Fusion 360

Fusion 360 is the first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of its kind that connects your entire product development process in a single cloud-based platform that works on PC, Mac, and mobile devices. This is a very good application you can use to create your 3D models to print on a 3D Printer or laser cut.

Getting Started

License and login

The first thing you need to do is to create a free educational license. All instructions here. The video on the left explains it. Burnside High School has been registered but you must use your school email. Your teacher will be able to give you evidence of your enrolment.

Setting up Fusion 360 for class or home use

A quick You-Tube get the students on the same page so they are looking at the same screen as the tutor. These are settings that a professional CAD person would use to set defaults. (It makes life easier...)

The first thing you need to do is to create a free educational license. All instructions here. The video on the left explains it. Burnside High School has been registered but you must use your school email. Your teacher will be able to give you evidence of your enrolment.

WARNING

The school software version does not change throughout the year. This means that if you work on a project on your home computer then the version will not be compatible with the school system and you will need to only work on it on your home computer/own device.

First Tutorials

Best thing is to start with the tutorial on the right and then continue with tutorial below.

Self-paced learning for Fusion 360: Beginner tutorials in Fusion 360

or Product Design Online's tutorials

How to 3d print your stuff

We use the Ultimaker Cura Printing Software. Import the Mesh file and set it up for the specific 3D Printer. At Burnside High School we use Ultimakers and Anycubic I3 Mega. This is important otherwise you can break the printer.

See this Beginner's Tutorial to get started with Cura.

Examples of 3D Printed projects: