Harry Klippton
Not Interested
Thread title says it all. I'm finding fusion 360 infuriating. I know some of you guys are 3d printing stuff. What are you using?
Or post helpful tutorials for 360.
Or post helpful tutorials for 360.
Fusion 360 makes me want to smash my computer. What are you using instead?
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Bricksnbeatles
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I’ve only used tinkercad, but that’s just because it’s free and online lol
I’ve used fusion 360 and it can be a little annoying but I think it’s something that just takes time. The snapping and random viewpoint navigating is my biggest pet peeve oh and managing layers. My brother in law is a machinist though and can do anything with it and he said there’s no trick it’s just all stuff he learned by messing up and getting frustrated.
I used to use solid works back in the day and I had similar frustrations.
He did mention some YouTube videos he watched I’ll ask him
I used to use solid works back in the day and I had similar frustrations.
He did mention some YouTube videos he watched I’ll ask him
peccary
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You can get Fusion360 for free as well. When I downloaded it it said something about it being a three year trial.
The only thing I miss about the free option is that I can't convert my flattened pattern to PDF. I was hoping to be able to do that so I could do a drilling layout with it in Illustrator.
temol
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You should be able to print to pdf with pdf creator or similar software installed.
peccary
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I have the Adobe suite so I can make PDFs. I haven't tried converting outside of Fusion from a .ipt or .STL or anything yet, so I'll have to give that a shot. Is there a preferred file type? I'll give it a go this weekend.
dawson
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It's not exactly the funnest thing to be a beginner at.
What are you trying to model @Harry Klippton?
Harry Klippton
Not Interested
The simplest fucking thing. Just some miter bars to make a crosscut sled for my squier of a table saw. The miter slots are smaller than standard size. I've got my dimensions and sketched a design. I never thought it would be so hard to like select a body, rotate it, and align it in a software application. But now that it's pissed me off, I can't give up
It's not exactly the funnest thing to be a beginner at.
What are you trying to model @Harry Klippton?
dawson
Well-known member
Oh yeah, I feel you.
Moving bodies can be a huge pain- I usually avoid moving stuff by sketching and building things where they're going to sit.
I know it sucks to be getting pissed off at simple stuff like rectangles.. but if you keep at it, you'll be getting pissed off at more complex things in no-time!
Harry Klippton
Not Interested
I think I need to understand how to conceptualize a design in 360. And additionally, to understand the tools and navigation
dawson
Well-known member
Yeah, I think you know what you need to do.
It'll just take some time familiarizing yourself with the tools, experiencing the triumphs and failures of exploration- then if your brain is any good, subconscious will take care of the rest.
swelchy
Well-known member
Here's a dual gang pot cover I made
Dual Gang Potentiometer Dust Cover
Dual Gang Potentiometer Dust Cover
temol
Well-known member
I assumed you're able to flatten the element and print this view as a pdf file.
peccary
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I can flatten it and save it as a drawing in a file type that I'm not familiar with. To save as a PDF I need the full version. The option is there but it's not available for the free version.
Alan W
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3d cad programs tend to have steeper learning curves. And the industry standard platforms are really expensive, also. I’m doing much less CAD now, (and can’t say I miss it). I mainly use Vectorworks, which I love as a 2d program, but their 3d is limited compared to Rhino or Solidworks. But I never seemed to have the time to master those; luckily I had coworkers that I could port my file over to and ask them to do whatever operation Vectorworks was choking on. I was able to keep my seat with Vectorworks 2021, so have been avoiding needing to learn new software.
peccary
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Fusion 360 (at least the version that I am using) does not have a print option available from "file." There is an "export" option available in the "drawing" workspace that will print to PDF but only if you have the full paid ($$$$) version of Fusion 360.
Edit: I think I may have found a way to do it in the technical drawing. I get a "print" option after saving the technical drawing that's different from the "export." I have to delete all of the additional information it puts on the sheet but it now saves a PDF, which is great. Glad I kept at it and thank you for your help.
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Vicious C
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Anyone migrating from Eagle to Fusion yet for PCB design? I've made a few Schematics/PCB's and find it more time consuming and less intuitive than Eagle. But I've been so invested in Eagle for the last 7 years, I feel like I don't want to try and learn a completely different program like KiCad
