Autodesk Fusion

Pros

Easy Interface even the shortcut and the logic of the tools like Extrude/Remove in one button

Cons

Animation part and Simulation are unfortunately behind some softwares like SW or CatiaV5

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Reasons for Switching to Autodesk Fusion

Pros

Fusion 360 collaborative workspace is amazing which I use to teach my engineering students. The fusion teams channel is really helpful for my students who can now work together on their CAD files at one place. No need to exchange Usb sticks now.

Cons

Fusion 360 is all great, couldnt think of any feature that I don't like. I would say one thing, for assembly designing, Fusion 360 could be improved especially while applying constraints (joints in Fusion) and motion analysis.

Pros

I like the different features and tools to define any shape I am looking for.

Cons

Fusion 360 is not as smooth running as other CAD software, but is a great entry level product.

Pros

It's easy to learn and a powerful solution that is integral to our machine shop.

Cons

Nothing really other than machine posts for the CAM part of Fusion could be easier to work with. That said, Autodesk's support and 3rd party support makes it easy to solve those challenges.

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Reasons for Switching to Autodesk Fusion

Pros

Easy to handle, fast Progress. For non professionell user (Hobby) free to use.

Cons

Some functions are dissabled for free user.

Pros

The cost is incredibly low in comparison to other CAD packages and it is easy to get going with it. It can do the majority of what you would expect a modern day CAD package to do and the cloud features make collaboration very easy.

Cons

Its technical drawing package is a little undercooked still but fine unless you are making big commercial products. Additionally, it would be a bit cumbersome to use in comparison to something like SolidWorks if working on massive products with complex feature trees and hundreds of components.

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Reasons for Switching to Autodesk Fusion

Pros

There is a handy timeline feature which allows you to go back and edit dimensions without having to redo the whole CAD.

Cons

Requires a high performance PC, and a good amount of storage.

Pros

Advanced simulation options are available, allowing us to easily test how real-world selling parts hold up to real life stress(used in previous organization).

Cons

Malware risks are available so hard to use.

Pros

easy to use some nice features ease of access

Cons

could expand on many of the features to enhance user experience

Pros

It is a great program for modeling 3D parts, has many very useful and practical tools when modeling, besides always being updated as it has the support of Autodesk one of the best brands in the industry.

Cons

The main limitation of this program is that it is not very good for organic design, since it is more focused on creating three-dimensional parts for machinery, for example.

Pros

This software has been an incredible tool for my business. Being that our principle service is Design and Engineering, Fusion 360 has offered all my team and I could ask for in a software. It has been very intuitive, and regular updates or feedback from the customer service team. In addition, there is a massive online community with video tutorials or guides both created by, or individual users of the Fusion360 software.

Cons

I can honestly say that there has not been an issue since day one of using the software. If I have a need to address, the online community are quick to provide thoughtful responses and guidance allowing me to solve any issues my team and I may have.

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Reasons for Choosing Autodesk Fusion

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Reasons for Switching to Autodesk Fusion

Pros

Overall what i enjoyed the most was version control feature and the electronic design feature integrated into the software

Cons

It being cloud run software affects its performance some times and also causse it to lag due network speed issue in some cases

Pros

Where to begin! Fusion 360 is an immersive experience when drawing, it is easy to draw the part with multiple commands that help make your drawing easier to come to life. You can also take your drawing directly to do a simulation, which is pretty accurate and easy to use as well, and it could be done on a cloud! Thus, you don't need much computing power to run your simulation!

Cons

Hard to say what this software lacked. For my time-to-time simple usage of the product, I found it very fulfilling from the aspects that you need as a mechanical engineer, I was able to share my drawing with my team in a simple manner, and I was able to save and go back to previous work without any issue.

Pros

The user interface was much more easy to use as a beginner and over the 2 years as an experienced user. Fusion 360 has multiple avenues from modelling to rendering to CAM/3D printing simulation which is very helpful in not wasting time exporting it to 3D printing software and then modify the design.

