There is nothing like that in the Adobe world, so the concept of free form shapes or moving images around like you would in Illustrator of photoshop is completely lost and frustrating.
I'm now focused on subtractive manufacturing (taking a solid block of material and using CAM to remove the extra material). Just export a STL file and take it Cura, Makerware, or use a 3D printer plugin right from Fusion 360. The ability to ouput to an additive manufacturing machine like a 3D printer was super easy.
The CAE ability to engineer stress test models is really cool, but beyond anything I use the product for. The organic sculpting tools will blow you away. The CAD modeling is a lot of fun and I would recommend a good PC mouse (especially if you are on a Mac trying to use the trackpad) and 3D Connexion's navigator to help you with moving in and around your model. I'm teaching myself Fusion 360 to use the 3D printers (plastic), Shopbot (wood) and Tormach (metal) machines at the Techshop (a chain of makerspaces). Tutorials are available, but the frequent updates to the product and the open endness means that it really helps to have a specific goal in mind. There is a lot of product subsidization going on so be sure to look at the various licensing models so you can play with Fusion 360 before committing to it. It benefits from being a rare CAD, CAE and CAM all in one product with the full commitment of the Autodesk team behind it. Market share wise it is behind Solidworks, AutoCad and Autodesk Inventor. That's what important - to me at least.įusion 360 is a unique program that is a great all around product to learn. It probably takes me longer to get to where I'm going, but hey, I eventually get there. I am able to achieve superb results in probably unorthodox ways, but who cares. It helps to have a specific project in mind. I am now trying to become more acquainted with the t-spline objects creation module. Even a complete novice like me can design complex geometry right away. I think Fusion 360 hits the sweet spot between power, sophistication and ease of use. I am still learning of course, but it took literally hours, not days, for me to feel comfortable using the program. Highly sophisticated and complex geometry turned out beautiful. I started with Fusion and after watching a bunch of videos online I started designing and I was astonished at what I was able to accomplish. I had a hobby project in mind and some 2D drawings of parts that I wanted to recreate in 3D and print. I am a paralegal with zero experience in CAD design.
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