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I see you guys and gals post drawings or designs of ideas or projects you are working on using some sort of design or drafting software.
I really want to learn how to be able to put my ideas/plan on paper in a manner that shows at least some competence.
Fusion 360 has turned on a light in my head.
I downloaded the free 30 day trial, I have been watching the videos, I was ready to give up, then one morning this week, I was using my work computer and Fusion 360 is working as designed.
My laptop PC I have in my shop was not allowing me to use the software the way it is shown and described in the training videos.
It is probably the Windows 10 version. I see the software will not work with the 32 bit system.
It is either that or the broadband is too slow. I can watch the training videos, so I am assuming I have enough speed?
My work computer is fast and the software works exactly like it is supposed to.
This morning I was able to put some simple plans/ideas on the screen and it is making sense!!
I designed a piece of steel stock, drilled a hole, threaded it, put a chamfer, added an extrusion, made a bushing, rounded corners, added cut outs for clearance etc. etc.
I began a drawing using some of the pallet options, adjusted for thickness, changed angles etc. You can see I am motivated!!
I plan on purchasing the software, I'll play around for the rest of the month to be sure. I may need to get a new computer for the shop. They are pretty cheap these days.
This is great!!
I really want to learn how to be able to put my ideas/plan on paper in a manner that shows at least some competence.
Fusion 360 has turned on a light in my head.
I downloaded the free 30 day trial, I have been watching the videos, I was ready to give up, then one morning this week, I was using my work computer and Fusion 360 is working as designed.
My laptop PC I have in my shop was not allowing me to use the software the way it is shown and described in the training videos.
It is probably the Windows 10 version. I see the software will not work with the 32 bit system.
It is either that or the broadband is too slow. I can watch the training videos, so I am assuming I have enough speed?
My work computer is fast and the software works exactly like it is supposed to.
This morning I was able to put some simple plans/ideas on the screen and it is making sense!!
I designed a piece of steel stock, drilled a hole, threaded it, put a chamfer, added an extrusion, made a bushing, rounded corners, added cut outs for clearance etc. etc.
I began a drawing using some of the pallet options, adjusted for thickness, changed angles etc. You can see I am motivated!!
I plan on purchasing the software, I'll play around for the rest of the month to be sure. I may need to get a new computer for the shop. They are pretty cheap these days.
This is great!!