AutoDesk Fusion 360 CAD - Candidacy Project

Fusion 360 Software:

Visit Fusion 360 website to register for a free education account with AutoDesk. Once verification email is complete, return to the Fusion 360 website and download the software to any laptop/desktop you will be using to complete the project.

Submitting your work: (all students)

The fusion file must be placed in the "Students Work" folder inside the "2019 Rover Files folder"
Make sure your name is include in the file name and notes which project you completed.
- Example: Makins Caster or Cribbs Gear
A 2D drawing file of your work must also be attached as a PDF to the Fusion 360 page in your student notebook
A screenshot of your 3D CAD file must be embedded in your Fusion 360 page in your student notebook.
Email Cribbs and Makins that your project is completed and you have posted the drawing and screen shot to the Candidacy Fusion page in your student notebook and is in your folder in Fusion under Rover Candidacy.

Additional Fusion Help Resources

Brand New Fusion?

Students brand new to Fusion 360 need to watch the following seven tutorials and complete the caster project PRIOR to attempting the Rover Candidacy CAD Project.

1. Intro to Workspace Navigation

Rover Candidacy CAD Projects:

ALL Rover Candidates must complete these CAD projects by the October 19th milestone date

Frame & Joints

2. Modeling with basic primitives

Steering Components

4. Modeling from sketches - Part 1

5. Modeling from sketches - Part 2

6. Modeling with features

7. Editing modeled features

Caster Project

Go to the Caster Project Tutorial video site and watch the videos (highly recommend you watch the videos once & then follow along on your second viewing).
Design your caster as you follow along!
Watch the Creating 2D drawings tutorials and create PDF drawings shown in the PDF at the bottom of this page.
A 2D drawing file of your work must also be attached as a PDF to the Fusion 360 page in your student notebook
A screenshot of your 3D CAD file must be embedded in your Fusion 360 page in your student notebook.
Email Cribbs and Makins that your project is completed and you have posted the drawing and screen shot to the Candidacy Fusion page in your student notebook.

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