{"id":30815,"date":"2017-05-02T09:54:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T13:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=30815"},"modified":"2017-05-22T17:57:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T21:57:52","slug":"tutorial-tuesday-15-first-steps-fusion-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/tutorial-tuesday-15-first-steps-fusion-360","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial Tuesday 15: First Steps with 3D Design Software Fusion 360"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a beginner 3D designer, looking to take the next step after Tinkercad<\/a>? The good news is, the next thing you’ll learn will make you capable of designing almost anything<\/em>. The not-as-good news? Since Autodesk retired 123 Design (and Catch, and Make, and Sculpt, gasp!), you now have to take a slightly steeper step to get to the next level. Autodesk recommends taking that step to Fusion 360<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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What can you make with Fusion 360?<\/h3>\n

Before we talk about how<\/em>, let’s talk about what<\/em>. What kinds of things can you make with Fusion 360? Well, because Fusion 360 allows you to work with sketches, booleans, and even sculpting, you can make pretty much anything you want… if you can figure it out. Here are three\u00a0great things made with Fusion 360, then 3D printed at Shapeways<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let’s start simple, with this elegant\u00a0DNA Keychain<\/a> by\u00a0Shapeways shop owner BMImagining<\/a>. A shape like a helix\u00a0can be difficult to make in Tinkercad unless there is already a built-in Shape Script for what you want, but in Fusion 360, you have a lot more design options.<\/p>\n

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Fusion 360 is also good for creating intricate scale models, such as these\u00a0Cockpit Hull and Wing Panel Connectors<\/a>\u00a0for a 1:24 scale Star Wars TIE Fighter, designed by\u00a0Raymond Gaustadnes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Finally, check out this beautiful\u00a0Knotted Valentines’ Day Ring<\/a> by design scroggin<\/a>, based on the shape of a knotted slip of paper. This model was made in Fusion 360 by sweeping a rectangular form along a knotted sketch, and then printed in Raw Brass<\/a> and Polished Nickel Steel<\/a> at Shapeways. You can read more about the design process for this model on their blog: Valentines Day and How to Design a 3D Printed Metal Ring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tutorials and Resources<\/h3>\n

To get started with Fusion 360 we recommend watching the following Shapeways-curated Fusion 360 tutorial video playlist<\/a>, starting with “Fusion 360 for Beginners”:<\/p>\n