Some cities have developed Fusion User groups. I have mine set to automatically subscribe me to all topics in which I participate. There are settings that will send you email notifications whenever there is a reply- are you sure those aren’t getting lost or filed as spam by your system? If not, go to your Autodesk profile, check your Preferences under Subscriptions and Notifications- Notification Settings. I think if you scroll through the messages, you will find no one is ignored and all but the most obscure and specialized questions get very rapid responses. And it is monitored obsessively by Autodesk employees on the Fusion team. This forum is very positive in tone and filled with helpful users. Give this Forum a chance- I expect you will find it far superior in responsiveness, depth of knowledge, and speed to any company email help system. And yes, terms should be explained in tutorials in terms understandable to all. I do think there should be better help for those new to 3D CAD- probably there is, it would be good to have some pointers to a basic orientation, even if it’s not Fusion specific. This blog post is based on an Autodesk University class.Starting CAD, or even a new CAD program, is a bit like starting a musical instrument or leaning a new language- the first steps are hard, and it seems disorienting and almost impossible until you get a foothold. And I’ll explain my cryptic comment about sweeps… Stay tuned for Part 2 of ‘Get Smart with Fusion 360 Modeling.’ We’ll take a closer look at how 3D modeling tools in Fusion 360 3D work under the hood. Get Smart with Fusion 360 Modeling Part 2: Why (Almost) Every Shape Is a Sweep Note: Mathematically, you could describe additional levels of ‘G’ (G+), but they won’t help us create awesome models. G3 Acceleration: The rate that the curvature changes is equal, leading into the meeting edges.G2 Curvature: The amount of curvature matches along the meeting Edges.G1 Tangent: The surface normals match along the meeting edges (A fillet).G0 Continuous: The edges meet (also known as ‘Touching’ or ‘Position’).The properties are accumulative – G3 continuity includes G2, G1 & G0. We describe these properties using the letter ‘G’.
When we would like to create a smooth transition between two surfaces, we can describe the condition as ‘Curvature Continuous’.Ĭurvature continuity is the process of matching properties across two surfaces. ‘Perpendicular to an edge or surface.’ For a solid model, the normal must always point ‘outwards’ from the solid volume. In Fusion 360, the back of a surface is indicated by a ‘Golden’ color. Topology – The vertices, edges and faces that form the shape.Geometry – the mathematics that describes the shape.The same topology can be used to create very different geometry. The same geometry can be created using different topology. Geometry can be thought of as the shape we want to create. Let’s make sure that we are all using the same language when we talk about shapes inside Fusion 360. When we create 3D forms In Fusion 360 from commands such as Extrude, Sweep, or Loft – we are using the Fusion 360 user interface to pass coordinates to ASM, which calculates the Brep and passes it back to Fusion 360 to be shown on your screen. A collection of edges defines a volume (a 3D shape).
#Autodesk fusion 360 tutorial software#
To generate 3D shapes, Fusion 360 calls on the Autodesk Shape Manager (A.S.M). ASM is a modeling ‘Kernel’ – a software component that calculates 3D shapes. Fun Fact: ASM is also used by AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor (among others).ĪSM uses the Boundary Representation (Brep) method of calculating shapes. Introducing the Autodesk Shape Manager (ASM) In the meantime, Part 1 will cover the Autodesk Shape Manager and some key 3D modeling terminology to have in your vocabulary. As a result, we’ll gain a better understanding of how we can achieve the geometry we want. For example, Did you create a sweep with Autodesk Fusion 360 today? That’s a trick question! I know you did, but you may not have used the sweep command to do it. In this series, ‘Get Smart with Fusion 360 Modeling’, we will find out how Fusion 360 generates shapes for us.
#Autodesk fusion 360 tutorial series#
Part 1 of this series will cover the Autodesk Shape Manager and some key 3D modeling terminology to have in your vocabulary.
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