Fusion 360 Rule#1

MikeWi

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Rule #1 is an important concept, but I have to admit that this video went a little too fast for me to really grasp it until I was using Fusion for a little bit. Still, if you haven't heard of it and are using Fusion 360, you should learn about it.
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Rule 1a: Take you way of thinking and using CAD for the last 35 years and toss it under the desk. (D*mn 35 years?!)
It's a different method of working with a set of tools is all. (easier said than done...)
I like the parametric slant to it. Tried to implement it back in the '90s but there were too many dinosaurs present.
It was tough enough just using CAD for design. CAM, 3D, and any other uses for computer-aided design were beaten down.
 
I find some of Autodesk's videos a bit too thick to find the kernel! As Mike points out, this one may not be for a beginner. But if you know a bit about Fusion, it is worth the watch.
 
I find some of Autodesk's videos a bit too thick to find the kernel! As Mike points out, this one may not be for a beginner. But if you know a bit about Fusion, it is worth the watch.
Yes, that video came from an entire course on Fusion 360 from Autodesk, but even now that I feel like i'm past the beginner stage, I still get confused at their course list. It bounces all over the place without even having you try a simple sketch. I probably would have given up if that was all I had to work with.

Rule #1 doesn't have anything to do with any other system than Fusion 360. It's just the best method to work within it as it keeps the sketches, bodies and components all within one "folder" in the tree. Far easier to go back and edit something that way, and I speak from learning the hard way! :)
 
I went through the registration process but Fusion360 requires a Windows or Mac to run. Unfortunately I'm running Ubuntu. If I want a parametric CAD program it appears my only choice is OpenSCAD. At least that way I don't have to fib about being a student :D
 
I went through the registration process but Fusion360 requires a Windows or Mac to run. Unfortunately I'm running Ubuntu. If I want a parametric CAD program it appears my only choice is OpenSCAD. At least that way I don't have to fib about being a student :D

You should also be able to use FreeCAD.

FreeCAD on Ubuntu

I have both OpenSCAD and FreeCAD installed. I have struggled to learn to use these. A lot of pros and cons for each.

Some things I have tried to design in OpenSCAD have caused the application to crash. I think it is my computer not having sufficiently fast CPU. I bought it for browsing the internet rather than for intensive mathematical computing.
 
I downloaded LibreCAD but have not used it enough to become very proficient. This type of program seems to have a steep learning curve.

At some point I want to get a 3D printer (FDM type) so I will have to get serious about settling on a CAD program and learning it.
 
I downloaded LibreCAD but have not used it enough to become very proficient. This type of program seems to have a steep learning curve.

At some point I want to get a 3D printer (FDM type) so I will have to get serious about settling on a CAD program and learning it.

I also found SolveSpace, which is free. It has some proponents, and runs under Linux. It includes a constraint solver, not something I am up to needing at this point but might be useful in the future.
 
WOW. Rule #1, for me: "KISS".

Keep It Simple, ~saint~ (Silly, Stupid, Shorty, Whatever).

That First Video Reminds me of when the Veteran's Admin ~Developed~ an online "Help" for Veterans.

At the time, I had already been an Internet Tutor, for our local Library, and was actually Assisting Professional Librarians (Master's Degree's) in their use of the Web. So the VA???? Fourteen ways to do One thing, and 28 ways to NOT be sure anything you did Helped you ! ! ! (I may be prone to ~slight Exagerations~) (!) The VA saw me using the website, SO, they sent me a SURVEY.

Oops, did they expect me to Praise the mess of a website? I had already seen Websites that received HONORS for Clarity or Great Set Up, etc. (my Companies website for our time in VietNam was one of them). So for 10 YEARS, I told them the same thing "KISS".

Simple is:
nice
non-intimidating
Not Scary
Shows you That you did the "right thing"
POLITELY tells you "Oops, let's try that a different way".

In short, Seeing Rule Number ONE, explains to me, (Now) why EVERY attempt to download F360, has FAILED.

NOW, on a Positive note, I have had some success, using FreeCAD & LibreCAD, and now, My Question:

Has anybody used "simplify3d"???? https://www.simplify3d.com . . . . . it is a "Purchase Item". But $149.00 USD is Not a steep Price, and another forum I am on Suggested it for 3d Printing.

(Snapmaker Forum) for my Brand new 3d Printer, Laser Engraver & 2.5 dimension CNC (But a very VERY Lightweight in performance for CNC, only 1/8th-inch tooling, and its 24VDC motor is ~Dismall~ in my opinion... Guessing here but its size is about 1.250" diameter by 1.500" length!

Anyways, I thought I would check out H-M as I have been very busy doing NON-Fun things . . . . .

philip,

from the Wet Side of OreGun
 
Different strokes I guess. It's simply about creating a component before you draw it. It really does make life easier. In any case, the post is for people who are using F360. :) Might not even apply for other tools like solidworks where the normal workflow is different.
 
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