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For CAD related questions specific to the use of Fusion 360 by Autodesk

Fusion 360 is a paid and free for non-commercial, small business and hobbyist CAD tool developed by AutoDesk. More details here.

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What is the point of diminishing returns on the STL refinement level in Fusion 360 on an Ender 3?

When exporting an STL from Fusion 360, one must select an STL refinement level to use for calculating the maximum triangle count. For FDM printing (0.05mm and above layer heights), where is the point of diminishing returns on STL refinement level…
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In Fusion 360 how do I select an entire 3D object, not just its sides or faces?

I'd like to mirror a triangular prism I made. However, whenever I select it I am only able to select the faces or sides. Is there a way to select the whole 3D object to move or mirror it?
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What does the Fusion360 client app do?

I have a beginner question: Tinkercad is a fully cloud based and the STL files are/can be stored locally on our computer (STL files are not stored in the cloud). Fusion 360 is also fully cloud-based. However, I installed a Fusion360 client app on my…
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How to stop Fusion 360 from creating a new version on STL export

Everytime I export to STL in Fusion 360, a new Version (V1, V2, V3, V4, ...) of the file is created. But I would really like to use that feature to mark bigger changes instead of creating a new version everytime I change a minor detail to see how…
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Will I still be able to export my Fusion 360 models to other CAD packages after Autodesk's recent license changes come into effect?

On 16 September 2020, Autodesk announced changes in the way that Fusion 360 can be used for non-commercial use with their Personal license. As a hobbyist, most of these changes will not affect me very much, since I do not use Fusion 360's advanced…
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CURA doesn't want print bridges

I made a model for my 3D clock. Model has few vertical holes so I made one layer thick bridge for every hole. In Fusion 360 everything looks fine, but CURA (version 3.6.0) doesn't want to print those Bridges. Why? The Full Wall is 1.68mm thick(in…
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Can I split a shell body using a cone as the splitting surface?

I'm trying to model a "mushroom-like" object. I created the stem and the top part and shelled them to a body with 5mm walls. I also need to split the top part into two parts which I will later on fit one over the other (I need to place some…
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Design Considerations for Large Overhangs

When designing for 3d FDM printing, I'm wondering what is best practice for items with large overhangs which cannot have (or would be fairly impractical) support structures. Consider my following design: This item is about 7" long, and you'll…
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Are Fusion 360 drawings sufficient to design and enforce tolerance in a hole of a solid?

I uploaded a 3D object for this project to Fusion 360 and printed it out straightforward: Yet its middle hole is too small for the stepper motor (Nema 17 Stepper-M) I am using so I wanted to increase its tolerance before reprinting it. So, I…
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Help needed to design 3D printer part

I am attempting to build a 3D printer using the Bear Upgrade for guidance. However, I want to modify some of the parts. I am basing the modified parts on the original designs. I would like to understand the reason behind some design details…
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What is the correct way to export SVG in order to convert to STL?

I made a simple logo using Inkscape, after saving as an svg file, but when I export that file into Fusion 360 something strange happened. Multiple times I convert some images (png, svg) to svg file. The process I use is this: Scan logo image…
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How to align sketch with the x-axis

I have this sketch which I have accidantly rotated by some arbitary angle. I need the dotted line to be parallel with the x-axis and the small, left hand side to be flush with the y-axis. I've tried using the Align function, but can't seem to get…
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How to fill a void within a body?

Starting from this sketch: I've revolved and extruded it to result in the body shown: This is destined to be printed, so I need to fill in the cavity of the stick-y-out-y bit. I can use Surface->Patch to make it look correct from the outside, but…
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Does one has to take into consideration the nozzle diameter while designing something that will be 3D printed?

I am really new to 3D printing. I started with downloaded stuff about 2 months ago and now I am starting to do my own "easy" things. While looking at tutorials I heard one of them talking about doing a chaffer of a specific size/height because he…
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Convert model to "skeleton / prototype" model for quick real world "Proof of Concept"

Does anyone know of a method, app, technique to "dumb down", if you will, larger models to do a quick initial print to check that it fits the real world proof of concept that it was designed for. I am not talking about 0.3 mm draft printing, I…
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