
Discover how integrated Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems help leaders reduce risk, accelerate development, improve quality, and drive operational efficiency across the full product lifecycle. With compressed timelines, globalized supply chains, and rising quality expectations, manufacturers face constant pressure to deliver smarter, faster, and with greater resilience. Yet many organizations…
Data management

Discover the Autodesk Fusion 2026 roadmap and how AI, automation, and connected workflows are shaping the future of design and manufacturing. As we move into 2026, we are building on the momentum of the past year and continuing to shape how data, design, and production come together. Our focus remains clear: give teams greater clarity,…
Fusion

Explore how connected product development improves key engineering metrics of time-to-market, first-pass yield, and cost of poor quality. Learn how integrating ECAD, MCAD, and PLM reduces latency and errors and how Autodesk Fusion can help. Product development teams constantly face pressure to deliver complex designs faster and with fewer errors. One means of alleviating these…
Product Design & Engineering

These practical tips will help you design faster, more accurately, and with greater flexibility when using Fusion. 1. Master the S key for design shortcuts The S key opens the Design Shortcuts Menu, a customizable panel that gives you instant access to your most-used commands. Add tools like Fillet, Extrude, Sketch, and Mirror for quick…
Fusion

Discover how Autodesk Fusion for Manufacturing can help your job shop overcome programming bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and boost profitability with integrated CAD/CAM workflows. The reality for job shops today If you run a machine shop, you know the daily pressure you face. Customers want shorter lead times, tighter tolerances, and competitive pricing. Meanwhile, skilled labor…
Fusion

Additive manufacturing delivers value through prototyping, functional testing, customization, lightweighting, and digital inventory. These applications need fast iteration and strong links between design and production. Fusion supports this need by integrating additive preparation with CAD and engineering workflows so that teams improve consistency, speed, and manufacturability. Additive manufacturing has moved well beyond its early application…
Product Design & Engineering

Manufacturers aren’t slowed by production—they’re held back by siloed data. Fusion for Design unifies CAD, PDM, and PLM to eliminate friction and accelerate innovation. Industry studies report that 68% of organizations cite data silos as their top concern. Teams juggle with disconnected CAD files, project notes, supplier updates, BOM revisions, and compliance documentation spread across inboxes, shared…
Data management

Discover how Autodesk Fusion and the Avnet add-in streamline electronics design with real-time data, seamless collaboration, and BOM optimization. Bringing innovative products to market requires more than just great ideas—it demands seamless collaboration, real-time data, and tools that bridge the gap between design and manufacturing. Autodesk Fusion, enhanced by the Avnet add-in, is redefining how…
Fusion

Adam “Abom79” Booth, shares how he blends manual skills, CNC, and Fusion to grow his shop and products, while also offering practical tips for other machine shops. Adam Booth here, though some of you may know me online as Abom79. I’m a third‑generation machinist based in Pensacola, Florida, and the owner of a small but…
Manufacturing

Discover 5 powerful new Autodesk Fusion features that streamline design, drawings, and CAM—from custom properties to multi‑axis clearing. The January 2026 Fusion release includes packed set of updates across data, design, drawings, and manufacturing. There are five capabilities that stand out for how directly they can impact your teams day-to-day work. From tighter governance of…
What's New

Discover how connected data strategies powered by Autodesk Fusion unify product lifecycle management, strengthen collaboration, and improve traceability across distributed teams. Manufacturers are increasingly moving toward connected data models that unify information across the product lifecycle. As products grow more complex and timelines accelerate, disconnected systems create bottlenecks and errors. Connected data strategies provide a…
Data management

Find clear answers to the top 20 Autodesk Fusion technical questions, including modeling, assemblies, simulation, and CAM issues. Get quick fixes and links to deeper guides. 1. Why won’t my sketch fully constrain in Fusion? This happens when geometric or dimensional constraints are missing. Small gaps or misaligned endpoints often cause under‑constrained sketches. Use Show…
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