Fusion Essentials for Designers

This course is for users who wish to learn Fusion from the base level with no experience of using the CAD tools. This course can also be used as a transitioning course for users who have come over from another CAD application and look to upskill in Fusion. The vocabulary used on this course will aid attendees to understand elements such as part creation with primary and secondary features, assembly build using jointed connections and drawings to interpret engineering intent.

Course content for Autodesk Fusion Essentials for CAD Users

Day 1  

• Focus on single-part creation
• Understand the Autodesk Fusion interface
• Learn how to create, dimension and constrain sketches
• Understand how and when to use construction geometry
• Discover how to create and edit 3D features
• Apply materials, appearances and physical properties
• Create features, such as holes, fillets and chamfers
• Learn the power of equations and their use within designs
• Understand and modify design timelines
• Determine workflows for simplifying the modelling process

Day 2

• Focus on assemblies, motion, and drawings
• Continue to build skills with advanced 3D features
• Create sweep features from scratch and add to existing geometry
• Learn to use the loft tool for complex modelling
• Build assemblies using top-down and bottom-up design techniques
• Insert fasteners using various methods
• Generate motion studies and drive joints to analyse contacts
• Create animations to show the assembly and disassembly of designs
• Build drawing documentation to showcase engineering intent