Cameron MacKenzie

Fusion: Automatic Drawings

With the January release of Fusion, comes the much anticipated release of Automatic Drawings! And they’re better than expected. Part Files We create drawings in the same way as before. Using the Workspace Dropdown, selecting Drawing > From Design. At the top of the Create Drawing Dialogue, we have a new option for Automatic. This …

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Switch Licenses Between Teams

When it comes to managing licensing teams in the Autodesk management portal, our licenses are occasionally located in the wrong team. Whether this is based on our contracts, or by previous administrators. In this blog we will look at moving these licenses between teams. Firstly, we will need to be signed into an administrator account …

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Fusion 360 Now Supports Apple Silicon

With the release of the Fusion 360 July Update comes support for Apple Silicon. This will mean that anyone running on a M1/M2 chip can run fusion natively. Enabling Support On your first launch of Fusion after the update, the software will automatically recognize whether your machine has Apple Silicon or not. If your system …

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Creating Dynamic Blocks in AutoCAD

Ever seen the little lightning bolt next to an AutoCAD block and wondered how to make these magical adaptive blocks? The Block Editor can be a scary place, but in this blog I will attempt to make it that little bit less intimidating. At the end we will be able to set free the creative …

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New Selection Options in Fusion CAM

The Fusion team have introduced the ability to use any selection option for grabbing geometry in Fusion CAM. Until the latest update, the geometry available for selection in Fusion 360 was relative to the strategy you were using. Meaning that some geometry would be a little harder to select for the strategy you were wanting …

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3D Models in Microsoft Word

Few people are aware of the functionality of placing 3D models into Microsoft Word documents. While this may not be something you do very often, this is a great way of getting high-resolution images of your models into Word without needing to take a screenshot. The best part is you can easily change the angle …

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Plastic Part Modelling in Fusion 360

The Product Design extension within Autodesk Fusion 360 is a great addition to the Design workspace. This allows us to create rules for materials we work with. These rules can include a Thickness range, Draft angles, Nominal radius and more. Giving us great intelligence in the design process, which helps automate the process further. Plastic …

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Simulation in Fusion 360

The Simulation Workspace in Fusion 360 is an incredibly powerful workspace. Giving us the ability to run a range of simulations on our designs to both assist in the design process and confirm our parts are designed to handle the work. Fusion are continually adding functionality to the simulation workspace. So, this is an ever …

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