{"id":338,"date":"2015-11-20T13:33:59","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T13:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fusion360.wpengine.com\/fusionnews-for-the-week-of-1120-a-weekly-roundup-of-community-news\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T10:16:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T10:16:10","slug":"fusionnews-for-the-week-of-1120-a-weekly-roundup-of-community-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fusionnews-for-the-week-of-1120-a-weekly-roundup-of-community-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FusionNews for the week of 11\/20: A weekly roundup of community news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>FusionNews highlights the key things that happened over the past week in the Fusion 360 Community. New posts every Friday.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"Fusionteam.png\" src=\"http:\/\/autodesk.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/201924i759DCDDB20A32B6F\/image-size\/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" title=\"Fusionteam.png\" \/><\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><H2>From the Fusion 360 Team<\/H2><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>UPDATE \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/design-differently\/november-product-update-is-available\/ba-p\/5900223\" target=\"_blank\">November Product Update is Available<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Check out what\u2019s new in the latest update that went live on 11\/15.<\/P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;<\/STRONG><\/P><P><STRONG>UPDATE \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/design-differently\/two-new-exciting-services-in-make-menu-with-november-update\/ba-p\/5913739\" target=\"_blank\">Two new exciting services in Make menu with November update<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>New partnerships with 100K Garages and FATHOM take Fusion 360 one step closer to a connected ecosystem that transforms how products are designed, made and used.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>TIP \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/fusion-360\/getting-started\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/ENU\/Fusion-GetStarted\/files\/GUID-693F4B7A-D3EE-4BB7-A315-9E7551B138F1-htm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tips and shortcuts<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Leverage these tips to help speed up your design process.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>TIP \u2013 <A href=\"http:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/learning\/learning.html?guid=GUID-878489CD-3A23-4303-8450-C2F4F8E410B1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Setting your Preferences<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>If you come from a SolidWorks, Alias or Inventor background set your preferences for more familiar controls.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>GETTING STARTED \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/fusion-360\/getting-started\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/ENU\/Fusion-GetStarted\/files\/GUID-A93F8BAB-1B3B-457F-9265-AFD16D8B732A-htm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Intro to CAM and Toolpaths<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Get an overview of the CAM capabilities in Fusion 360.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>WEBINAR RECORDING \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hXeFsNDnHk4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Getting Started with FEA<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Learn how to use Fusion 360 Simulation to analyze parts and assemblies, as well as the theory behind Finite Element Analysis and how to predict failure in your designs.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"FlairT.png\" src=\"http:\/\/autodesk.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/201926i11601B8C3DEDB357\/image-size\/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" title=\"FlairT.png\" \/><\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>CUSTOMER STORY \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/design-differently\/flair-brings-a-modern-approach-to-home-climate-control\/ba-p\/5915510\" target=\"_blank\">Flair Brings a Modern Approach to Home Climate Control<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Flair brings a modern approach to home climate control with the help of Fusion 360 &amp; 3D printing.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><H2><SPAN style=\"font-family: 'Frutiger Next LT W1G','sans-serif'; background: white;\">Events<\/SPAN><\/H2><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>ONLINE EVENT \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8758486795879454978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Advanced Sketching<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Join us on 11\/24 at 1 PM PST to learn the basics of sketching, along with more advanced topics &amp; productivity tips.<\/P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;<\/STRONG><\/P><P><STRONG>LIVE EVENT \u2013 <A href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Knoxville-CAD-Fusion-360\/events\/226400897\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fusion 360 Meetup<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>In the Knoxville, TN area? Join us on 11\/30 at 6:30 PM to kick off our first Fusion 360 meetup!<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG>ONLINE EVENT \u2013 <A href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5693491481092387074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Intro to Animations in Fusion 360<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Join us on 12\/8 at 1 PM PST to go over the workflow moving from the modeling workspace to the animations workspace.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><H2>Gallery Spotlights<\/H2><P>We love to see what you are designing with Fusion 360! Share your designs with the Fusion 360 community on the <A href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/projects\/editor_pick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gallery<\/A>.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"TwinPiston.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/autodesk.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/201927i4B6B385D61F4B3AF\/image-size\/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" title=\"TwinPiston.jpg\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;<IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"Formula1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/autodesk.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/201930iE1BBCDAC5777F695\/image-size\/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" title=\"Formula1.jpg\" \/>&nbsp; &nbsp;<IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"EndTable1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/autodesk.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/201928i6037CBF7E3DAC0E8\/image-size\/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" title=\"EndTable1.jpg\" \/>&nbsp;<\/P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp;<A href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/projects\/twin-piston-engine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twin Piston Engine<\/A> by <A href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/users\/frank-bohez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Frank Bohez<\/A> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<A href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/projects\/openr-c-formula-1-car\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Formula 1 Car<\/A> by <A href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/users\/daniel-noree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daniel Nor\u00e9e <\/A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/projects\/end-table-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">End Table<\/A> by <A href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/users\/matthew-crossley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Matthew Crossley<\/A>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"IdeaStation.png\" src=\"http:\/\/autodesk.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/201931iCD1992CE32F401C5\/image-size\/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" title=\"IdeaStation.png\" \/><\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><H2>Your Ideas from the Fusion 360 IdeaStation<\/H2><P>We take your suggestions very seriously as they help to shape Fusion 360, so please <A href=\"http:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/ideas\/v2\/ideaexchangepage\/blog-id\/125\/tab\/most-recent\" target=\"_blank\">share your ideas<\/A> and vote for new<\/P><P>features \/ enhancements you would like to see.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P>Here are a few from this week. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions!<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG><A href=\"http:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/ideastation-request-a-feature-or\/drawing-dimensions-in-red\/idi-p\/5908864\" target=\"_blank\">Drawing dimensions in red<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Request to make dimensions more easily readable by highlighting them in red.<\/P><P>&nbsp;<\/P><P><STRONG><A href=\"http:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/ideastation-request-a-feature-or\/quot-move-sketches-to-component-quot-tool-to-fix-f360-component\/idi-p\/5908385\" target=\"_blank\">Move Sketches to Component&#8221; tool to fix F360 component creation weakness<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Request to add a \u201cmove sketches\u201d to the component tool in order to turn any component into one that contains all of its own sketches.<\/P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;<\/STRONG><\/P><P><STRONG><A href=\"http:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/ideastation-request-a-feature-or\/add-in-ability-sketch-a-star-polygon-shape\/idi-p\/5907358\" target=\"_blank\">Add in ability Sketch a Star polygon shape<\/A><\/STRONG><\/P><P>Request to create a star with an arbitrary point while in Sketch mode.<\/P><P><STRONG>&nbsp;<\/STRONG><\/P><P>Have a story to share? We want hear more about you and how you&#8217;re using Fusion 360! Shoot me an email at&nbsp;<A href=\"mailto:shannon.mcgarry@autodesk.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shannon.mcgarry@autodesk.com<\/A><SPAN>.&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><P><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"News1120.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/autodesk.i.lithium.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/201923i4023F98103AC1FEE\/image-size\/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1\" title=\"News1120.jpg\" \/><\/P><P>A weekly recap of the happenings around the Fusion 360 community.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":193,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","dhig-theme--light"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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