Often times, we hear from users that they don't really understand how to get started with Generative Design in Fusion 360. Questions like these regularly come up: What types of problems is it good for? What knowledge do I need to get started? How do I get access? How much will it cost? We would like to take this opportunity to help set up a strong foundation for how best to get started with Generative Design in Fusion 360. We will provide answers to these questions and many more during this session. You should expect to leave this session with a clear understanding of how to put Generative Design into action on your first project.

Horizontal machining centers (HMCs) have many advantages, and some disadvantages, over their counterpart. Many struggle with efficiently programming or getting started programming HMCs. This Fusion 360 instructional class will advise different workflows on setting up and programming an HMC. We'll demonstrate tips and tricks to make programming and machining times quicker and more efficient. We'll showcase several example posts and operation property modifications you can utilize to make the programmer’s and operator’s jobs much easier. With these methods and a bit of machining knowledge, you'll have more confidence in programming and optimizing the efficiency of your HMC.

Fusion 360 software now offers a simple workflow for programming industrial robot arms. Anyone familiar with post-processing machine code from Fusion 360 can now create robot code in the same way. During this lab, users will use the manufacturing space from Fusion 360 to generate robot native code that can drive industrial robot arms. First, we will show a generic robot workflow within Fusion 360 that will post with the ABB post processor. Then, we will cover exporting code into a virtual robot simulator, ABB RobotStudio, for validation. We’ll then pivot to recordings at Autodesk Technology Centers, explaining calibration of various coordinate systems localizing the robot arm and robot operation for milling applications. We’ll introduce other applications that participants can use with this workflow, such as welding and additive. Finally, we will share various case studies from Autodesk Technology Center residents and customers utilizing Fusion 360 for industrial robots.

For the last couple of years, the speaker has taught generative design classes at Autodesk University. The first years, we did an “Introduction to Generative Design” lecture; last year we did a lab showing the process and setup for applying a generative design to a part. This year we want to look at the results that you get from running the part and talk about how to interpret the information that you get back. We also want to look at how to download the desired result as a solid model, modify the file for any needed cleanup, and use it in an assembly. We are going to start by submitting a file to Generative Design in Fusion 360 software, then we’ll look at the results that are returned for strength, weight, and even cost. We will review sorting the results to get the best possible option for what we want, then we will download the file and talk about what you can do with the file. We’ll finish up by talking about changes to Generative Design in Fusion 360 that have come out this year.

In this session, attendees will get a look at how Generative Design in Fusion 360 software can help them improve the way they design and make engineering decisions. We will review the development progress we made throughout the year, and highlight why those features were key to improving how users capitalized on Generative Design. We will also look ahead to how we will be investing in improving our workflows, as well as growing our physics support to expand the types of problems that can easily be solved with Generative Design in Fusion 360. Lastly, we will show a sample of some of the successful customer projects that have been executed throughout the year.

In this demo, we will walk through a simplified example of capturing real-time manufacturing data (cutting temperatures) from a hobby-class computer numerical control (CNC) router as it machines aluminum, visualizing that data on the visual model of the part being manufactured. Cutting tool and workpiece temperatures are direct indications of cutting efficiency and tool health. Mapping temperatures can help validate and suggest adjustments to feeds, speeds, and depth of cut to achieve the nominal chip load. While this is far from an industrial solution, this demo will show the power of IoT manufacturing within a simplified context to explore the utility and promise of cloud-based manufacturing solutions, built with Forge.

Ever wanted to get hands on with CAM in Fusion 360 software but felt a bit intimidated or didn't know where to begin? Want to see a job set up and run live during the session? Well, this is the class for you! Throughout the last 10 months, the speaker has gone from knowing nothing about machining or CAM to knowing slightly more about machining and CAM! This is the class for CAM newbies! We will go through the process of posting out your first computer numerical control (CNC) job without assumed knowledge. This will involve opening the Manufacture workspace in Fusion 360, creating a setup, creating tools, generating toolpaths, and posting out to machine G-code. We will even have a live demonstration of the running of the CNC job on a machine at University of Warwick's Engineering Build Space!

In this course, Kennametal's tooling experts will walk you through the expansive electric vehicle (EV) portfolio and proven application solutions to fit your specific machining needs. As a global leader in automotive machining solutions for more than 80 years, Kennametal has forged a legacy in the industry based on accuracy, speed, and versatility. From internal combustion engine (ICE) production to EVs and everything in between, we machine solutions that drive productivity. We are helping customers grow and evolve in EV and hybrid spaces with custom and standard tools to manufacture components—a direct result of not only our legacy in automotive solutions, but also of our growing and modernized manufacturing footprint in more than 60 countries.

This hands-on lab will introduce engineers and designers to the world of using CAM to program computer numerical control (CNC) machines and its connection to the design process. Through a series of guided exercises in Autodesk Fusion CAM, you'll gain practical experience in setting up stock material and coordinate systems, choosing tools, defining machining operations (including machining boundaries), simulating the toolpaths, and generating G-code for a CNC milling machine. This session will equip you to better communicate with CAM programmers and optimize your designs for manufacturability.

In this session, we'll look at a workflow that goes from a drawing to the output of technical documentation for high-volume production using multiple setups and machines. It starts with raw material and the use of parametric modeling and model states to break up the individual operations. From there we can use Inventor Tolerance Analysis to determine stackups and points of high risk during machining. The model is then translated to Autodesk Fusion 360 software for its machining capabilities. It quickly shows the machine library and tooling library capabilities. The Fusion 360 CAM validates cycle times and interference checks. Fusion 360 CAM data is then exported. With Inventor, the part is then made into technical drawings. Tooling and inspection documents are then populated with all the necessary data. Any part updates can be driven parametrically, validated, and updated on demand.

