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Our Top 5 Surfacing Tips and Tricks for Class A Geometry
This article is intended for industrial designers and is not reflective of Alias workflows. If you are interested in deeper Class A tools, please check out our friends over at Alias. Ah...
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Hector Silva Has Students Redesign Everyday Experiences During Remote Learning
Even though we’ve been spending all this time at home, the relationships we have with our belongings haven’t evolved much. We still interact with the items we use every day without thinking much...
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A Conversation With Factor[e] Ventures’ Industrial Design Lead Jordan Westerberg
Image courtesy of Factor[e] Ventures and Arch Systems. Freelance designers: it’s probably safe to say you start to feel the pressure when you’re juggling a few projects at once, right? Well, imagine...
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Thinking Out-Of-The-Box with Generative Design
How often have you been asked to “think out-of-the-box” on a specific design problem? All too often, we find ourselves limited by our training, “rules of thumb,” heuristics, past design history, our...
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Vortic Turns WWII-Era Pocket Watches Into Wristwatches
Colorado-based watchmaker Vortic Watch Company uses Fusion 360 and Haas machines to convert antique American World War II-era pocket watches into highly desirable wristwatches. History buffs,...
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10 Ways Fusion 360 Can Enhance Your Furniture Design Process
Whether you’re a one-person shop, a large operation, or a hobbyist working on DIY projects, the process of bringing your furniture designs from napkin sketch to finished product starts with...
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5 Tips for Creating Exceptional Renderings
Dirt bike rendering created with Fusion 360. Designers and engineers may already know that rapid prototyping is crucial to getting products to market. Creating 3D renders helps bring projects to life...
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The Rise of Medical Wearables During COVID-19
It’s no secret that that 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic has altered many aspects of everyday life. From understanding how germs spread to adapting to work from home technologies, 2020 has seen many changes...
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3 Types of Industrial Design Prototyping
The gap between initial concept/design intent and final design response can be closed by industrial design prototyping. A prototype embodies design intent and allows for hands-on research by...
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5 Tips for Conducting Thorough Design Research
Whether it be academic or professional, most research for a new product begins with a question that needs an answer or a problem that requires a solution. There are different research methods for...
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This New Fusion 360 App by Xometry is a Manufacturing Expert at Your Fingertips
Designers, engineers—let’s get real. It is, of course, important to design good-looking parts, but employers and clients are equally (if not more) concerned about the cost of manufacturing in the end....
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What is CAD (Computer-Aided Design)?
What is CAD, anyways? How can it improve your workflow? Find out in this complete guide to computer-aided design—from its history to what’s next. Designing a tech-enabled product with Autodesk’s...
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Garage221 and 3DiTALY Used Fusion 360 to Design & Build a Motorcycle Tank in...
A look at how Italian companies Garage221 and 3DiTALY used Fusion 360 to quickly design and 3D print a custom motorcycle tank on a tight deadline. People often say that for some jobs, passion is...
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Remember When Philippe Starck Designed a Production Chair With Generative...
A look back at how Philippe Starck, Kartell and Autodesk Research created the first-ever production chair using generative design and unveiled it at Salone del Mobile 2019. The world’s first...
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From Scale Models to Exhibit Design: Carl Andersen’s 3D Printing Mastery
Carl Andersen designs everything from full exhibitions to tiny scale models using Fusion 360 and 3D printing. In this interview, we sit down with the designer to learn more about his process. The...
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CAD Is About Design, but It Should Be About Manufacturing
Our global community manager Mickey Wakefield takes a walk down CAD memory lane and gives a look at how tools like the sheet metal workspace and generative design in Fusion 360 make the design process...
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Make Your CAD/CAM Experience Official with Fusion 360 Certifications
In this article, we cover everything you need to know about Fusion 360 certifications, from which ones we offer to how to register. So, you’ve been committed to Fusion 360 for a while, and you’re...
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How VR and AR Can Help You Better Visualize Projects
VR and AR provide virtual 3D environments for designers, engineers and clients to preview products before they hit the production line. In this article, you’ll learn about the different ways these...
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Starling Cycles Takes Generative Design for a Ride
A look at how generative design in Fusion 360 inspires mountain bike company Starling Cycles’ traditional, human-led design process. Joe McEwan likes to keep things simple. After 20 years as an...
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Time Management Tips for Professional Designers
Here are a few tips to help you out with time management, both in and out of your home office. Hint: it’s okay to take a break! Learning how to manage time effectively is one of the most significant...
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