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*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29kn3d9ziFUZGZ50VKvWA Lars Christensen is very popular on YT] for his videos covering Fusion 360. He moves pretty quickly and does assume some basic working knowledge of Fusion.
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*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo29kn3d9ziFUZGZ50VKvWA Lars Christensen is very popular on YT] for his videos covering Fusion 360. He moves pretty quick and does assume some basic working knowledge of Fusion.
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/mcwhorpj Paul McWhorter is also on YT] and has a really good series for beginners. He goes much slower and is a really good instructor.
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/mcwhorpj Paul McWhorter is also on YT] and has a really good series for beginners. He goes much slower and is a really good instructor.
  

Revision as of 17:51, 15 September 2018

Fusion 360 is...

  • A cloud enabled collaboration platform that enables designers to instantly share, review project data, manage versions, find where used and share ideas on any device at any time.
  • A 3D CAM application with both freeform and solid modelling tools seamlessly integrated into one application.
  • A 3D animation and rendering application.
  • A CAM application for turning and milling operations.

It is all of those things in one application. It is the next generation, product innovation platform designed to work on Mac, PC and mobile devices.

Is Fusion 360 Free?

The Autodesk legal notices and trademarks defines an entitlement that covers hobbyists.

  • Startup: If your entitlement has been designated as “Startup, ” You may use the service if You are (a) a company, startup, or home-based business that generates less than $100,000 (or equivalent in other currency) per year from the total sale of goods or services, or (b) an individual using the service for personal non-commercial projects, hobbies, or personal learning.


Click here after you install the software to activate Fusion 360 as a Startup.

Installation

Books

Helpful Additions

YouTube Learning

YouTube Videos by Paul McWhorter

YouTube Videos by Lars Christensen