A Better Way to Design a Five-Axis Desktop 3D Printer
A new 3D printer has been “generated” with Autodesk software.
Autodesk Layoffs: Is AI Reshaping the Future of CAD and 3D Design?
Autodesk is to reduce its staffing by nine percent: is AI to blame?
Authentise Integrates Autodesk Fusion into Flows, Streamlining AM Workflows
Last week, Authentise announced an interesting new integration, but it turns out there is much more to the story.
Did You Know? Autodesk Fusion 360 Monitors Shared Files for Potential ITAR Violations
Apparently, Autodesk Fusion 360 performs censoring of some 3D models.
Autodesk Updates Fusion 360 Data Storage Policy: What You Need to Know
Autodesk is changing the rules about data storage for Fusion 360.
Top Free and Low-Cost Professional CAD Software for 3D Printing Enthusiasts
What is the current state of “free” professional CAD tools for 3D modeling?
Create Complex Sketches Easily with Fusion 360’s Project Salvador AI Plugin
I’ve been trying out Project Salvador, which is an AI-plugin for Autodesk Fusion 360.
Autodesk AI Acquisition Hints at Future 3D Strategy
Autodesk acquired AI-powered Wonder Dynamics, suggesting they may be on the prowl for additional AI acquisitions.
What Software is Available for 3D Printing?
From beginner-friendly options to cloud-based collaborative CAD, these are some of the most popular software solutions for additive manufacturing.
Book of the Week: Fusion 360 for Makers
This week’s selection is “Fusion 360 for Makers” by Lydia Sloan Cline.
Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners
This week’s selection is “Autodesk Fusion 360: A Step-By-Step Tutorial Guide for Beginners (2024 Edition)” by SDCAD Academy.
1000 Kelvin Announces Autodesk Fusion 360 AMAIZE Plugin
1000 Kelvin has integrated their powerful software into Autodesk Fusion 360.
Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360 Surface Design and Sculpting with T-Spline Surfaces
This week’s selection is “Autodesk Fusion 360 Surface Design and Sculpting with T-Spline Surfaces” by John Willis andSandeep Dogra.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing with Fusion 360
This week’s selection is “3D Printing with Fusion 360” by Sualp Ozel.
John Walker: The Entrepreneur Who Brought CAD to Desktops and Enabled 3D Printing’s Rise
Last week we lost John Walker, founder of Autodesk.
Book of the Week: 3D Modeling and Printing with Tinkercad
This week’s selection is “3D Modeling and Printing with Tinkercad: Create and Print Your Own 3D Models” by James Floyd Kelly.
Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360
This week’s selection is “Mastering Fusion 360” by Jake O Sugden and Joshua Manley.
Book of the Week: Autodesk Tinkercad Exercises
This week’s selection is “Autodesk Tinkercad Exercises” by Sachidanand Jha.
Book of the Week: Mastering Fusion 360
This week’s selection is “Mastering Fusion 360: 28 Step-By-Step Projects for Beginners in 3D Printing, Prototyping, and Making” by Jake O Sugden an d Joshua Manley.
Autodesk To Raise Fusion 360 Pricing
Autodesk announced a significant rise in the pricing of their key 3D CAD tool, Fusion 360.
Interesting New Features in Autodesk Fusion’s May Update
Autodesk released a new version of Fusion 360, and there are quite a few new useful features.
Book of the Week: Autodesk Fusion 360 A Power Guide
This week’s selection is “Autodesk Fusion 360: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users” by John Willis and Sandeep Dogra.
Autodesk Fusion 360 Now Includes Embedded Assistance
Autodesk announced a new feature to assist designers using the Fusion 360 CAD system.
Printlab Partners With Autodesk for Second Design Challenge
Printlab announced a a new assistive technology design challenge.
CAD Exchanger Adds Inventor Support and More
The latest version of CAD Exchanger is now able to handle Autodesk Inventor files.
Autodesk Kills STL, Almost
n exporting a 3D model.
Book of the Week: A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Modeling
This week’s selection is “A Beginner’s Guide to 3D Modeling” by Cameron Coward.
Book of the Week: Tinkercard for Dummies
This week’s selection is “Tinkercard for Dummies” by Shaun C. Bryant.
Autodesk Formalizes Mesh Tools In Fusion 360
Autodesk’s latest version of Fusion 360 includes significant changes to their mesh processing functionality.
Book of the Week: The 3D Printing Cookbook, Fusion 360 Edition
This week’s selection is “The 3D Printing Cookbook: Fusion 360 Edition” by David YM Seto and Michael J Welch.
Formlabs Integration With Autodesk Fusion 360?
A brief mention in an Autodesk post suggests Formlabs is to integrate functionality within Fusion 360.
Autodesk Acquires Upchain, Increases PLM Capability
Autodesk beefed up their functionality with a new acquisition.
Xometry’s New Fusion 360 Connection
Xometry has provided a plug-in for direct integration with Autodesk Fusion 360.
Autodesk Fusion 360 Discount Available
Autodesk is offering a notable discount on their powerful 3D CAD tool, Fusion 360.
Autodesk Adds Fusion 360 To Netfabb
Autodesk announced a very interesting addition to Netfabb: Fusion 360!
Hacked Slicing: How To 3D Print Feathers
Want to 3D print feathers that actually look, feel and act life feathers? Read on!
Fusion 360 Licensing Change: Reactions And Autodesk Retreat
It’s been several days since Autodesk announced big changes to their Fusion 360 Personal licensing program. What reactions have occurred?
Autodesk Limits Functionality In Free Version Of Fusion 360
Autodesk abruptly announced some significant changes in the functionality of the free version of Fusion 360, their flagship 3D design tool.
Finally: Autodesk Introduces Proper Emboss Feature In Fusion 360
At long last Autodesk has resolved a long-standing issue with Fusion 360: the ability to easily emboss a curved surface.
R&D Profiles Of Leading 3D Printing Companies 2020
Charles Goulding and Ryan Donley examine the makeup of several leading companies in 3D printing when it comes to their R&D expenditures.
Planning On A Move To Fusion 360? Deal Available Until July 17
We’ve learned Autodesk has an excellent promotion this month for their very popular Fusion 360 suite.
Free Access To Fusion 360 — For A Short Time
Autodesk is offering use of their powerful CAD tool, Fusion 360, at no charge for a limited time to help emergency COVID-19 efforts.
Fusion 360 Now Offers 3D Print Slicing, But Will You Use It?
Autodesk surprised everyone by suddenly adding a way to slice 3D print jobs directly within their popular Fusion 360. But is it something you will use?
Question of the Week: 3D Scanning A Tree
This week’s question is from reader Rinaldi Gotama, who asks about 3D scanning.
Do You Know About Netfabb Online Service?
Did you know Autodesk offers a free STL model repair service through an online web page? We show the details on how to use it.
Book of the Week: Fusion 360 For Makers
This week’s selection is “Fusion 360 For Makers” by Lydia Sloane Cline.
Where Is Autodesk’s 3D Printing Assessment Tool?
Autodesk provides a self-assessment tool for the construction industry; should they also provide one for 3D printing?
Autodesk Changes Fusion 360 Free License Terms
It will no longer be as easy to obtain a free license of Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD software with new requirements for qualification.
An Update On XACT Metal, The “Accessible” 3D Printing Alternative
XACT Metal’s low-cost, accessible 3D printer has become popular in a very specific market. We spoke to CEO Juan Mario Gomez to find out which one.
Possible Patent Infringement By Non-Planar Slic3r Development?
Non-planar 3D printing is a massive improvement, but it seems that it could be patented by a company, possibly leaving it difficult for the open source community.
R&D Profiles of Leading 3D Printing Companies
Charles Goulding & Ryan Donley of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing R&D.
Autodesk’s Stock Price Takes A Hit
Autodesk’s stock dropped 10% after their first quarter results were made public.
The Other Side of Generative Design
A report on Fast Company illustrates that there’s more than one way to do generative design.
Crafting a Skull Implant
A case study from Autodesk and Granta highlights the technologies put to use in crafting a personalized skull implant.
Question of the Week: What 3D Printing Software for Schools?
This week’s question probes the software required for schools using 3D printing.
A Three-Way Partnership Focusing on Farsoon Technologies
Farsoon Technologies announced an interesting partnership with two related companies.
Autodesk’s Recent Large Construction Software Acquisitions and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at 3D printing as related to Autodesk’s acquisitions in construction software.
Fusion 360 Increasingly Acknowledges 3D Printing
In the latest Autodesk 360 Fusion update there are a couple of new features specifically addressing the needs of 3D printing.
Autodesk Deepens Reach Into Construction
3D software giant Autodesk made an acquisition of a construction-related company.
