You're reading from Improving CAD Designs with Autodesk Fusion 360 A project-based guide to modelling effective parametric designs

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564497

Length 596 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Autodesk Fusion 360

Concepts

Computer Aided Design

Author (1):

Kevin Michael Land

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Simple, Fun Projects for Around the Home

2. Chapter 1: Working within the Design Workspace FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Planes, Sketches, Constraints, and Parametric Dimensions

4. Chapter 3: Project Building Basics

5. Chapter 4: Creating a Customizable S-Hook

6. Chapter 5: Designing Decorative Doorknobs

7. Part 2: Bicycle Water Bottle Holder Project

8. Chapter 6: Designing a Simple Bottle Holder

9. Chapter 7: Creating a Bike Reference Model

10. Chapter 8: Creating the Bottle Reference Model

11. Chapter 9: Building the Bottle Holder

12. Chapter 10: Improving the Bottle Holder Design

13. Part 3: FORM Modeling Techniques

14. Chapter 11: The FORM Environment

15. Chapter 12: Modeling a Scary Tealight Ghost

16. Chapter 13: Using Form and Solid Modeling to Create a Cushioned Chair

17. Part 4: Working with 2D and 3D Scanned Images

18. Chapter 14: Using a Scanned Image to Create a 3D Model

19. Chapter 15: Modeling a Bottle Topper

20. Index

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To get the most out of this book

To get the most out of this book, you will need to have a basic understanding of PC or Mac commands. No prior knowledge of CAD is necessary for the beginner projects but, if you’d like to skip ahead, it is recommended that you have some basic CAD knowledge for the projects in later chapters. It is highly recommended that you use a three-button mouse for all projects to take advantage of floating pop-up menus.

Software/hardware covered in the book	Operating system requirements
Fusion 360	Windows or macOS

There is a paid version of Fusion 360, which gives you the ability to save more files without having to archive older files, but it is not necessary to use for this book. When the 10-file limit is reached, simply archive the older files, which will not delete them but will allow for more saved files to be created.

I would recommend when you finish a chapter to go back and re-try the tutorial without using the instructions and see whether you can recreate the file or create something new. The best advice I can give is to always play and experiment with the files. Experiment with different ways of working and see what happens. Practice, practice, practice!