Preface

This book is not simply an introduction to the CAM module of Fusion 360. Of course, we will analyze in detail all the options of the program, and by the end, we will be able to create toolpaths to use with a CNC machine, that’s for sure. However, the real value of this book is the advice and best practices that come from years of experience in the industrial design and production sectors.

If they want to, anyone can download a piece of CAD software and learn it for themselves (this is how I, and many others, learned it); however, issues such as the choice of construction technology (and the relative tools to be used), the feasibility of manufacturing a component, or the optimization of a production lot are much more difficult things to learn independently. That’s why I believe that this book is valuable for any novice designer – it will save you from all the mistakes I learned the hard way!