• Autodesk Fusion 360 Tutorial

Fusion 360 is the first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of its kind. It connects your entire product development process in a single cloud-based platform that work.

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Autodesk Fusion 360 Tutorial

You can install Fusion on your computers but note that Fusion is licenses to the individual so each student would need to create an Autodesk ID as documented below. If you are installing Fusion in a lab were the students use unique logins you will need to follow the Fusion Lab install process as described below. Also note that Fusion updates regularly and these update need to be installed, manually
Schools, teachers, and students all access Autodesk software from Autodesk’s Education Community (www.autodesk.com/education). Here is a link to a YouTube video that walks through the process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aXMVtZ6Y9I&feature=youtu.be
To install Fusion 360 in a lab environment, follow these steps.
1. Create an account or login into Autodesk Education Community http://www.autodesk.com/education/ (this is the site where schools, students, and teacher can access Autodesk software for their personal computer (for noncommercial use) or software for their school.
2. When creating your account you can select if you are a student, educator, or IT. Note that students can only download software for their person computer.
3. Once logged in, you can download Autodesk software from http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/all
4. Note, for Fusion there are two versions; a version that can be installed on a computer for individual use, and a version that can be installed in a computer lab where students login with their own credentials as shown in the following image.

5. Here is the direct link to install Fusion in a lab environment: http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/fusion-360-for-educational-institutions
6. Each student and educator will need to create an Autodesk ID on the Autodesk Education Community: www.autodesk.com/education
7. Use this Autodesk ID to log into Fusion 360
8. Each student will need to activate Fusion as an Education License
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-activate-start-up-or-educational-licensing-for-Fusion-360.html
9. To help you and your students learn the Autodesk software, you can access Autodesk Learning Resources from www.autodesk.com/designacademy
Note: Students and educators can also install Fusion on their home computer by downloading from the Autodesk Education Community:http://http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/fusion-360
From Autodesk: Fusion 360TM is the first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of its kind. It connects your entire product development process in a single cloud-based platform that works on both Mac and PC.

Design

• Quickly iterate on design ideas with sculpting tools to explore form and modeling tools to create finishing features.

Engineer & simulate

• Test fit and motion, perform simulations, create assemblies, make photorealistic renderings and animations.

CAM

• Create toolpaths to machine your components or use the 3D printing workflow to create a prototype.

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