


Many of these projects include design files which will give you a jump start on completing your first Fusion project, and put you on the path to becoming a CAD pro. To help you get your feet wet, I've gathered a range of projects that use Fusion 360, from simple custom brass rings to more complex wooden sunglasses, to one of my own more involved designs, a desk that transforms into a bar. Either way, it will take your skills to the next level. Because Fusion 360 is a parametric modeling program, you can also drag the operations around to change the order they are calculated. Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE, and PCB software platform for product design and manufacturing. You can use it to create paper templates that can be cut out by hand (see my Digital Fabrication by Hand Instructable) or design for digital fabrication machines like 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC mills. It's a free 3D and 2D modeling program that helps you design just about anything, exactly the way you want it. Fusion 360 is a great place to begin exploring these questions. The mill must have enough space to pass in all locations. This diameter will be crucial in the design.

When you like to make things, whether from wood, textiles, metal, plastics, or paper, sooner or later you wonder if CAD (computer assisted design) could make the process faster, easier, or more controllable. Step 1: Fusion 360 Make a Sketch of Your Incrustation First thing first, select a tool you'll be using to machine the thing.
