{"id":52538,"date":"2023-02-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=52538"},"modified":"2023-12-10T23:41:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T07:41:51","slug":"2022-fusion-360-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/2022-fusion-360-retrospective\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Fusion 360 Retrospective: Top 5 Product Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this comprehensive 2022 Fusion 360 Retrospective, check out last year\u2019s top five new product areas that helped you achieve new heights.<\/em> <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we reflect on the past year and all we\u2019ve accomplished together, it\u2019s exciting to look back at the numerous product releases that have taken place. From ground-breaking features, to new integrations, and tons of workflow improvements, the past year has been full of innovation and growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re working hard to help you stay competitive in the rapidly evolving design and manufacturing industry. The recent challenges of supply chain volatility and increasing customer expectations, paired with rapid technology advancements, can be difficult to manage, but also present significant opportunities for growth. Going into last year, we invested in 3 key areas of development: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Streamlining and unifying manufacturing workflows to increase your agility and productivity<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Building automation to help you save time and resources<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Extending capabilities through partnerships to help you reach your full potential<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        In this retrospective, we\u2019ll highlight the top five areas of Fusion 360 that have had the greatest impact in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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        Intuitive Tools<\/strong> For Designers and Engineers<\/h2>\n\n\n

        We realize it’s important to work smarter, not harder. It’s even better to have the software do the work for you. As a result, we spent a lot of focus on automation and intelligence. Allowing you to make better design decisions and export more design alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n

        Automated Modeling<\/h3>\n\n\n
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        Automated Modeling<\/a> became one of the most exciting pieces of functionality we released last year. We were thrilled to see all the different design concepts you shared. As Fusion 360 user\/2017 Sheet Metal Design Challenge winner Eric Tremblay puts it best:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \u201cFusion 360 <\/em>Automated Modeling is a great generative design tool. It enables you to explore generatively designed parts rapidly and efficiently with relatively fast computing. I’ve grown to love the shape of generative designed parts over the last few years and see more and more use cases on Instagram. It’s definitely where the future is heading.”   <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        After listening and spending time improving the experience, you\u2019ll be glad to hear that Automated Modeling is out of preview. It’s now an official tool within the Design workspace, available to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n

        Drawings <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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        2022 was a big year for drawings functionality. Every major update last year included new features to enable better workflows or significant improvements to make your lives easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        You can now document your hole specs with hole table, manage revisions with better revision control tools, and create auxiliary views. You can also dimension arc lengths and jogged radius dimensions. In addition, you can edit model properties and units within the title block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Towards the end of 2022, we also introduced improvements allowing you to change line types, width, and color. You can also bring in document settings from a template or other drawing and duplicate sheets. And finally, the long-awaited advanced print controls are now here.<\/p>\n\n\n

        Volumetric Lattice<\/h3>\n\n\n
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        Volumetric Lattice<\/a> enables you to do exactly what it sounds like \u2014 transform the internal volume of a model into lattices. This feature is now out of preview and available as part of the Product Design Extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Volumetric Lattice automates flexible lattice creation. It allows you to design custom cell shapes, create gradients of solidity, and directly slice a structure without needing to generate a mesh. You can now take your latticed models all the way to the Manufacture workspace with tightly integrated additive manufacturing tools. Check out these awesome slides with a latticed midsole designed by Fusion 360 user @hanbeom_na<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Community Spotlight: @hanbeom_na’s slides design using the Volumetric Lattice tool made waves on Instagram.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

        Concurrent Assembly Design <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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        Many of you work with teams that are distributed all over the world. A driving force behind our development efforts is wanting to make it easier for you to collaborate on assembly designs. Now, with the latest implementation of Replace Component<\/a> and Resolve External Components<\/a>, it’s easier for teams to manage changes throughout the design process.<\/p>\n\n\n

        Ongoing Usability and Performance Improvements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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        Zooming in and out of complex 3D scanned mesh <\/strong>files should also feel much quicker and more responsive. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Shiny new features and functionality are exciting, but performance and stability across all areas of Fusion 360 are always top of mind for us. We doubled down on fixing what wasn\u2019t working well and improving the usability of Fusion 360 across the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        In 2022, we had 14 product update releases, introduced 219 new features, and a whopping 10,163 improvements. In addition to improving how well a feature works, we\u2019ve also made a significant boost in modeling performance, navigation performance, and overall stability of Fusion 360 when dealing with complex geometry. Here are the top 10 areas that should feel faster than before:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n