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Tangentially related but I've had a 3D printer for years but only just recently learned Fusion 360; it has been a real game changer in terms of the kind of proj
by nategri 7y ago
Tangentially related but I've had a 3D printer for years but only just recently learned Fusion 360; it has been a real game changer in terms of the kind of projects I can tackle. Can't recommend it enough.
- womitt 7y agoShapr3D was the game changer for me - although you need an iPad pro for that one
- yardie 7y agoWhat did you use to learn F360? I’ve been meaning to get started for a minute. But when I have the time I tend to forget to fire up 360.
- nickthegreek 7y agoI used lynda.com myself. In many cities in the USA you can get free access to the site through your local library. I found it easier then searching for a video here and there on youtube.
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- yardie 7y agoI’ll look into it. I have pluralsight through work. But I’ll check the library for Lynda.com access.
- mch82 7y agoStart with making rings. It sounds silly, but they’re small so they print fast so you’ll get to learn fast. Plus, people will enjoy them. Containers is a great next step from rings. They’ll encourage learning about fit, coordinate systems, and support structures.
- nategri 7y agoThere's a two or three parter on youtube where some main Autodesk dude makes a widget. It's something like 90 minutes all-in, and that was enough to give me the traction I needed to start experimenting. From there it's re-watch bits as needed, and googling around---mostly ending up at the Fusion 360 help forums.
- pen2l 7y agoI think Solidworks is a better bet for numerous reasons: 1) The interface seems to be simpler, especially when making things a little bit more complex 2) Greater amount of CAD models already available in this format 3) Greater amount of resources and tutorials
- nickthegreek 7y agoI believe Fusion360 is free if you are making less than $100k/yr on it. And the skills are transferable to Solidworks if you continue with CAD.
- ur-whale 7y agoIt may be free, but it's still proprietary
- StavrosK 7y agoYou think? I could never figure out how to do anything in SolidWorks, whereas I could just pick up Fusion and create. Fusion's interface seemed much more intuitive to me, and I had zero experience with CAD before. Plus, it's free. Nowadays I use OnShape because it's decent and the only thing that works on Linux. I do miss some of the more advanced features, though (e.g. simulation, or variables).
- bradknowles 7y agoSolidWorks is $5000/seat, right? At least, for the non-Student version? And the Student version is only available to people with a valid current student ID, and saves files in a format that is intentionally incompatible with the normal version?