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8 Reasons to Use Fusion 360 Electronics Workspace
Manage your design, not your tools. Enjoy the most unified and connected ECAD MCAD experience for your PCB with Fusion 360 Electronics.
Electronics Engineering
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February 2021 Product Update – What’s New
Minor update today, with a number of important usability, graphics, Electronics, Manufacture, and API fixes to get you up and running smoothly.
News
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Horizontal vs. Vertical Milling Machines: What’s the Difference?
Take a closer look at the differences between vertical and horizontal milling machines to discover which is right for your business.
Machining
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Why is Simulation Software Important in the Design Process?
This article explores how simulation software finds the perfect marriage of form and function to showcase a mass-market design's viability.
Machining
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Justin Baker’s Journey From Puppeteer to Mechanical Engineer
Student engineer and fabricator Justin Baker designs a new career with help from generative design.
Mechanical Engineering
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3D Printing vs. Injection Molding: What You Need to Know
Explore the differences between two essential processes in the modern manufacturing space, their merits, and the nuances behind them.
Industrial Design
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Integrated CAD/CAM Solutions: Is it Right for You?
This article dives into the benefits of integrated, cloud CAD + CAM software, including collaboration, automation, and organization. Integrated CAD + CAM solutions combine the benefits of CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) programs into one system. An integrated CAD + CAM program takes you all the way through the design process to the…
Machining
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How to Use Generative Design Tools for Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing
Generative design is no longer a tool for creating designs that can only be produced using additive manufacturing. Generative design now can optimize solutions suitable for many manufacturing techniques.
Industrial Design
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Meet Nikola Tesla: Inventor of the Induction Motor, Polyphase Electricity, Fluorescent Lighting, and the Tesla Coil
A holder of 308 patents across 27 countries and five continents, Nikola Tesla, helped revolutionize the electrical world. The Serbian-American inventor’s time with Thomas Edison and Westinghouse gave rise to some of his greatest creations—eventually leading to his own electric company: Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing. How did Tesla’s scientific journey progress? Follow along as…
Electronics Engineering
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January 2021 Product Update – What’s New
Hello 2021! Here comes Thin Extrude, Untrim Surface, Taper & Slope symbols, Break View preview, as well as a new Additive Simulation Extension.
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Mountain Bike Parts Manufacturer PEMBREE Offers Riders a More Sustainable Choice
PEMBREE uses Fusion 360 and a Haas mill to design, render, and manufacture fully carbon neutral mountain bike pedals.
Machining
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Benefits of Automatic Finite Element Mesh Adaptivity in AM Simulations
In finite element (FE) analysis the detail in which a geometry is discretized into nodes and elements determines the system resources and computational time required to calculate the solution. A balance must always be struck between capturing all the complexity of a component and producing simulation results in a useful timeframe. The number of elements…
Fusion
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Material Based Heat Flux Approximations in the Finite Element Modeling of Laser Based Powder Bed Fusion
In Finite Element (FE) modeling, the accuracy of any simulation is largely driven by the accuracy of the boundary conditions. In the modeling of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) processes, the key thermal boundary conditions are: For now, lets focus on heat losses which occur during the LPBF process. Heat Loss Mechanisms In LPBF, the…
Fusion
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5 Common Sheet Metal Forming Processes and Applications
There’s no denying that sheet metal plays a pivotal role in projects across numerous industries. Sheet metal is commonly fashioned from steel or aluminum and typically takes a thin and flat form. Despite this, sheet metal alterations are commonplace — and essential — depending on the application in question. This is where the forming of…
Machining
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Fusion 360 2020 Year in Review
With a total of 35 product updates and tons of new features in 2020, we made major strides in maturing the tools you need to be successful.
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