TASK3 | FUSION 360

Fusion 360 is an advanced CAD (Computer Aided Design) software package. We will use it in this unit to design and iterate our ideas as well as using these designs in a product display poster at the end.

FIRST: SIGN UP & INSTALLATION

Your teacher will have already created an account for you using your school email address. HOWEVER, you must use your email address without the .gapps (example: wool3456@uwcsea.edu.sg). This is because many of you have used this email with other products already, such as TinkerCAD which causes login issues.

You should have received an email invite from AUTODESK, the company that creates Fusion 360. Click on the activation link to complete your account and access the software (it needs to be downloaded and installed).

DO NOT SIGN UP INDEPENDENTLY / AS A TRIAL (you will not be able to save or export anything)

FUSION 360 SIGNUP & INSTALLATION

[HOW TO] Signing up to Fusion 360

SIGNUP & INSTALLATION: These slides walk both teachers and students through the setup and installation process for Fusion 360.

Time: 60 minutes

Designing a light base in fusion 360.

Choose ONE of the following tutorials to complete. You may choose to complete both to achieve Exceeding.

G8 Lighting CAD Design Sprint.mov

Follow this video to make the LED + card insert holder

Fusion_360_Light Side Panel.mov

Follow this video to make the card insert

Extension activity 1. (optional)

You will need:

Fusion 360 - follow the video to design the push pin.

Copy of Fusion 360_Push Pin.mov

Extension activity 2. (optional)

You will need:

Fusion 360
Adobe Illustrator

Export Fusion to Laser Cutting.mov

HOW TO LASER CUT YOUR FLAT FUSION 360 FILES

Note: when adding to Adobe Illustrator, the size may be larger (often double) - you need to resize as per your design in Fusion 360 (see below for resizing in Illustrator))

Before you forget.

Add screenshots of your CAD design to your Design Sprints portfolio page.

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