ADAPT to Define the Times: A Chat with MIT on the Future of Additive Manufacturing
A new industry-facing consortium is focused on a collaborative approach to invent the future of additive manufacturing.
Book of the Week: Fusion 360 for Makers
This week’s selection is “Fusion 360 for Makers: Design Your Own Digital Models for 3D Printing and CNC Fabrication” by Lydia Sloan Cline.
Autodesk Exploring 3D Printed Construction?
Well, this is interesting: Autodesk is experimenting with 3D printed construction.
Authentise Partners with Autodesk
Authentise and Autodesk announced a partnership that should speed 3D printing workflows.
Kickstarter Launches 3D Print Test, But That’s Only Part Of The Story
Kickstarter announced a new set of tests for 3D printers that appear on their site.
Autodesk Consolidates Fusion 360 Tiers
Autodesk is making very significant changes to their Fusion 360 product offerings.
The Clean Evolution of Netfabb
I took a look at Autodesk’s latest Netfabb offering and reflected on how it’s changed over the years.
Meshmixer 3.4 Available
The swiss-army knife of 3D printing has been upgraded.
Meshmixer Version 3.3 Is Now Available
You might not have noticed that Meshmixer has been updated and there’s a very interesting new feature.
Autodesk Remakes ReMake into ReCap Photo
One of the best cloud services for photogrammetry just changed itself around.
Fusion 360 Updated with New Features
One of the great benefits of cloud-based software is that it is usually updated frequently. That’s what happened with Fusion 360 last week.
The Many Meshmixer Tutorials
If you haven’t used Meshmixer, you should.
Another Autodesk Experimental 3D System Comes to Market
Autodesk made what could be a milestone announcement this week, as generative features are coming to Netfabb, “later this year”.
Inexpensive SLS 3D Printing Just Got a Bit Easier
Autodesk and Sinterit announced Netfabb support for the startup company’s inexpensive SLS 3D printer, opening a window for increased access to the powerful 3D printing process.
Making Threaded Parts for 3D Printing: Easier Than You Think
Budget-Conscious makers have been challenged to develop threaded holes and bolts for their designs, but that problem seems to be going away.
Not a Surprise: Autodesk Drops Ember
Why has Autodesk abruptly ceased manufacturing their open source resin 3D printer, the Ember?
Autodesk’s Roadmap for Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is Autodesk’s flagship product for 3D CAD in the market. But where is it going? Let’s find out.
Why is Autodesk Meshmixer Still Alive?
I’ve noticed a reason why Autodesk’s free Meshmixer tool might still be supported.
Autodesk’s Hobbyist Strategy is Now Clear
With the demise of many of Autodesk’s free 3D offerings, it seems they have been following an ingenious strategy all along.
Autodesk Wants You To Subscribe To Their 3D Software, They Really Do!
3D software giant Autodesk, whose products are used by many Fabbaloo readers, has announced significant price increases for their non-subscription products.
Titan Robotics’ Multi-Headed Escher
Titan Robotics has constructed one of the most unusual 3D printers I’ve yet seen.
Autodesk Consolidates The 123D Suite
For several years Autodesk has supported the 3D modeling and 3D printing community through their highly useful 123D suite. Now, that may change.
Autodesk’s PrintOne Enables Safe Generation of 3D Printed Musical Instruments
Designing a musical instrument just got a lot simpler thanks to an experiment by Autodesk.
Variable Layer Slicing for The Ember 3D Printer: Good Idea or Not?
Autodesk has introduced something called “VariSlice” for their Ember desktop 3D printers.
And Where Did Netfabb Basic Go?
After our story regarding Netfabb’s new release last week, an anonymous reader pointed out that Netfabb’s “Basic” version appears to be missing.
Autodesk Releases Upgraded NetFabb
Autodesk released Autodesk Netfabb 2017, which includes numerous improvements.
Free 3D Software for the New School Year
It’s that time of year for many students about to enter another year of learning, hopefully many in 3D. Fortunately, there are many ways to access free 3D software.
Hands On With Autodesk’s Sculpt+
I’ve finally had a chance to check out Autodesk’s tablet-based Sculpt+ 3D creation app.
Autodesk Forges Critical New APIs for Forge
Autodesk’s Forge cloud-based 3D initiative gained some new APIs this past week, and they’ll be of specific interest to 3D printing folks.
Autodesk Remakes Autodesk Memento Into Autodesk ReMake
Autodesk continues shuffling their 3D products around, with the popular Memento system being renamed as “ReMake”.