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Posted: 4/19/2018 12:13:58 PM EDT
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we had an autocad trainer here recently for updating to a new version
he said he loved fusion 360, and it was free. look into that before paying |
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Posted: 4/19/2018 1:23:18 PM EDT
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we had an autocad trainer here recently for updating to a new version he said he loved fusion 360, and it was free. look into that before paying For $300/year I think the code is worth it. |
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Posted: 4/19/2018 1:46:13 PM EDT
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I think it's also free for hobbyists. I use it to make stuff I need with my 3D printer. I'm no CAD pro and I picked it up with in a couple of weeks. Grate program and it makes it easy to share and collaborate with others.
Here a video video I made:  Fusion 360: Let's make a Battery Cover - 3D Printing - Start to Finish Edit: here is my thingiverse page. I made everything here in Fusion except the 22/45 floorplate. https://www.thingiverse.com/pc-tech/designs |
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Posted: 4/19/2018 3:32:28 PM EDT
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I have a full seat of Autodesk Ultimate Omgwtfbbq at work (Inventor, Mechanical, Electrical, 3dsMax, FeatureCAM, Mudbox and whatever other stupid useless junk they throw in) and it includes full access to Fusion 360.
I've played around with it for a bit and my only complaint is that it's not designed in any way, shape or form to be intuitive for Autodesk users. That said, it IS rather easy to learn and vastly more powerful than anything at it's price point. With no knowledge whatsoever I was able to model, NC and post a simple milled part in about 20 minutes. I don't spend a lot of time looking so take this with a grain of salt but it's probably the best most professional inexpensive CAD/CAM parametric modeling package out there. The question that I haven't looked into because we have been using FeatureCAM since long before Adesk bought them, is what posts are available and whether they're also included or crowdshared or whatnot, if programming is your main use. |
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Posted: 4/19/2018 6:22:49 PM EDT
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I have a full seat of Autodesk Ultimate Omgwtfbbq at work (Inventor, Mechanical, Electrical, 3dsMax, FeatureCAM, Mudbox and whatever other stupid useless junk they throw in) and it includes full access to Fusion 360. I've played around with it for a bit and my only complaint is that it's not designed in any way, shape or form to be intuitive for Autodesk users. That said, it IS rather easy to learn and vastly more powerful than anything at it's price point. With no knowledge whatsoever I was able to model, NC and post a simple milled part in about 20 minutes. I don't spend a lot of time looking so take this with a grain of salt but it's probably the best most professional inexpensive CAD/CAM parametric modeling package out there. The question that I haven't looked into because we have been using FeatureCAM since long before Adesk bought them, is what posts are available and whether they're also included or crowdshared or whatnot, if programming is your main use. |
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Posted: 4/19/2018 7:42:49 PM EDT
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I've played around with it for a bit and my only complaint is that it's not designed in any way, shape or form to be intuitive for Autodesk users. I was hoping to learn Fusion so that I could one day graduate to inventor. Thanks everyone for the info. |
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Posted: 4/19/2018 9:25:46 PM EDT
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Yeah. The only similarity to inventor is being parametric. Layout is wrong menus wrong even some actions with different. It's like field stripping a 1911 and a glock. Essentially the same but different.
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Posted: 4/19/2018 9:26:22 PM EDT
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Almost like another company altogether developed it and Adesk bought it.
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Posted: 4/19/2018 9:30:52 PM EDT
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That's good to know.
Thanks. |
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Posted: 4/20/2018 7:38:35 AM EDT
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Use it almost extensively now, the $315 or $1500 subscription is only for businesses making over $100k annually, otherwise it's free for hobbyists, startups, etc. And yes, as a free version it does post code, up to and including 5 axis. There are some features that aren't there yet, but they are adding new ones virtually every month.
The models and tooling are saved in their cloud repository, but the actual software resides on your computer, you can export models and tools for offline work if need be. |
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Posted: 4/20/2018 7:46:28 AM EDT
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Use it almost extensively now, the $315 or $1500 subscription is only for businesses making over $100k annually, otherwise it's free for hobbyists, startups, etc. And yes, as a free version it does post code, up to and including 5 axis. There are some features that aren't there yet, but they are adding new ones virtually every month. The models and tooling are saved in their cloud repository, but the actual software resides on your computer, you can export models and tools for offline work if need be. Does this mean your designs are open for all to see in the cloud or are they just stored there? |
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Posted: 4/24/2018 8:04:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Great info. Does this mean your designs are open for all to see in the cloud or are they just stored there? Another benefit, CAM can really be GPU intensive, Fusion has the ability to be configured for distributed workload, meaning I can have multiple computers in my home with Fusion loaded on them, and configured to share the CAM computing load across them all, meaning less money per GPUs. |
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Posted: 4/25/2018 9:39:51 PM EDT
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Just stored there, which makes it somewhat nice, because you can easily share models too if you have to (I have a few times with a few of my friends who run Fusion professionally, and have friends who have had me do stuff for them too). That being said, there are some implications that could present themselves with ITAR due to cloud storage, but I don't think it's really been approached yet. Another benefit, CAM can really be GPU intensive, Fusion has the ability to be configured for distributed workload, meaning I can have multiple computers in my home with Fusion loaded on them, and configured to share the CAM computing load across them all, meaning less money per GPUs. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Great info. Does this mean your designs are open for all to see in the cloud or are they just stored there? Another benefit, CAM can really be GPU intensive, Fusion has the ability to be configured for distributed workload, meaning I can have multiple computers in my home with Fusion loaded on them, and configured to share the CAM computing load across them all, meaning less money per GPUs. I need to purchase a decent laptop for the sole purpose of running Fusion, and I'll be on my way. |
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Posted: 4/26/2018 10:21:42 AM EDT
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I use it every day. And highly recommend it.
Check out John Saunders YouTube channel. I think it's CNCNYC. He has gobs of fusion tutorials. |
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Posted: 4/26/2018 12:43:52 PM EDT
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I use it every day. And highly recommend it. Check out John Saunders YouTube channel. I think it's CNCNYC. He has gobs of fusion tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0IyK4ntgdPTTjsxjvyHPg |
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Posted: 6/29/2018 4:18:39 PM EDT
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+1 for NYCCNC
I use Inventor at work, but I have Fusion for my shop. I got a Tormach PCNC and have been using the Fusion to make parts and toolpaths for it. It works well, even though I had very little experience with CAM before using it. Im still getting better at picking feeds and speeds and such, but between the program and the videos that Saunders puts out, I am learning a lot!. |
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Posted: 7/5/2018 7:33:34 AM EDT
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It works well, even though I had very little experience with CAM before using it. Im still getting better at picking feeds and speeds and such, but between the program and the videos that Saunders puts out, I am learning a lot!. |
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Posted: 10/4/2018 10:37:28 PM EDT
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How much cloud storage do you get on the free version?
I dont understand all these cad companies moving to mobile devices. The display is shit on large plant models and takes forever, and you disconnect for a moment from wifi your data plan is depleted in mere seconds. It is fucking retarded. |
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Posted: 10/4/2018 10:42:49 PM EDT
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How much cloud storage do you get on the free version? |
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