Cons

The software seemed to not do a good job with respect to importing files of solidworks format and converting it over cloud. The speed of upload and download of files is quite slow and cloud rendering feature can be made more responsive/interactive.

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Reasons for Choosing Autodesk Fusion

Switched From

Pros

I use the free version for personal use. Probably the best ”free” 3D software. Easy to use and interactive.

Cons

There is more to wish for the scetch tool. Blue on blue isn’t very visual and the snap fuctions feels fiddly. Scetching is way faster with the tools in for example Autocad R14 (long time ago, but that is what I am used to). I don’t like cloud based software since I often work while traveling.

Pros

Fusion 360 is rich in references and resources for learning and training, the software is full of functions and features, and the simulation is the best 3D molding software.

Cons

Fusion 360 is slightly expensive and it's not dedicated to the dental field.

Pros

Parametric design. Clean interface. Decent rendering.

Cons

Bugs bugs bugs. Performance issues, regardless of the computer being used. Drawings are resource heavy. Changing events in the design tree often lead to major errors. Features randomly stop working. I have been using Fusion since 2016 and I can say pretty confidently that it continues to get more and more clunky.

Pros

Fusion 360 is great once you learn to use the product. You can quickly make models and test them digitally.

Cons

Some of the user interface is clunky and there is no dark mode when other Autodesk tools such as AutoCAD has dark mode available.

Pros

- Fusion 360 is an excellent choice for technical design projects. You can work on the same file with your teammate or customer because it can function on the cloud with numerous users.
- Fusion 360's assembly features are another fantastic feature. Fusion 360 allowed you to quickly and easily create assembly pieces.
- And, maybe most importantly, it has a parametric design. This provides a designer a lot of power. After you've completed your project, you can adjust some design parameters. As a result, after discussing the final design with your customer, making last-minute modifications on Fusion 360 is a breeze.
- Fusion 360 is available for free and includes all functionality. It's an excellent software option for a startup with a limited budget.

Cons

- Fusion 360, despite having excellent cloud software, becomes extremely sluggish when using slow internet connections.
- Fusion 360 consumes a significant amount of RAM on your smartphone. On your device, it's best to set the RAM setting as high as possible.
- Fusion 360's sculpting and retopology capabilities lag behind those of competitor products.

Pros

It is a very intuitive software that is cheaper than most of the alternatives and performs on par if not better than its competitors. It has a great cloud facility which makes collaborating possible.

Cons

it is not possible to replace parts within an assembly which makes it a hassle to reassemble it. Sometimes, the tools that we organize according to our liking defaults to their original places, which then requires us to manually rearrange the tools again.

Pros

3D CAD is simple, controls are user friendly, very straight forward menu with ease of accessibility to the various 3D modelling tools/controls, work can be saved on the cloud meaning you can access your work at any place. The best part about this software is the manufacturing add-in, you can undergo the whole process of bringing your product to life, from the 3D model, to manufacturing it with the various options fusion 360 has to offer (lathe, milling, water cutting, etc). 3D printing function is also great, the software gives you the G-code (necessary for 3D printers to print) for you to import it into your printer dedicated software and voila!

Cons

The software is simple which can also be a con if you are interested in more complex geometries and mechanical studies of parts you should look for more specialized software like SolidWorks or Inventor.

Pros

Fusion 360 is cloud base software, so you can easily get access anytime and anywhere. All the projects are saved online and easily available on your fingers. Very fast to install in new device. Design annimation feature is amazing.

Cons

Because it is cloud software, Sometimes laging experience while working even you have good specification computer system.

Pros

Fusion 360 is mostly used by design Engineering team to create the product design in 2d and 3d. We use the software for designing product models and 3d simulation of the design. We can convert our 3d models easily into 2d models is a great feature. We do analysis of the design to test for errors before manufacturing and also we can easily make edits to the design as per needs.

