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1. Fusion 360 appears to be pivoting towards CAM instead of CAD. Their CAM is getting better all the time. 2. Cloud sharing features in Fusion360 are unparallel
by acyou 4y ago
1. Fusion 360 appears to be pivoting towards CAM instead of CAD. Their CAM is getting better all the time.
2. Cloud sharing features in Fusion360 are unparalleled for cooperation between companies, SolidWorks doesn't come anywhere close.
3. Who needs FEA and isn't willing to pay a nominal fee? Anyone using an analysis feature is getting a lot more than what should come with a basic modeling and drawing package.
4. Simulation is definitely not a core feature for designers. It's an edge case, rarely used and is getting pulled further out from core functionality into cost+ territory.
5. With the pathetic Fusion 360 Manage this product seems directionless to me, but that's a separate topic. I see this change as moving even further away from engineers. Autodesk, if you're listening, we (designers and engineers) drive the bus at the end of the day. If you make your product suck for engineers (it does), we can and will move.
6. Refactoring CAD/CAM libraries is hard and involves a lot of technical, monotonous work. That's the "moat", but give me a good direction to move in and I and other designers and engineers will push hard to drop Fusion 360 like a hot potato if things don't turn around.
- m-ee 4y agoDo you use Fusion 360 professionally? I'm a former ME and I don't think I've heard of a single company that uses it. Solidworks seem to dominate overwhelmingly with ProE/Creo coming in second. I'm curious if this is a regional or industry thing.