Autodesk Fusion 360: Introduction to Parametric Modeling

Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 for parametric modeling, preparing you for the Autodesk Certified User (ACU) certification. You will learn to understand the Autodesk Fusion 360 interface, creating, constraining, and dimensioning 2D sketches, creating and editing solid 3D features, creating and using construction features, and creating equations and working with parameters.

Retail Price: $1,595.00

Next Date: 03/10/2025

Course Days: 3


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Objectives

• Understanding the Autodesk Fusion 360 interface
• Creating, constraining, and dimensioning 2D sketches
• Creating and editing solid 3D features
• Creating and using construction features
• Creating equations and working with parameters
• Manipulating the feature history of a design
• Duplicating geometry in a design
• Placing and constraining/connecting components in a single design file
• Defining motion in a multi-component design
• Creating components and features in a multi-component design
• Creating and editing T-spline geometry
• Documenting a design in drawings
• Defining structural constraints and loads for static analysis

Prerequisites

• Prior experience with the Windows operating system. A background in the drafting of 3D parts is recommended, but not mandatory


Course Outline

1) Introduction to Autodesk Fusion 360
• Autodesk Fusion 360 Fundamentals
• Getting Started
• The Autodesk Fusion 360 Interface
• Design Navigation amp Display

2) Creating the First Feature with Quick Shapes
• Design Units and Origin
• Quick Shape Creation

3) Creating Sketched Geometry
• Introduction to the Sketching Workflow
• Sketch Entities
• Dimensioning
• Sketch Constraints
• Extruding a Sketch
• Revolving a Sketch

4) Additional Sketching Tools • Additional Entity Types • Editing Tools • Additional Dimension Tools • Moving and Copying • Rectangular Sketch Patterns • Circular Sketch Patterns

5) Sketched Secondary Features • Sketched Secondary Features • Using Existing Geometry

6) Pick and Place Features • Fillets • Chamfers • Holes • Editing Pick and Place Features

7) Construction Features • Construction Planes • Construction Axes • Construction Points

8) Equations and Parameters • Equations • Parameters

9) Additional Features and Operations • Draft • Shell • Rib • Split Face • Scale • Thread • Press Pull

10) Design and Display Manipulation • Reordering Features • Inserting Features • Suppressing Features • Measure and Section Analysis • Direct Modeling

11) Single Path Sweeps

• Sweeps

12) Loft Features

• Lofts

13) Feature Duplication Tools

• Mirroring Geometry

• Patterning Features

14) Distributed Design
• Assembly Design Methods
• Distributed Design
• Joint Origins
• Assigning Joints

15) Component Design Tools
• Rigid Groups
• Interference Detection
• Miscellaneous Joint Tools

16) MultiBody Design
• MultiBody Design
• MultiBody Design Tools
• Components
• AsBuilt Joints

17) Sculpting Geometry
• Introduction to the Sculpt Environment
• Surface Quick Shapes
• Creating Sketched TSpline Surfaces
• Creating Faces amp Filling Holes

18) Editing Sculpted Geometry
• Editing Form Geometry
• Deleting Entities
• Working with Edges
• Working with Faces
• Working with Points
• Controlling Symmetry
• Thickening Geometry

19) Drawing Basics
• Creating a New Drawing
• Additional Drawing Views
• Exploded Views
• Manipulating Drawings

20) Detailing Drawings
• Dimensions
• Other Annotations
• Parts List and Balloons
• Annotation and Dimension Settings
• Drawing Output

21) Static Analysis Using the Simulation Environment
• Introduction to the Simulation Environment
• Setting up a Structural Static Analysis
• Setting up the Mesh
• Solving a Design Study
• Visualizing the Results

Course Dates Course Times (EST) Delivery Mode GTR
3/10/2025 - 3/12/2025 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Virtual Enroll
4/14/2025 - 4/16/2025 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Virtual Enroll
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