Cons

Assembling of complex design is difficult as compared to other softwares. Proper training helps to overcome the issue. No other issues.

Pros

Easy to use interface, clean and not congested while still providing most of the basic features as in Autodesk Inventor

Cons

Visual glitches, occasional slow rendering and bugs such as not being able to roll back the timeline

Pros

Fusion 360 works with internet so you can access your files from anywhere in the world .Works online so not need to manually update software it automatically updates it self.

Cons

It dose not start or work properly without internet.

Pros

Fusion 360 is the best solution for 3D CAD as a maker right now. It allows you to make complex parts easily.

Cons

It can be clunky at times like all CAD software and

Pros

Fusion 360 is a wonderful program!
It has everything a makes needs.
Parametric 3d cad yes sir!
Simulations check!
Collaboration no problem!
Pcbs no problem!
CAM to calculate tool phat generation, change of tools, all there.
Cnc,laser cutter, or 3d print everything is covered.
Until a certain point the hobbyist license was like the enterprise version in functionality. But that is no more

Cons

The license model is broken, the hobbyist license is useless once that you where used to all the enterprise functions.
Fusion is aggressively distributed in school and colleges. But once you have to pay for it it’s too steep for a hobbyist.
This was why I left fusion

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Pros

This program makes it very easy for me to design high-quality furniture pieces for my clients.

Cons

I have not found anything thus far that I can't do through this program.

Pros

I found this really easy to use especially when I am used to using other platforms, I picked this up really easily

Cons

Nothing really, I am quite happy with using it

Pros

Fusion 360 has a great architecture enabling a great 3D designing experience

Cons

considering the 1yr licensing fusion 360 is a bit pricey

Pros

It is user friendly with many tool bar for construction of 3d model

Cons

Its rotation views not very smooth and the printing option is limited

Pros

It has user friendly interface and cloud based so every thing is accessible. Also it comes with affordable pricing

Cons

It is not efficient in handling complex models and often struggles with large files. It also needs us to be connected to be internet most often possible but still a dependency

Pros

Fusion has a simple UI, easier to understand than Solidworks, making it better for those looking to start out in CAD work.

Cons

While Fusion 360 is a beginner software, it is not industry standard like AutoCAD, and does lack some more advanced tools. Other than that, it is very beginner friendly, and does perform better on lower end systems.

Pros

Fusion 360 is inexpensive and handles 99% of the modeling needs that I have. The user interface is simple and intuitive. It strikes a good balance between having what you really need easily available with minimal hunting as opposed to having a congested user interface with thousands of options that are all one click away if you can manage to find the right "button".

Cons

One previous con with Fusion 360 was not directly related with the software but rather with the updating experience. During the first update, my IT team struggled to the point I almost decided to cancel the subscription and switch to OnShape which is cloud based and doesn't require my IT team to do anything. To be fair to AutoDesk, I have never had problems updating the hobbyist version of 360 on my personal laptop. The last couple of updates were more easily managed by my IT team, so there might have been a learning curve for them. So this doesn't seem to be an issue anymore thankfully.Another previous con was related to software capabilities. At first, I really despised the lack of ability to incorporate weld symbols into the drawings. However, Fusion 360 added that capability and now I can provide detailed drawings with weld symbols without having to copy-paste pictures of weld symbols into the drawing. This too has been resolved and so it is no longer an issue either.The only remaining con I have with Fusion 360 is the simulation capabilities. I had moderate hopes that the FEA tool would be useful, but it seems to be linked to a limited amount of credits and limited types of simulation such as liner-FEA. It really seems like AutoDesk is just trying to "check the box" to say that Fusion 360 can perform FEA. Don't waste your time with the Simulation tools in Fusion 360. Find another tool for that such as SimScale, Abaqus, Ansys, etc.

