• May 2026 Product Update – What’s New

    Fusion’s May update introduces connected data enhancements, faster 3D Pocket machining, Electronics Python API support, expanded AI-assisted workflows and more. Minor Updates Our latest minor update brings several important fixes and improvements to enhance your experience. Click to learn more. Highlights v.2703.1.11 – May 27. 2026 (Major Update) Fusion’s May update focuses on practical workflow improvements…

    What's New

  • Why Cloud CAD Is Replacing Traditional Design Workflows

    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

  • 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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  • How Small Design and Manufacturing Teams Are Moving Faster Than Ever

    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

  • 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…

    Case Studies

  • Sketching and Parametric Basics in Autodesk Fusion: How to Avoid Common Failures and Build Stable Models 

    Learn how to avoid common sketch failures in Fusion, from unconstrained sketches and open profiles to unstable parameters all while using best practices for clean, editable, parametric models.  Sketching is the foundation of every parametric model in Fusion. When sketches are properly constrained and structured, downstream features update predictably. When they’re not, even small edits can cause failures, flipped dimensions, broken features, or…

    Getting Started

  • You Don’t Need “Enterprise PLM”. You Need Product Data That Stays in Sync

    See how Autodesk Fusion delivers version control, change visibility, and alignment without the cost or complexity of enterprise PLM. For many small design and manufacturing businesses, PLM is a word that gets dismissed almost immediately. It sounds heavy. Expensive. Built for large enterprises with dedicated IT teams and formal processes. And for teams focused on…

    Data management

  • 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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  • What’s Next for EAGLE Users: Electronics Design in Autodesk Fusion

    Discover how electronics design in Autodesk Fusion has evolved as EAGLE approaches end of access in June 2026, with far improved usability, smarter routing for complex designs, and a frictionless path from PCB design to manufacturing. With EAGLE access scheduled to end on June 7, 2026, we know many longtime users are thinking carefully about…

    Electronics Engineering

  • Your Machines Are Capable of More. The Autodesk Fusion Manufacturing Extension Unlocks It

    Unlock advanced CNC, multi‑axis machining, and automated workflows with the Autodesk Fusion Manufacturing Extension. Reduce programming time and get more from your machines. Who doesn’t want to get more out of their machines? More throughput. Better surface quality. Fewer setups. Greater confidence on the shop floor. As parts become more complex and customer expectations continue…

    Advanced Manufacturing

  • 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…

    Case Studies

  • 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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