Learn how generate face groups in Fusion improves mesh‑to‑solid conversion, eliminating compute failed errors and messy surface results. Converting mesh bodies to solid bodies in Autodesk Fusion can be tricky sometimes. You follow the workflow, click convert, and either get a “compute failed” error or end up with a random patchwork of surfaces, instead of…
Product Design & Engineering
Discover how cloud CAD eliminates version conflicts, hardware limits, and data silos to accelerate product development with Autodesk Fusion. Traditional CAD workflows slow product development because they rely on rigid, file‑based structures and localized hardware. In desktop‑bound environments, CAD data lives on individual machines or internal servers, making real‑time collaboration difficult and increasing the risk…
Product Design & Engineering
Consumer trends influence product design decisions around cost, speed, and sustainability. Learn how to adapt design strategy to change. Consumer behavior used to evolve gradually. Today, it shifts in waves, driven by economic pressure, digital expectations, sustainability concerns, and cultural change. For decision makers, this has changed the role of product design entirely. Design is…
Fusion
Modern product development tools are helping small design and manufacturing teams achieve high-volume output. With Autodesk Fusion, teams can improve collaboration, automate repetitive tasks, and focus on delivering high-quality products from design through production. It’s easy for small design and manufacturing teams to feel at a disadvantage compared to larger organizations with dedicated departments and…
Manufacturing
Small manufacturing teams can’t afford workarounds. See how Autodesk Fusion reduces friction across CAD, CAM, CAE, and data management to keep work moving. In smaller manufacturing teams, there’s no such thing as “extra time.” Every minute spent chasing files, switching tools, fixing broken workflows, or dealing with licensing issues is a minute not spent designing,…
Fusion
When should you use surface modeling vs solid modeling? Learn the differences, use cases, and how each approach supports modern product design and manufacturing. Choosing between solid modeling and surface modeling is one of the most common questions in product design and manufacturing. Both approaches are essential in modern 3D modeling workflows, but they serve…
Fusion
Do small businesses really need PLM? Learn when spreadsheets stop working—and how Fusion helps growing teams manage product data and change without complexity. For many small businesses, spreadsheets feel like the safest answer to managing product data. They’re familiar and flexible. And when your team is small, they seem “good enough” for tracking parts, changes,…
Fusion
Next up in this Fusion 360 Machining Extension series is toolpath automation, including steep and shallow and hole recognition tools.
Machining
Once you master this list of beginner Fusion 360 modeling commands, you'll be well on your way to becoming an expert.
Getting Started
This guide highlights tools to master, best practices, and things to be aware of as you get up to speed with manufacturing in Fusion 360.
Getting Started
If you're generating toolpaths with a CAM system, you need a way to turn them into code for your machine. Typically this is done by a post processor. These are often expensive, difficult to create, and hard to find support. Learn more about how Fusion 360 flips this on its head.
Machining
Discover how AI in Autodesk Fusion improves product design, manufacturability, CNC workflows, and data security across the manufacturing lifecycle. For manufacturers, AI rapidly reshaping how products are designed, validated, and made. The real question isn’t whether it belongs in manufacturing, it’s how to use it responsibly, securely, and at scale. Autodesk Fusion is at the…
Fusion
Learn about the different types of electronics susimulation processes in this informative beginner’s guide.
Electronics Engineering
Explore why connected product development matters and how Autodesk Fusion unifies CAD, CAM, and CAE to improve data integrity and manufacturing agility. As product development cycles accelerate and product complexity continues to rise, manufacturers can no longer rely on disconnected engineering workflows. Siloed systems slow innovation, introduce costly errors, and limit an organization’s ability to…
Fusion
Moving from SolidWorks to Autodesk Fusion? Learn to adjust navigation, manage sketches, and use the browser and timeline effectively.
Getting Started