{"id":8146,"date":"2017-07-28T07:19:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T14:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=8146"},"modified":"2017-07-28T07:19:32","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T14:19:32","slug":"fusionnews-week-728-weekly-roundup-community-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fusionnews-week-728-weekly-roundup-community-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FusionNews for the week of 7\/28:  A weekly roundup of community news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FusionNews highlights the key things happening in the Fusion 360 Community. New posts every Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fusionteam-e1475241829978.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fusionteam-e1475241829978.png 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fusionteam-e1475241829978-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fusionteam-e1475241829978-591x86.png 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>From the Fusion 360 Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/quick-tip-shape-optimization\/\">Quick Tip: Shape Optimization<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shape optimization studies provide a powerful way to lightweight parts in Fusion 360. Watch this QUICK TIP to learn how to use these effectively!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/get-started\">Getting Started with Fusion 360 Tutorials<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New to Fusion 360? Check out these customized courses based upon what you are trying to accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t0EbeoWae4w&amp;index=85&amp;list=PLmA_xUT-8UlKDAN2APFJQP-QMaUzk8Xkm&amp;t=50s\">Advantic&#8217;s Composite Materials Extend the Toolkit for Engineers &amp; Builders<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advantic uses Fusion 360 not only as a design tool but for sales, marketing, production, &amp; customer service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/events-e1475242046977.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/events-e1475242046977.png 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/events-e1475242046977-300x66.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/rt\/820897964315347715\">Online: Fusion 360 Drawings Office Hours<\/a> &#8211; Join the Fusion 360 drawings team on July 31<sup>st<\/sup> to ask questions, give feedback, get help on a project you\u2019re working on!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/rt\/820897964315347715\">Register \u2013 4 PM EDT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/rt\/820897964315347715\">Register \u2013 10 PM EDT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/rt\/6803448481196289026?source=FN\">Online: CAM Fundamentals<\/a> \u2013 Join us on August 3<sup>rd<\/sup> at 1 PM EDT to explore the CAM workspace and focus specifically on general best practices and fundamental knowledge needed to be successful in the CAM workspace. <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/rt\/6803448481196289026?source=FN\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/rt\/8023841517564929025?source=FN\">Online: User Interface &amp; Data Management<\/a> \u2013 Take an in-depth look at the Fusion 360 user interface and learn how to best manage your data on August 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 3:30 PM EDT. <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/rt\/8023841517564929025?source=FN\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gallery Spotlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gallery72817.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gallery72817.png 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Gallery72817-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/100904\/ray-gun-1?searched=\">Ray Gun<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/C8RGJ85EXJ2V\">Andrew Jones<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/100619\/leica-sl?searched=\">LEICA SL<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/455XQ4KLZUZM\">Rafael Prado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/100788\/cell-no--1?searched=\">Cell No. 1<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/2DCELUVSTY8S\">Ja Czu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IdeaStation-300x261-copy-e1475242554596.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IdeaStation-300x261-copy-e1475242554596.png 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IdeaStation-300x261-copy-e1475242554596-300x66.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Your Ideas from the Fusion 360 IdeaStation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We take your suggestions very seriously as they help to shape Fusion 360, so please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/ideas\/v2\/ideaexchangepage\/blog-id\/125\/tab\/most-recent\">share your ideas<\/a>\u00a0and vote for new features \/ enhancements you would like to see. Here are a few popular submissions from the week:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a\/allow-dimension-input-box-to-act-as-a-calculator\/idi-p\/7246958\">Allow Dimension Input Box to Act as a Calculator<\/a> &#8211; When entering an equation that involves only numbers Fusion 360 should return a result in the dimension box. Currently the equation remains in the dimension box.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a\/add-real-time-simulation-speed-to-cam-simulations\/idi-p\/7254083\">Add Real Time Simulation Speed to CAM Simulations<\/a> \u2013 Some way to set simulation speed to real time would be a very useful feature. Perhaps the slider could have an additional tick mark, or a button could exist.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a\/re-ordering-for-user-parameters\/idi-p\/7252878\">Re-ordering for User Parameters<\/a> \u2013 It would be great if we can manually change the order of our parameters instead of a default by order of creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have a story to share? We would love to hear more about you and how you&#8217;re using Fusion 360! Shoot me an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Shannon.McGarry@autodesk.com\">Shannon.McGarry@autodesk.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FusionNews highlights the key things happening in the Fusion 360 Community. 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