{"id":78083,"date":"2025-06-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=78083"},"modified":"2025-06-12T04:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:26:00","slug":"volumetric-modelling-autodesk-fusion-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/volumetric-modelling-autodesk-fusion-api\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access New Volumetric Modelling Technology in the Autodesk Fusion API"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>We&#8217;ve extended the Fusion API with powerful new Volumetric Modelling technology.<\/em> Read on to discover how to access and create with volumetric modeling in Fusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volumetric modeling, also known as implicit modeling, is an alternative method of representing geometry. It&#8217;s an approach that&#8217;s extremely robust, flexible, and efficient, making it suitable for modeling complex geometries such as lattice structures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional boundary or mesh representation methods that define shapes by their surfaces and edges, volumetric modeling represents shapes using mathematical functions that describe the entire volume of the object. This implicit representation enables greater stability, particularly when dealing with intricate and highly detailed geometries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Autodesk-Logo-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Autodesk-Logo-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Autodesk-Logo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Autodesk-Logo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Autodesk-Logo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Autodesk-Logo.jpg 1715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"volumetric-geometry-via-the-fusion-api\">Volumetric Geometry via the Fusion API<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>By exposing the underlying graph model through the Fusion API, we empower developers and designers to automate and customize their workflows, unlocking new possibilities for innovation. 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