Dan Banach from Autodesk came into class this week to lead a workshop on Fusion 360. This software is a cloud-based system that allows you to create models for on and off screen objects. I have never used a software like Fusion 360 so this was really new to me. When I first tried downloading the software it did not work because my computer was not updated. I thought this was a little frustrating; it took me 45 minutes to update my computer. Now I am happy it forced me to do that because my computer was way overdue to be updated. We designed an ice scraper and IPhone holder on Fusion 360. I thought this workshop was helpful and informative because Dan walked through each step slowly. He explained where to click and why you click on that function. This made it easy for us to follow along and learn the system. For me, I learn better when the teacher goes through the project instead of working on my own. I think a lot of students would agree with me.
I did not save my Fusion 360 creation so I cannot attach a picture. What I found really cool is that our project would start with three straights lines then you press one button (expand) and it would become a 3D model. It looked so real on the screen. If you hold the shift button and use your mouse to move around you could view all angles of the object. With this you could change one side of the object or make holes on certain sides. I think this software is beneficial to know how to use for class and in the work force. Fusion 360 develops technical skills that are valuable for business jobs. I am always trying to improve my technical skills so I am glad I learned Fusion 360.
I looked up articles on Fusion to read more about it. Every article had the word “engineer” attached to it. I never thought of myself as someone who could understand what engineers learn, but now knowing the basic level of Fusion I feel more confident.
I thought this article was really interesting. It talks about GoPro incorporating Fusion into their camera. They are using it as a virtual reality lens to record 360- degree video. Fusion was picked from an applicant pool of over 20,000 companies. This shows how great of software it is and that it can be used with different items. Check out this article!
The link below is an article that provides further detail about Fusion 360. There is information on different features of Fusion 360, such as sculpt.
Hey Bridget, glad you got your computer updated! I too am very new to the Fusion software so I thought it was super helpful that Dan walked us through a step by step guidance of the features as we were creating the designs. One thing I thought was great about the second article you posted is when the author outlined the benefits to Fusion being a cloud-based system. It’s amazing to be able to access designs from anywhere!
Hi Bridget!
I agree, when learning Fusion I felt very engineer-like! It is cool that we get to have such a broad range of education. I never thought as a Business Major I would get to learn this kind of stuff. Hopefully we can learn even more and diversify our education. Thanks for your post and looking forward to reading more!
“I looked up articles on Fusion to read more about it. Every article had the word “engineer” attached to it. I never thought of myself as someone who could understand what engineers learn, but now knowing the basic level of Fusion I feel more confident.”
I love this quote! I have been finding more and more programs, interests, and hobbies to supplement my business education that would typically be considered “engineering” things. There are plenty of jobs and careers where I can use the engineering-type things I’ve learned without having the degree. I find that so freeing! I hope to continue to learn more technical skills so I can hopefully use them in a future job or hobby of mine.
Hey Bridget, I most certainly agree that Dan did a great job walking the class through the Fusion software. He made it easy to work with and understand for us beginners. Looking into your articles and doing some research of my own, the word “engineer” is often tagged to this software and I’m glad that we now have a basic understanding of it!