Category: Fusion

  • Why ECAD MCAD Collaboration Is Important In Today’s Design and Manufacturing Process?

    ECAD MCAD collaboration connects electrical and mechanical design into a unified workflow, helping teams reduce rework, improve product fit, and accelerate time to market with Autodesk Fusion. Modern products, from consumer electronics to industrial equipment, are no longer purely mechanical or purely electrical. They are tightly integrated systems that combine electronics design (ECAD) and mechanical…

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  • When Consumers Change Faster Than Products: How Trends Rewrite Design Strategy

    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…

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  • What Should Be Validated Before Sending a PCB Design to Manufacturing?

    Avoid PCB respins by validating schematics, DFM, mechanical fit, and manufacturing data before release using connected workflows in Autodesk Fusion. Sending a PCB to manufacturing is one of the most expensive moments in product development. Mistakes discovered after this point multiply quickly. A missed clearance, a mismatched footprint, or an overlooked mechanical constraint can trigger…

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  • Nikolas Weinstein Studios Creates Glass Sculpture Innovation with Custom Machines and Autodesk Fusion

    Nikolas Weinstein Studios uses Autodesk Fusion to design custom-built machines that power its complex glass fabrication process. These include a bespoke kiln, a precision glass-grooving machine, and specialized weaving systems engineered specifically for the studio’s unique glass sculptures. By combining custom-machined assemblies with off-the-shelf parts, Fusion enables the team to rapidly prototype and create tools…

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  • Why Small Manufacturing Teams Don’t Have Time for Workarounds and How Autodesk Fusion Reduces Friction

    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,…

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  • From Vizcom to Autodesk Fusion (and Back): How to Sync Your 3D Designs 

    Sync 3D designs between Vizcom and Autodesk Fusion to connect visual concepts, engineering detail, and stakeholder storytelling. Autodesk Fusion and Vizcom are partnering to bridge the gap between imagination and production. Conceptual design is where ideas take shape, trade‑offs are explored, and product intent is defined—but it’s also where most workflows break on the way…

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  • Fusion Comes to Claude for Creative Work: Bringing AI Directly into the Design Workflow

    See how Autodesk Fusion connects with Claude via MCP, enabling AI to assist with design tasks inside Fusion while keeping users in control. The collaboration between Anthropic and Autodesk brings Fusion into Claude, enabling AI to work directly with design data, geometry, and workflows, rather than around them. With the launch of Claude for Creative…

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  • Itoki Central Research Institute Explores Next-Generation Office Furniture with Generative Design

    As work styles continue to diversify, offices and office furniture are undergoing major changes. Itoki Central Research Institute, part of the Itoki Corporation group with more than 100 years of experience in office furniture and equipment, is exploring how to innovate for this transformation. By combining generative design in Autodesk Fusion with additive manufacturing, Itoki…

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  • When Should You Use Surface Modeling vs. Solid Modeling?

    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…

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  • Introducing the Fusion MCP: Opening Fusion to AI-Powered Workflows 

    Discover how Fusion MCP connects AI tools to Autodesk Fusion, opening new ways to automate, customize, and extend design workflows. People are already using AI tools like Cursor and Claude to think, write, code, and solve problems. Our view is simple: if that is where work is happening, Fusion should be there too.  That is…

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  • Forte3D Designs World’s First 3D-printed Cello and Makes a Splash on Shark Tank

    Forte3D turned a bold idea into a Shark Tank success, receiving a $250,000 investment with their professional-quality, 3D-printed cellos and violins. With Autodesk Fusion, the company took innovative design, rapid prototyping, and 3D printing to reshape the future of string instruments that are more durable, accessible, and better sounding than ever before. When you watch…

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  • Do Small Businesses Really Need a PLM System or Can Spreadsheets Still Work?

    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,…

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  • Half Motorcycle, Half Car: AEMOTION Designs a New Electric Vehicle with Autodesk Fusion

    AEMOTION is redefining urban mobility with a new electric vehicle that blends the agility of a motorcycle with the safety and comfort of a car. Autodesk Fusion played a crucial role in bringing the concept to life with rapid prototyping, complex engineering, and cost-effective development. As a Parisian, Alexandre Lagrange experiences the crush of traffic…

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  • Autodesk Assistant Script Execute Update 

    Autodesk Assistant now executes Fusion API scripts in your workflow, helping you automate repetitive tasks just by describing what you want. When we introduced Autodesk Assistant in Fusion, the vision was simple: an AI that doesn’t just answer questions, but actually helps you get work done inside your tools. This release takes a significant step toward that.  Autodesk Assistant can…

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  • Introducing Configuration Rules in Autodesk Fusion

    Configuration rules in Fusion let you define logic that controls parameters, options, and features, ensuring every configuration stays valid, consistent, and ready for manufacturing. Fusion now includes configuration rules, letting you define logic that drives and constrains values in a configured design. Configuration rules automate how design options work together, helping ensure outputs remain valid…

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