{"id":9275,"date":"2018-04-13T05:56:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T12:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=9275"},"modified":"2018-04-13T05:56:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T12:56:33","slug":"fusionnews-4-12-weekly-community-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fusionnews-4-12-weekly-community-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FusionNews for the week of 4\/12:  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-archive-projects-and-recover\/\">Quick Tip: Archive Projects (and Recover!)<\/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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/edit?o=U&amp;video_id=QPKb-PQa5OU\">ModBot is Making Robotics Accessible for All<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn how ModBot is using Fusion 360 to deliver a modular robotic system that is simple, affordable, and agile.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AU0U2fSl76w\">Undercutting with CAM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join Lars as he walks you through how to create an undercutting toolpath 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<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autodesk.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_yrnb3VeQRRuGLIsLJWt5Wg\">Online: Sketching &amp; Part Modeling<\/a> \u2013 Learn more about sketching &amp; modeling commands, constraints, tips &amp; tricks and more on 4\/18 at 2 PM EDT. <a href=\"https:\/\/autodesk.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_yrnb3VeQRRuGLIsLJWt5Wg\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/1964907932706095106\">Online: 2D CAM Deep Dive<\/a> \u2013 Get started with 2D machining operations and learn some best practices on 4.19 at 1 PM EDT. <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/1964907932706095106\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autodesk.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_Du_BvHp2TZapR7zrXhG-Ug\">Online: Assemblies<\/a> \u2013 Join us on 4\/20 at 2 PM EDT to learn more about components &amp; bodies, joints, motion links &amp; studies and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/autodesk.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_Du_BvHp2TZapR7zrXhG-Ug\">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-9276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gallery41218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gallery41218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gallery41218-300x98.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/122913\/motorized-swedish-ps-2014-lamp?searched=\">Motorized Swedish PS 2014 Lamp<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/2USFQNA38HKH\">Aron Rubin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/122742\/omni-wheel-3?searched=\">Omni Wheel<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/A99QQHY69QVN\">Imo G<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/117850\/cbc2206-2600kv-ic3-cryogenic-blue?searched=\">Brushless Outrunner Electric Motor<\/a> By <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/FJPXLE32M3DA\">T Houterman<\/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\/specify-surface-for-datum-target\/idi-p\/7917881\">Specify Surface for Datum Target<\/a> \u2013 Currently you can only specify an entire surface, but it would be useful to mark actual locations for the datum.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation\/control-feature-under-dimensions\/idi-p\/7917925\">Control Feature Under Dimension<\/a> \u2013 Right now the indication of control features with dimensions is quite messy. It would be useful to have a control feature with the dimension\u2019s option.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation\/2018-large-assembly-performance-community-initiative-insert-move\/idi-p\/7926133\">2018 Large Assembly Performance Community Initiative<\/a> \u2013 I&#8217;d like to propose an initiative centered around improving the performance of large assemblies in Fusion 360 and coming with a realistic specification of performance expectations for large models.<\/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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