AUTODESK FUSION 360: ESSENTIALS FOR EXISTING 3D CAD USERS TRAINING

Course Length: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Previous experience in using 3D modelling software.

Training Guide Contents

Create an account if not already created (The process)

• Create accounts for all users in the workshop if not already done
• User Name
• Password
• Account GUI

Understanding GUI and navigation

• Graphical Interface
• How to Pan, Zoom, Orbit
• How to select things
• Application bar
• Tool bar
• Data panel
• Browser
• Marking menu

Create a project and folders

• Create the Workshop Project
• “Basic Fusion 360 Workflow”
• Create two folders
• “Download”
• “Design”

Download files provided for the workshop

• Download part files to the Design folder, that will be used in the design later
• Parts and Names still to be decided

Create a Base Feature and two secondary features for one part

• Save the initial file in the Design folder
• Create a design with the base feature, a join feature and a subtract feature
• Create a “Base” Box Feature
• Provide Dimensions

Create additional features/ solids for creating as a part files

• Create some additional features for a second part
• Create a Sketch Feature to Revolve with a Cut
• Create a Projected Feature using an Offset to Extrude with an Intersect
• Create a second solid from multiple features
• Create the second solid into a saved part file
• Show the difference between the first solid and the new part from the second solid

Add Constraints to the parts

• Show how joints work with the parts to assemble them together, animate to show function
• Add joints to constraint the part and the solid together
• Edit the joint limits
• Animate to show the limits