{"id":9737,"date":"2018-07-13T05:08:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T12:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=9737"},"modified":"2018-07-13T05:14:12","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T12:14:12","slug":"fusionnews-7-13-weekly-roundup-community-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fusionnews-7-13-weekly-roundup-community-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FusionNews for the week of 7\/13:  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-body-count\/\">Quick Tip: Body Count<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want a quick body count from your Fusion 360 assembly? Use one of these methods to pull that information, and more!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/work-smart-safe-machine-shop\/\">Work Smart &amp; Safe In Your Machine Shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to stay safe in a CNC machine shop with these guidelines for operating CNC machinery including general awareness, machine setup, PPE, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/june-12-2018-product-update-whats-new\/\">Product Update: What\u2019s New<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We made some quick updates and fixes last week. Check out what\u2019s new here.<\/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:\/\/autodesk.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_PmtjnRbyTGSYNgE27Z03rw\">Online: User Interface &amp; Data Management<\/a> \u2013Just getting started with Fusion 360? Learn how to navigate the user interface and best manage your data on 7\/17 at 2:30 PM EDT. <a href=\"https:\/\/autodesk.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_PmtjnRbyTGSYNgE27Z03rw\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/event_searches?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;keywords=&amp;tags%5B%5D=Generative+Design&amp;state=&amp;country%5Bcode%5D=&amp;zipcode=&amp;distance=&amp;commit=SEARCH\">Live: Generative Design Workshops<\/a> \u2013 Interested in learning more about generative design? Sign up for one of our workshops today. <a href=\"https:\/\/fusion360.autodesk.com\/event_searches?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;keywords=&amp;tags%5B%5D=Generative+Design&amp;state=&amp;country%5Bcode%5D=&amp;zipcode=&amp;distance=&amp;commit=SEARCH\">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-9738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gallery714.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gallery714.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gallery714-300x81.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/130268\/ford-mustang-eleanor?searched=\">Mustang<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/SACQNFC2982H\">Rafael Titus Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/130315\/hexapod-3?searched=\">Hexapod<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/LTSCKS9533GY\">Ruslan Ibragimov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/projects\/129582\/leatherman-wave-1?searched=\">Leatherman WAVE<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/gallery.autodesk.com\/fusion360\/users\/TETKMLRAHPHL\">Matthew Hogan<\/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\/remove-command-for-joints\/idi-p\/8118494\">Remove Command for Joints<\/a> \u2013 There is no option for &#8220;remove&#8221;, only &#8220;delete&#8221; This deletes the joint back when it was created, and this often deletes downstream features that are important.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation\/body-selection-display-is-confusing-needs-better-rendering\/idi-p\/8114469\">Body Selection Display is Confusing<\/a> \u2013 When a body is selected, the blue selection color shows through any smaller bodies that are in front, often leaving no visual clue that there are non-selected bodies present.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/fusion-360-ideastation\/units-in-material-properties\/idi-p\/8115845\">Units in Material Properties<\/a> \u2013 I think it would be useful to have a drop-down menu in the properties list for units of mass, length, etc. This would avoid the &#8220;ounce-mass&#8221; thing prompting a bunch of silly unit conversions.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FusionNews highlights the key things happening in the Fusion 360 Community. 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