Using Autodesk Fusion 360 software, we embraced a digital thread from design to production (or, as they say in sales, "from curiosity to cash"). Our new processes revolve around Fusion 360 and deliver improvements in process reliability and predictability. Just as importantly, this change let us create a new cloud-based digital customer experience. In this session, we'll look at how we applied Fusion 360 to create our new computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing processes, and examine how we created the necessary Fusion 360 add-ins. Then we'll show how we took the further step of integrating Fusion 360, and our Fusion 360 add-in (created with the Fusion 360 API), with our cloud-based internal and customer-facing IT system. For our customers, the result is a new cloud-based customer experience that enables orders, reorders, and customization more easily than ever before. See how we went from standardizing on Fusion 360 to making it the core of our digital business transformation.

While product demand is increasing, specialized employees are hard to find. Meanwhile, increasing production efficiency and using less labor is becoming more important every day. In the first half of this class, we will discuss how using multitasking machines can help you increase your throughput, reduce waste, and improve efficiency on your manufacturing floor. Since "multi-tasking” means different things to different people, we will help you navigate the world of turn/mill, turnmill, mill/turn, millturn, and Swiss lathes. Using customer-driven experience and results, we will provide real-world examples comparing traditional machining methods to innovative multitasking techniques. In the second half of the class, Matthew Yates and Josh Postell from Rivian will present how they use Autodesk Fusion 360 software to program their computer numerical control (CNC) machines, and how the latest and upcoming software improvements make them more productive.

This session's speaker loves technical drawings. Bold outlines, crisp details, precise lettering—he loves it all. But is technical drawing dead? It's said that we live in the age of the paperless office—can this be true? This class was so popular at AU2022 that we ran it twice, and we still had to turn people away! Let's continue the discussion. In this activity-based roundtable, we'll ask the big questions about the future of technical drawing. How did we develop the technical drawing? Why? What have we learned that we should keep? What place do technical drawings hold in the world of digital prototyping and building information modeling (BIM) projects? How will we communicate design intent in the future? How many people got caught out when we moved from hand drawing to CAD? Will we be next? Maybe technical drawings aren't yet dead, but how must design collaboration and communication adapt to meet our future needs? Join us to review technical drawings past and present, and prepare yourself for the future

This class will illustrate how the collective offerings from EDGE Software, Progress Software Development, and Autodesk enabled a precast facility to adopt higher digitalization and optimization through tech- and data-enabled planning and production processes. We'll take a deep dive into how Revit and Autodesk Fusion 360 software play critical roles in planning precast production beds and servicing CAM workflows through computer numerical control (CNC) technologies. The class will highlight the efficiency gains and ROI that a real-world customer experienced by deploying these technologies.

CAM Assist, a new software system from CloudNC, leverages AI to autocomplete much of the difficult work involved with programming a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to manufacture a component. The CAM Assist add-in for Autodesk Fusion 360 is newly available for Autodesk customers. In this session, CloudNC founder Theo Saville shows how CAM Assist generates machining strategies in one click, enabling any user to reduce their CAM programming time and operate at a more advanced level, with greater consistency. CAM Assist helps workshop operators fill the manufacturing skills gap and optimize their team to scale revenue by enabling less-experienced programmers to do far more and machine more-complex components.

Manufacturing in Autodesk Fusion 360 software continues to expand within the wider Autodesk community. While it expands, there is very limited knowledge on manufacturing as a whole. This course aims to level set, upskill, and provide an appreciation of subtractive manufacturing. This deep dive will focus on capturing manufacturing intent from the design, and we will cover available subtractive methods, programming techniques, and part alignment.

Mazak, a global leader in industrial machinery and factory automation, invites you to explore "The Mazak Difference." This talk will showcase their unwavering commitment to continuous improvement and their comprehensive machine portfolio designed for every industry. Learn how their multi-tasking capabilities enhance efficiency and how Mazak's digital solutions, in collaboration with Autodesk Fusion, maximize uptime and optimize workflows from CAM to machining. With a focus on innovation, Mazak is more than just a machine tool provider—they are a true partner, dedicated to driving success through cutting-edge technology and unparalleled support.

Everyone loves a quick-fire class full of productivity and power-user tips and tricks. Fusion 360 software is a big product, with lots of environments to master. No matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran, there are always new tips to learn from different perspectives. Come along for an action-packed 90 minutes of learning, and accelerate the process of mastering Fusion 360.

Human bone is a unique material that grows based on the mechanical loading applied to it. This can cause problems for astronauts, as the loading through their bones is reduced and conditions such as osteoporosis can set in. Surgical implants, which are often used to stabilize bone fragments following a fracture, can inadvertently create similar problems, by reducing the force transferred through the bone itself. This can permanently reduce bone mass and increase the risk of future fracture. This class will discuss the ongoing research into this problem, and will demonstrate how researchers are using generative design in Fusion 360 software to explore new designs for these implants that better aid the natural bone-recovery process.

Before attending this class, we recommend visiting and participating in the Autodesk Factory Experience on the exhibition floor. Prototyping while developing a new product design is critical to ensure delivery of higher-quality parts to market. This step in the product design cycle is, however, typically time-consuming and costly through iterating and purchasing/making individual parts. This is why many product designers have already turned primarily to digital prototyping rather than physical prototyping, so they can ensure on-time product delivery that doesn't break the bank. This class will focus on how you can utilize Fusion 360 and its extensions for digital prototyping, focusing on an Autodesk Factory assembly product. Consumer electronics is a fast-moving segment, where time and collaboration is critical to be ahead of the competition. We'll demonstrate how to effectively experiment with product design alternatives, collaborate with key project stakeholders, test layouts for PCB, simulate structural and manufacturing aspects, and render final product previews, all within Fusion 360.