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Reasons for Choosing Autodesk Fusion

Reasons for Switching to Autodesk Fusion

Pros

Its user-friendly interface that makes design easy, along with powerful features for collaboration, simulation, and rendering that truly enhance my projects

Cons

Limited customization options, and the steep learning curve, especially since it relies heavily on a stable internet connection

Pros

Nothing, its expensive, unclear and annoying

Cons

Everything is wierd, nothing is clear, you have to look everything up, even how to move the camera.
Other programs are so much more logic, you can just use them without training, but Fusion 360 is super frustating.

Pros

super easy to use and many features, even on the free personal use version

Cons

the free version is for personal use only, but its still great it your a hobbist

Pros

Has lots of tools that can increase the efficiency and detail in the model e.g. thread creation tool.
Also has good integration with manufacturing tools

Cons

Not as collaborative as some other CAD tools and assemblies can be a little tough to navigate

Pros

you can color objects and change the appearance of things plus engineering drawing.

Cons

all of it is too confusing for no reason it wont le you click or even delete a certain thing without going through a whole process.

Pros

The software is very versatile and user friendly. The software to go to make 3d models.

Cons

the learning curve is quite steep, but with some effort you wil be able te draw simple models.

Pros

very simple and intuitive interface, easy to take the first steps

Cons

being a hobby program it is not easy to make complex projects. Some commands are missing or difficult to find

Pros

It's a parametric design software that makes it possible to revise previously made features.

Cons

Fusion is so incredibly slow and laggy that it's unusable. Even on a modern Mac M1, it's so laggy that it's impossible to get any work done within the software.

Pros

I really like the cloud functionality where you can store your models on cloud servers and access them anytime. The fabrication feature is also great as it allows me to generate tool paths for machining parts and 3D printing.

Cons

I didn't find any negative points, maybe because I've only used it a few times for a few projects.

Pros

With Fusion it is possible to create new things from scratch and make them real. Once you know how to use the cad and 3D functions, it is possible to model any kind of piece in many materials; then it can be rendered or transferred to other pieces of software to manufacture it. It is not easy at all to learn it from scratch, because it has many features, but a great advantage it that there is a huge amount of learning material on YouTube or in the adobe community.

Cons

The main drawback maybe be the price, if you don't have access to a student or enterprise account, it could be pretty expensive. Anyway, the product is extremely complete and user-friendly, so is worth it. The other point is that it is not easy at all to learn it from scratch, but the internet is plenty of learning material.

Pros

simplicity/ ease of use

Cons

f360 haging up/ instability of software/ unpredictible behavior, lack of fast and lasting customer support

Pros

The software is really good! I like how easy it is for 3D drawings and paper prototyping.

Cons

One thing that bothers me a lot is version control, because there are days when I use Fusion on the PC and days when I use the online version, and when I go to use it on the PC I end up having to update Fusion, because my project doesn't open. An automatic update would be ideal, or an option to keep the version I want to use.

Pros

Fusion 360 offers collaboration tools and powerful features for 3D design, including parametric modeling and simulation capabilities.

Cons

The software requires an internet connection to access and has a potentially overwhelming user interface, with some users experiencing crashes. And the pricing is not charming for freelancer.

Pros

Great UI. Easy to use. A lot simpler compared to other contemporary CAD software.

Cons

Not sophisticated and can to be relied upon for complex designs...

Pros

As user who started with Eagle i was nice progress forward with Fusion. Really easy to use also as a student. Contstruction of your PCB was really fun.

Cons

Sometimes problems with library when you wanted to add your component. In compare with easy contrusting this is kinda week point.

Pros

What initially drew us to Fusion 360 was the price compared to Rhino or Solidworks. However, this is a POWERFUL tool with just about every feature we could ask for.

Cons

Our team who had previously worked with Solidworks and Rhino took to Fusion 360 very quickly. Personally, I am more of a novice on CNC. For me the learning curve was pretty steep. Ultimately I found a course on it which helped a TON.

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Reasons for Choosing Autodesk Fusion

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Reasons for Switching to Autodesk Fusion