Part 1: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) and Fusion 360

In this part, we will show you how to open solid or mesh designs created in other software in Autodesk Fusion 360. You will learn how to create and edit models using parametric modeling and direct modeling techniques. You will learn how to work with mesh files to repair them both manually and automatically, using various methods within the software.

You will also learn how to create automated models as well as topology-optimized models to generate lightweight components for 3D printing. You will learn how to simulate models created by the software to make sure that they can perform as desired under operating conditions.

We will end the first part by going over how to hollow large-volume parts and introduce internal lattices to aid with additive manufacturing.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Opening, Inspecting, and Repairing CAD and Mesh files
• Chapter 2, Editing CAD/Mesh Files with...