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!

Chapter 14: Overview of Advanced Features in Fusion

6 Lessons