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Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing Prep

Cloud CAD for makers and product designers: the workspace and its key terms, sketching with constraints, extrude and revolve, fillets, shells, threads and holes, loft and sweep transitions, patterns and text, thin walls, user parameters, joints and assemblies, surfaces and T-spline forms, mesh and STL repair, moulds, sheet metal, rendering, 2D drawings and animations, practice exercises and a first CAM toolpath.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Beginner
Modules
14
Video
20 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Sketch fully constrained profiles, model parts with extrude, revolve, loft, sweep, shell, fillet, thread and patterns, drive designs with user parameters, assemble components with joints, build organic shapes with surfaces and T-splines, repair and convert meshes, design moulds and sheet metal, and produce renders, 2D drawings and animations from a Fusion design.

  • Master the Fusion workspace, components, bodies and the timeline
  • Sketch with constraints and build parts with extrude, revolve, loft and sweep
  • Shell, fillet, thread, pattern and parametrise designs
  • Assemble components with joints and design print-in-place hinges
  • Sculpt with surfaces and T-splines, repair meshes and design moulds
  • Produce sheet-metal flat patterns, renders, drawings and animations

Software

Autodesk Fusion: the free personal-use licence (non-commercial), the free education licence for students and educators, or a 30-day trial

Hardware

None required. A 3D printer helps with the printing modules but is not needed.

Syllabus

14 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1Workspace, Terminology and the Fusion Way of Working4 lessons
  2. 2Sketching Fundamentals7 lessons
  3. 3Sketch Constraints and Sketch Tools6 lessons
  4. 4Extrude, Revolve and the First Solids6 lessons
  5. 5Modify Tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Threads, Holes, Ribs and Draft7 lessons
  6. 6Loft, Sweep and Transitions Between Shapes5 lessons
  7. 7Patterns, Text and Thin-Wall Designs4 lessons
  8. 8User Parameters, Joints and Assemblies6 lessons
  9. 9Surfaces and T-Spline Forms3 lessons
  10. 10Mesh, STL Repair, Moulds and 3D Printing5 lessons
  11. 11Sheet Metal and Multi-Part Models2 lessons
  12. 12Rendering, 2D Drawings, Plans and Animations6 lessons
  13. 13Practice Exercises and a First CAM Toolpath10 lessons
  14. 14Final Assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  5. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing Prep

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

Questions

About this course

Is Fusion 360 free?
Autodesk offers a free personal-use licence for hobbyists and an education licence for students and teachers; either covers every module.
Fusion or SOLIDWORKS?
Fusion is cloud-based, cheaper and strong for makers and small product teams; SOLIDWORKS dominates machine building. Both have courses here and the modelling ideas transfer.
Do I need a 3D printer?
No. The printing modules teach design for printing; printing itself is optional.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the course take?
Plan on about 20 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the fourteen modules at your own speed.

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