Fusion for Makers: Intro to CAD Design [2025 Edition]
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Welcome to Fusion For Makers!
A Message From Bob
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Getting Fusion
The Benefits of Fusion
Accessing Your Work
📁 Chapter 1 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 1 — Quiz
Chapter 2: Designing in 3D
Designing in 3D: Principles, Intent and Change
📝 Chapter 2 — Quiz
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Workspace
Work Environments
Don't Get Overwhelmed
Customizing the UI
Browser Tree
Moving Around the Work Space
The Timeline
User Preferences
Your Stored Models
📁 Chapter 3 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 3 — Quiz
Chapter 4: Sketching for Success
Intro to Sketching
Saving & Retrieving Projects
Setting User Parameters
Creating a Component
Component Color Swatch
Creating a New Sketch
Sketching Tools: Part 1
Constraints
Sketching Tools: Part 2
Your First Sketch - Shelf Bounds
Projecting
Sketching Shelves and Toe Kick
Patterning Tools
Construction Planes
📁 Chapter 4 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 4 — Quiz
Chapter 5: Solid 3D Objects
Our Project's Design Intent
Sketches to Bodies: Top Panel
Sketches to Bodies: Side Panels
Sketches to Bodies: Shelves
Sketches to Bodies: Toe Kick
The Combine Tool
Miter Joints
Round Over Edges
Sketches to Bodies: Back Panel
📁 Chapter 5 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 5 — Quiz
Chapter 6: Other Ways to Make Bodies
Time to Save
The Loft Tool
The Sweep Tool
The Revolve Tool
Primitive Shapes
Adding Threads
Section Analysis
The Hole Tool
📁 Chapter 6 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 6 — Quiz
Chapter 7: Making It Look Real!
Appearances
Adding Decals
Modeling with a Canvas
Working with SVG File
Adding Joints and Moving Elements
Managing Joints with Contact Sets
Designing for Clearance
⬇️ Tolerance Tester for 3D Printing
⬇️ Tolerance Tester for Laser Cutting
📁 Chapter 7 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 7 — Quiz
Chapter 8: The Power of Parameters
Making Changes to Your Model
Practical Parameters
📁 Chapter 8 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 8 — Quiz
Chapter 9: Show It Off to Others!
Rendering
Animation
Model Drawings
Shareable Links
📁 Chapter 9 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 9 — Quiz
Chapter 10: Building a Model to 3D Print
Building a Model to 3D Print
📝 Chapter 10 — Quiz
Chapter 11: 3D Printing
Saving for 3D Printing
Modifying STL Files
Exporting Your Models to Slicing Software
📁 Chapter 11 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 11 — Quiz
Chapter 12: Model Example for CNC
Modeling for CNC
📝 Chapter 12 — Quiz
Chapter 13: Computer-Aided Machining (CAM)
Building Your Tool Library
Stock Setup
Cut Path Menus Walkthrough
Post Processing
📁 Chapter 13 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 13 — Quiz
Chapter 14: Overview of Advanced Features in Fusion
Form Modeling
Surface Modeling
Sheet Metal Folding
Scripts and Add-Ins
📁 Chapter 14 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 14 — Quiz
BONUS: More Quick Tips
Quick Tips
Extra Resources
📁 Chapter 15 — All Lessons
More Resources and THANK YOU!
Thank You!
BONUS: Model Walkthrough - Queen Sized Bed
Queen Bed Model Walkthrough
Live Webinars!
Modeling With Canvases! Webinar #2
The Arrange Tool! Webinar #3
Easily View Your Models In "AR"
Modeling the Podcast Studio Table Webinar!
Course Feedback
🎙️ How Did We Do? Let Us Know!
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Course
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Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Workspace
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Workspace
Fusion for Makers: Intro to CAD Design [2025 Edition]
Buy now
Learn more
Welcome to Fusion For Makers!
A Message From Bob
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Getting Fusion
The Benefits of Fusion
Accessing Your Work
📁 Chapter 1 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 1 — Quiz
Chapter 2: Designing in 3D
Designing in 3D: Principles, Intent and Change
📝 Chapter 2 — Quiz
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Workspace
Work Environments
Don't Get Overwhelmed
Customizing the UI
Browser Tree
Moving Around the Work Space
The Timeline
User Preferences
Your Stored Models
📁 Chapter 3 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 3 — Quiz
Chapter 4: Sketching for Success
Intro to Sketching
Saving & Retrieving Projects
Setting User Parameters
Creating a Component
Component Color Swatch
Creating a New Sketch
Sketching Tools: Part 1
Constraints
Sketching Tools: Part 2
Your First Sketch - Shelf Bounds
Projecting
Sketching Shelves and Toe Kick
Patterning Tools
Construction Planes
📁 Chapter 4 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 4 — Quiz
Chapter 5: Solid 3D Objects
Our Project's Design Intent
Sketches to Bodies: Top Panel
Sketches to Bodies: Side Panels
Sketches to Bodies: Shelves
Sketches to Bodies: Toe Kick
The Combine Tool
Miter Joints
Round Over Edges
Sketches to Bodies: Back Panel
📁 Chapter 5 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 5 — Quiz
Chapter 6: Other Ways to Make Bodies
Time to Save
The Loft Tool
The Sweep Tool
The Revolve Tool
Primitive Shapes
Adding Threads
Section Analysis
The Hole Tool
📁 Chapter 6 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 6 — Quiz
Chapter 7: Making It Look Real!
Appearances
Adding Decals
Modeling with a Canvas
Working with SVG File
Adding Joints and Moving Elements
Managing Joints with Contact Sets
Designing for Clearance
⬇️ Tolerance Tester for 3D Printing
⬇️ Tolerance Tester for Laser Cutting
📁 Chapter 7 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 7 — Quiz
Chapter 8: The Power of Parameters
Making Changes to Your Model
Practical Parameters
📁 Chapter 8 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 8 — Quiz
Chapter 9: Show It Off to Others!
Rendering
Animation
Model Drawings
Shareable Links
📁 Chapter 9 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 9 — Quiz
Chapter 10: Building a Model to 3D Print
Building a Model to 3D Print
📝 Chapter 10 — Quiz
Chapter 11: 3D Printing
Saving for 3D Printing
Modifying STL Files
Exporting Your Models to Slicing Software
📁 Chapter 11 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 11 — Quiz
Chapter 12: Model Example for CNC
Modeling for CNC
📝 Chapter 12 — Quiz
Chapter 13: Computer-Aided Machining (CAM)
Building Your Tool Library
Stock Setup
Cut Path Menus Walkthrough
Post Processing
📁 Chapter 13 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 13 — Quiz
Chapter 14: Overview of Advanced Features in Fusion
Form Modeling
Surface Modeling
Sheet Metal Folding
Scripts and Add-Ins
📁 Chapter 14 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 14 — Quiz
BONUS: More Quick Tips
Quick Tips
Extra Resources
📁 Chapter 15 — All Lessons
More Resources and THANK YOU!
Thank You!
BONUS: Model Walkthrough - Queen Sized Bed
Queen Bed Model Walkthrough
Live Webinars!
Modeling With Canvases! Webinar #2
The Arrange Tool! Webinar #3
Easily View Your Models In "AR"
Modeling the Podcast Studio Table Webinar!
Course Feedback
🎙️ How Did We Do? Let Us Know!
10 Lessons
Work Environments
Don't Get Overwhelmed
Customizing the UI
Browser Tree
Moving Around the Work Space
The Timeline
User Preferences
Your Stored Models
📁 Chapter 3 — All Lessons
📝 Chapter 3 — Quiz