Autodesk Fusion 360 Introduction to Parametric Modeling

The Autodesk® Fusion 360(TM) Introduction to Parametric Modeling student guide provides you with an understanding of the parametric design philosophy using the Autodesk® Fusion 360(TM) software. Through a hands-on, practice-intensive curriculum, you will learn the key skills and knowledge required to design models using the Autodesk Fusion 360 software. Enhanced with CADLearning videos from 4D Technologies, LLC., this student guide will also assist you in preparing for the Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User exam.





Online Video Lessons

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Topics Covered



Understanding the Autodesk Fusion 360 interface

Creating, constraining, and dimensioning 2D sketches

Creating and editing solid 3D features

Creating and using construction features

Creating equations and working with parameters

Manipulating the feature history of a design

Duplicating geometry in a design

Placing and constraining/connecting components in a single design file

Defining motion in a multi-component design

Creating components and features in a multi-component design

Creating and editing T-spline geometry

Documenting a design in drawings

Defining structural constraints and loads for static analysis







Software Version

As a cloud-based platform, updates are frequently available for the Autodesk Fusion 360 software. This student guide has been developed using software version: 2.0.3173. If you are using a version of the software later than version 2.0.3173, you might notice some variances between images and workflows in this student guide and the software that you are using.