{"id":9259,"date":"2018-04-06T06:33:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T13:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=9259"},"modified":"2018-04-06T06:35:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T13:35:02","slug":"fusionnews-4-6-roundup-community-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fusionnews-4-6-roundup-community-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FusionNews for the week of 4\/6:  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-sheet-metal-parametric-flange\/\">Quick Tip: Sheet Metal Parametric Flange<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out this week\u2019s quick tip to learn how to make sheet metal flanges update parametrically. Once you understand how to combine the flange and extrude tool, your flanges will update automatically.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-design-validate\/interested-in-generative-design-we-want-to-hear-from-you\/td-p\/7892437\">Interested in Generative Design? We want to hear from you!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to talk with current Fusion 360 Standard customers to get your thoughts on a new design solutioning tool that we&#8217;re developing called Generative Design.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=byWReFKQotE\">Get A Handle on Joints &amp; Width Mates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join Lars as he walks you through what you need to know about joints and width mates in Fusion 360.<\/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\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CXRrd3tYkA\">Online: CAM Fundamentals<\/a> \u2013 Learn how to get started with CAM in Fusion 360 on 4\/12 at 1 PM EDT. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CXRrd3tYkA\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dzx5KVsgVE\">Online: Sheet Metal Deep Dive<\/a> \u2013 Take an in-depth look at the sheet metal functionality in Fusion 360 on 4\/12 at 2 PM EDT. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dzx5KVsgVE\">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-9261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gallery4618.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gallery4618.png 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gallery4618-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/122109\/v-king-pro-3d-printer?searched=\">V-King Pro 3D Printer<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/YMJCJHA2QDCP\">Roy Berntsen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/122029\/the-electromagnetically-prepared-double-bass-with-40-sympathetic-strings?searched=\">Bass<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/XMRZKKE7FAWB\">Joel Illlerhag<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/122179\/chopper-1?searched=\">Chopper<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/CT46PTPSSM7F\">Souvik Mandal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><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\" \/><\/p>\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 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\/make-dimensional-input-box-automatically-resize-to-display\/idi-p\/7906927\">Make dimensional input box automatically resize to display entire measurements<\/a> \u2013 When sketching larger objects, sometimes the entire dimension is not visible. Would be great if the box could automatically resize itself to display the dimension in its entirety, regardless of the preferred decimal accuracy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a\/add-symbol-to-indicate-when-a-moveable-joint-is-locked\/idi-p\/7905776\">Add symbol to indicate when a moveable joint is locked<\/a> \u2013 With dozens of joints, it can take a while to find it when it&#8217;s time to unlock it. It would be very helpful if locked joints had a symbol indicate that so they could be easily spotted.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a\/enable-mating-for-assembling\/idi-p\/7905135\">Enable mating for assembling<\/a> \u2013 Please give us mating in Fusion 360 so we can decide when to use which tool to do the work more effectively and faster.<\/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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