• Uni-Fab Drives Custom Manufacturing Growth with Autodesk Fusion

    Uni-Fab is a family-owned, custom manufacturing company in Ontario, Canada with more than 35 years of experience. By switching from BobCAD and Mastercam to Autodesk Fusion, Uni-Fab has standardized machining operations, improved collaboration, and increased efficiency. For example, the team transitioned to just using 3D tool paths and two setups for a part traditionally done…

    Case Studies

  • Extrude Texture in Autodesk Fusion: What to Know Before You Start

    Learn how to use extrude texture in Fusion to add custom surface detail, improve grip, hide layer lines, and create professional-looking 3D printed parts. One of the easiest ways to make a 3D printed part look and feel more refined is by adding texture. A well-placed texture can improve grip, create visual interest, hide layer…

    Tutorials

  • Why Some Teams Move from SolidWorks to Autodesk Fusion 

    Discover why some SolidWorks users evaluate Autodesk Fusion to reduce software sprawl, connect CAD and CAM workflows, simplify product data management, and improve collaboration.  Manufacturing has changed. Today’s product development teams need more than powerful CAD tools. They need smoother coordination between design, engineering and manufacturing, better visibility into product data, effective collaboration across locations,…

    Fusion

  • Scaling Your Business Without Slowing It Down

    Scale your business with fewer bottlenecks. Discover how Fusion connects design, manufacturing, and data so teams can grow without added friction. Typically early-on with businesses, speed comes naturally. Decisions happen quickly. Teams sit close to the work. Products move from idea to prototype without much friction. Then growth starts to introduce weight. More people, more…

    Fusion

  • 3-Axis vs. 5-Axis Machining: How to Choose Based on Part Geometry, Not Just Cost

    Choosing between 3-axis vs. 5-axis machining isn’t just about machine cost. Learn how part geometry, setup requirements, and manufacturing goals influence the right CNC strategy and how Fusion for Manufacturing helps support each approach. When manufacturers compare 3-axis and 5-axis machining, the conversation usually starts with machine cost. Five-axis machines require a larger investment, so…

    Manufacturing

  • How Small Product Teams Compete With Global Brands

    Small product teams can compete with global brands by moving faster, collaborating better, and reducing workflow complexity. Learn how connected product development with Autodesk Fusion helps teams innovate and scale. Large brands have bigger budgets, larger teams, and more resources. But when it comes to innovation, speed, and bringing new ideas to market, size isn’t…

    Product Design & Engineering

  • AI Is Finally Learning How Products Work 

    Connected product context is helping AI move beyond generic answers to better support the decisions designers and engineers make every day.  AI has become remarkably good at answering questions. But for designers and engineers, getting an answer is only part of the work.  An engineer might ask a general-purpose AI tool how to make a…

    Thought Leadership

  • What’s New and Next for Fusion Manufacturing: 5 Announcements from IMTS and Autodesk University 

    Explore five major Fusion manufacturing developments, including machine simulation, CAM automation, System Modeler, local data options, and Fusion Compute MCP. IMTS and Autodesk University brought plenty of news for manufacturers this year. If you didn’t catch every announcement, demo or roadmap session, here’s a look at some of the biggest developments and what they tell…

    Manufacturing

  • How On-Demand Configurations in Autodesk Fusion Simplify Configurable Product Design

    Learn how on-demand configurations in Fusion let teams create product variants as needed, reduce configuration management effort, and streamline configurable product design. Creating every possible product variation upfront can quickly become difficult to manage. As configurable products become more complex, configuration tables grow larger, setup time increases, and teams often spend effort creating combinations that…

    Product Design & Engineering

  • Beyond the Prompt: Why Intent and Context Matter in Design and Manufacturing AI

    As AI becomes embedded in design and manufacturing workflows, writing better prompts will only get organizations so far. Greater value will come from giving AI access to richer context and enabling people to focus on what they’re actually trying to accomplish. Most conversations about AI start with prompts: How should you phrase a request? What…

    Thought Leadership

  • Changes to Autodesk Assistant in Fusion

    At Autodesk University, we shared the next chapter for Autodesk Assistant and how we’re evolving AI to make it more useful, connected, and scalable for the way you work. Since March, customers have had more than two million conversations with Autodesk Assistant — helping us learn, improve the experience, and bring Assistant into more everyday…

    Fusion
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    SEVAS Saves Millions of Gallons of Water, One Shower at a Time

    Inspired by her childhood during a massive drought, Elle Turner created SEVAS to make water conservation easier, more practical, and even a beautiful part of everyday life. With Autodesk Fusion, she and her designer were able to turn an early idea for a shower water catcher into a refined, production-ready product by testing details digitally,…

    Case Studies

  • Product Manufacturing Information Comes to Fusion: Keep Manufacturing Intent with the Model 

    Understand PMI in Fusion, including Manufacturing ready hole notes, thread annotation and leader note creation. Keep manufacturing intent connected to the model from design through manufacturing.  Manufacturing runs on more than geometry. The details that determine whether a part is made correctly, inspected accurately, and delivered on time often live beyond the model itself: tolerances, thread…

    Manufacturing

  • The Real Cost of Disconnected Design and Manufacturing Workflows and Why Teams Are Moving On From Legacy Solutions

    Struggling with version control and disconnected design and manufacturing workflows? Discover how Autodesk Fusion connects design, data, and manufacturing to eliminate delays and improve productivity. Most engineering teams don’t switch design tools because something breaks. They switch because, over time, the way they work has changed and their tools haven’t kept up. Deadlines tighten. Teams…

    Thought Leadership

  • 8 Practical Ways to Automate Your Fusion Workflow with Autodesk Assistant

    Autodesk Assistant has become one of the most useful tools in Fusion because it helps automate the small, repetitive tasks that slow down everyday work. Across design, manufacturing prep, sheet metal, and electronics, the workflow is simple: describe what you need in plain language, then let Assistant handle the tedious part.  We pulled together eight…

    Fusion