#Fusion 360 woodworking for free#
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Additionally, Fusion 360 will cut parts using adaptive cutting, a feature reserved for very expensive CAD/CAM programs.īoth programs can be free. I have found both programs perform better tasks than each other.

#Fusion 360 woodworking pro#

On my Mac Pro 2013, files open quicker without error messages concerning my graphics card. I could not get good results using Windows 10. Some of the surfaces will need replacing, to push and pull.

Editing in Sketchup, is not without problems. skp format, and open it in Sketchup for editing. Next, you can save that file in the Sketchup. For example: You can visit, and download STEP files and they will open in Fusion 360, with surfaces and colors.

You now, can download CAD files, in additional formats, which Sketchup will not nat ively open. This open a new world, to both Sketchup and Fusion 360. Fusion 360 is a great tool for woodworkers that want to create a 3D model of their furniture or project before heading to the workshop to start building. With Fusion 360, it opens and saves in the Sketchup. I'm using BobCad, and this may be different with other CAD/CAM software. My past experience, exporting from Sketchup in DXF or DWG only imports as a wireframe. It fails, when you want to export for CAD/CAM. Sketchup is easier, and has many Plug-ins to assist you in modeling. Fusion 360 is only available via monthly, annual, or Tri-annual subscriptions, and costs 495/year. Standard, Professional, & Premium Solidworks comes in Standard, Professional, and Premium categories.

#Fusion 360 woodworking for free#

Making the comparison of Sketchup vs Fusion 360, is like comparing apples to oranges. The application CAD Studio Furniture for Fusion 360 (Furniture) is a woodworking and cabinetmaking add-in for the CAD/CAM software Autodesk Fusion 360 (for. Fusion 360 is available for free you just need to renew the license once every three years. It was nice seeing your interest in it too… I think we're singing out of the same book! I have been studying videos like these, in my links, and about ready to plan and tackle some projects I have been wanting to do for a long time. That is what got me looking at Fusion… THEN, it became obvious that it was a fantastic Design tool, better than SU… So, I am going with Fusion, at least for Woodworking project design whether I get into CNC or not! I have been focusing on Woodworking and the possibility of getting into CNC w/o spending a Fortune to do it. Sketchup, to me, is one of the WORST User Friendly programs I have ever seen or tried to use!įusion can be frustrating… One MUST take the time to Study and Learn the ropes, commands, tricks, etc. To me, Fusion has done it Right and is much more direct to the point of getting something done… by using them! Awesome!īeautifully done, IMHO of a Life in Data Processing Systems, Programming, etc. I love the way Parameters can be used and Design changes made so quickly, etc. I posted links to make Woodworking the Main Objective… & I felt most of us would be interested in it. Thank you for the Link! I was strapped for time & didn't feel like Searching LJ, etc.