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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.

Your Personal AI Design Assistant is Coming

Start warming up your vocal cords—natural language processing may soon change how engineers interact with design software.

Saving the World One Part at a Time by Accounting for Carbon

The devil is in the details, say researchers at Autodesk University.

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 University: Using Part Consolidation to Optimize Parts for Additive Manufacturing

During an Autodesk University session, experts demonstrated the benefits of generative design to perform part consolidation and optimize designs.

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!

Tackling Global Health Challenges with Autodesk

Many businesses in the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, media and entertainment industries rely on Autodesk’s array of software and services to help deliver innovative solutions.

Autodesk Opens Up About Generative Design

Thousands of Autodesk users, employees, and partners converged this week for the annual Autodesk University conference.

Autodesk Adds Powerhouse Manufacturing Tools to Fusion 360

Autodesk announced during its recent Advanced Manufacturing Summit that some of its powerhouse manufacturing tools would be added to Fusion 360, including PowerMill, PowerShape and PowerInspect.

New Fusion 360 Features: Text on a Path, Text Frame, and More

The latest update from the Fusion 360 crew has us pulling our sock over our knee-caps and throwing our hats in the air.

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?

Mesh Modeling, Part 3: Autodesk’s Fusion 360 Aspires Subdivision Modeling

The discussion about subdivision modeling has opened up significantly since the start of this series.

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.

Not for Lack of Support—Netfabb 2021.0 for 3D Print Processing

Netfabb’s latest release helps with the thankless 3D print tasks of adding and removing supports.

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?

Hold Onto Your PCBs – Autodesk Just Added ECAD to Fusion 360

Autodesk has revealed that Fusion 360 now includes ECAD functionality.

Autodesk Fusion 360 (Sub) Now Includes EAGLE PCB Design

If you’re a user of Fusion 360, your subscription now includes access to Autodesk EAGLE, the electronic design automation software to aid schematic layout or determine PCB routing and component placement.

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?

This Epic Racing Drone Was Made Using Fusion 360 and Generative Design

It wasn’t too long ago when the concept of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the capabilities of generative design seemed like some far off sci-fi future.

Autodesk Adds Extensions to Fusion 360

Autodesk is expanding its Fusion 360 repertoire by adding extensions.

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.

Cool CAD Tips: How to Easily Thread Parts in Autodesk Fusion 360

If you ever wanted to create threaded fasteners for screws, nuts, bolts and the like on the fly using good old Fusion 360, Autodesk has a simple method to easily implement them.

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.

Autodesk Introduces Fusion 360 Extensions

Using Autodesk Fusion 360 for manufacturing? Autodesk has introduced extensions to the popular 3D CAD software to enhance manufacturing and additive operations.

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.

New Autodesk Earnings Report Shows Growth in CAD Subscriptions

Another fiscal year, another chart showcasing a company’s earnings.

The Other Side of Generative Design

A report on Fast Company illustrates that there’s more than one way to do generative design.

Autodesk Announces Inventor 2020

Autodesk has announced Inventor 2020, which will be available for users to download over the next few weeks.

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.

Autodesk Fusion 360 Gets A Facelift!

Autodesk Fusion 360 is bringing in the new year with a User Interface (UI) facelift!

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.

Fusion 360 Isn’t Just a CAD Tool, It’s Also an Education Platform

Fusion 360 has been garnering a lot of buzz recently for its ability to combine a number of design tools into one holistic platform.

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.

Take a Tour of Former Autodesk CEO Carl Bass’s Wood and Metal Shops

What happens when a business leader with the core of a true maker and engineer gets his hands on the resources to build whatever he wants?

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.

Autodesk Adds SIM + CAM to Product Design & Manufacturing Collection

We LOVE collecting things–Odd design tools, pencil shavings, quesadilla drippings, and software, especially software.

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.

3 Features That Make Fusion 360 a Powerful Engineering Tool

I know, I know. I sealed off simulation with the 5 reasons I would use Simulation in Fusion 360 months ago.

Autodesk CEO Carl Bass Steps Down, Spending More Time With His Robots

This is right out of the blue. As of today, Carl Bass is no longer CEO of Autodesk.

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.