mesh modeling, importing pre-existing 3D objects and modeling around them.įor my needs I have been experimenting with parametric modeling mostly, and love the design approach of being able to define the critical dimensions and relations between parts, and let the modeller figure out other dimensions/shapes.parametric modeling, using 2D sketches defining precise dimensions and relations between sketch elements.

solid modeling, through a sequence of creating and combining basic primitive shapes and operations.double click mouse wheel = zoom to fit windowįusion360 has three main modeling principles:.Shift + mouse middle-button = orbit view.If there is a single shortcut to memorize it is this one: it opens up a search window, where you type in some words of the command you are looking for, and it will find all close matches: Life is too short to click on the tools icons, the following shortcuts are must-know to get any decent productivity in Fusion360.

It has integrated version management (very useful) and also implements many kinds of simulations, animation and renderings, and is heavily oriented towards cloud-based/collaborative work, but this not what matters the most in my case.Īs of writing this, no native Linux version of Fusion360 is available, so I went and downloaded/installed the Windows version.

My favorite modelling tool so far was Sketchup Make, but what brought me to Fusion360 is the fact that it has embedded support for CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing), and more specifically has a post-processor that generates G-code for my Shapeoko. There are plenty of resources/tutorials out there, but this just captures the bare minimum that I considered worthy of noting for my usecase, as a refresher for when it will have been months since I last used it, and I need to roll a quick and dirty designįusion360 is based on a monthly/yearly subscription fee, but is (at the time of writing) “free for startups, hobbyists, and enthusiasts”. Below is a memo to myself for basic use of the Fusion360 CAD/CAM tool from Autodesk.

Fusion 360 for hobbyists