Autodesk Fusion Essentials - Live online training

Autodesk Fusion is a next-generation 3D CAD tool. From a cloud-based platform, you can carry out all aspects of product development, from design and testing, through to simulation and fabrication.

This Autodesk-accredited Fusion Essentials live online training course in an ideal choice for beginners and new users of Autodesk Fusion as well as those with a small amount of experience using the software.

Modules include:

• Sketching.
• 3D modelling.
• Creating assemblies.
• Generating drawings from your 3D models.
• Importing CAD data into Fusion 360.

The Armada approach to live online training

You participate in the same course as in-class delegates, and we do everything possible to make your experience as close as possible to actually being in the classroom…

• Your course is Autodesk-accredited, hosted by an Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI) with vast experience of using the application professionally.
• You can see and hear our trainer, the other delegates and our trainer’s screen.
• Our trainer and the other delegates can see you (via your webcam) and hear you.
• We’ll post you a printed training guide, and make the course files and resources available for you to download.
• Your training is hands-on: you’ll practice and carry out exercises throughout.
• If you don’t have access to Fusion, we’ll send you a link to fully-functional trial software that you can download and install.
• If you need assistance, you can share your screen with our trainer, and pass control to
• You’ll receive an e-certificate confirming successful completion of an Autodesk-accredited Fusion 360 course.
• You’re entitled to 30 days’ email support from your trainer.

We also offer this Fusion course with classroom attendance at Armada training centres in Birmingham (Bromsgrove), Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

• Course outline - > download

Armada is an Autodesk-authorized Training Centre (ATC), accredited to provide Fusion 360 training.

Fusion courses are hosted by Autodesk Certified Instructors with vast experience of using the application professionally.

Training combines lecture, demonstration, and practice. Sessions include:

Introduction to Autodesk Fusion

• Autodesk Fusion 360 fundamentals
  
  • Feature-based modelling
  • Parametric features
  • Managing assembled designs
  • Design documentation
• Getting Started
  
  • Understanding workspaces
  • Understanding projects
• The Autodesk Fusion 360 interface
  
  • Ribbon
  • BROWSER
  • Accessing commands
• Design navigation and display
  
  • Design navigation
  • ViewCube
  • Named views
  • Design display
  • Geometry selection
  • Environment and effects
• Managing your designs and project data
  
  • Importing and exporting data
  • Using A360 and Fusion 360 to manage data
  • Version management

Creating the first feature with quick shapes

• Design units and origin
• Quick shape creation

Sketching

• Introduction to sketching
  
  • Starting a new sketch
  • Creating sketch objects
  • Turning sketches into 3D objects
• Sketch Entities
  
  • Line, spline, points
• Rectangles
  
  • Circle, arcs
• Dimensioning
  
  • Dynamic input
  • Sketch dimensions
  • Sketch constraints
  • Extruding and revolving a sketch
• Additional entity types
  
  • Polygons
  • Ellipse
  • Slot
  • Tangent arc using a line
  • Tangent line between circles or arcs
  • Fillets
  • Construction entities
• Editing tools
  
  • Trim
  • Extend
  • Mirror
• Additional dimension tools
  
  • Center dimensions
  • Radius or diameter dimensions
  • Angular dimensions
  • Over- constrained sketches
• Sketched secondary features
• Using existing geometry to project new geometry

Modelling

• The different modelling options available
• Solid modelling
  
  • Direct modelling
  • History modelling
• Parametric modelling
  
  • Changing aspects of your model that automatically update
• Part libraries and content
  
  • Accessing standard parts
  • Importing parts data into a design
• Feature duplication tools
  
  • Mirroring geometry
  • Patterning features
  • Rectangular and circular patterns
  • Pattern on path
• Pick and place features
  
  • Fillets, chamfers, holes
  • Editing pick and place features
• Construction features
  
  • Construction planes, axes and points
• Equations and parameters
• Additional features
  
  • Thread
  • Press pull

Assemblies

• Approach 1: Traditional distributed design
• Approach 2: Top-down (multi-body)

Drawings

• Creating 2D drawings from a model or animation
• Add dimensions, balloons and annotations
• Creating a Bill of Materials (BOM)

Visualisations, rendered images and animations

• Materials and appearances
• Decals
• Environments
• Rendering
• Rendering tips and tricks
• Animations
• Exploding assemblies

Simulation

• Example of real-world simulation

CAM and CNC

• High-level discussion of possibilities

Importing CAD data

• Importing other file types – documents, images, specification

This course is for beginners and new users of Autodesk Fusion, as well as those with a small amount of experience using the software.

Delegates should have a working knowledge of Windows and must have access to a Windows PC to use throughout the course.

No prior Fusion 360 or 3D modelling knowledge is required.

Experience using a CAD application, such as AutoCAD, is beneficial but not essential.

A stable internet connection, and a webcam are essential.