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Is Fusion 360 the best CAD?
Fusion 360’s UI is by far better than any other CAD program on the market. However, I think the engineers/designers working on Fusion 360 need to be careful with where they’re taking it. On one hand, it’s great that they have finally given CAD a modern look.
What are the limitations of Fusion 360?
Fusion 360 for personal use is limited to 10 active and editable documents, however can you have unlimited archived documents in your account. Today all your designs and documents are active by default. You can open any design no matter how old or new and they will open. You can have as many document tabs as possible.
What is the advantage of Fusion 360?
Fusion 360 makes top-down assembly much easier, as it lets you create components and edit everything as though they were one. This can help designers to think about their work in terms of a cohesive finished product rather than single parts, one at a time. Fusion 360 has a very simple, intuitive user interface.
Is Fusion 360 easier than SOLIDWORKS?
Fusion 360 is easier to learn and use than SOLIDWORKS and, at the same time, offers many more advanced features and tools. Fusion 360 is cheaper and offers some free educational licenses (for teachers and students), while SOLIDWORKS has a high entrance barrier price-wise.
Is Fusion 360 or SolidWorks better for simulation?
Thus, Fusion 360 is great for basic and easy-to-use simulations but lacks some of the more advanced features. Similarly to Fusion 360, Solidworks offers a simulation package with varying sets of features, depending on the purchased licence.
Is Fusion 360 a legitimate CAD/CAM program?
It is a legitimate CAD/CAM 3D modeling application that can “hang in there” with Solidworks (or Inventor). Still, Fusion 360 is entirely outshined by Solidworks when scrutinized one category at a time. There is a niche market for those who need some kind of basic CAD/CAM modeling program, but don’t need all the bells and whistles.
What is Fusion 360 and how does it work?
Fusion 360 is a cloud-based parametric modeling program, which means that all project data is primarily saved in the cloud and not locally to your computer. This gives any person working on the project access to all files for anywhere in the world.
What is the difference between SolidWorks and fatfusion?
Fusion can directly import a project into its “Sculpt” feature, where a user can instantly start mesh modeling with a very user-friendly interface. Solidworks offers a similar feature using its surfacing features, but it’s very challenging to set up and unintuitive to execute.