Fusion 360 is a
commercial computer-aided design
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...
(CAD),
computer-aided manufacturing (CAM),
computer-aided engineering (CAE) and
printed circuit board
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(PCB) design software application, developed by
Autodesk. It is available for
Windows and
macOS
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, with simplified applications available for
Android
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Science and technology
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* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
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and
iOS. Fusion 360 is licensed as a paid subscription, with a free limited home-based, non-commercial personal edition available.
History
Fusion 360 was introduced by Autodesk on September 24, 2013. It incorporated many features from Inventor Fusion, which it replaced.
After release, other Autodesk products were integrated in Fusion 360:
* In 2017, the Slicer feature of Autodesk 123D was integrated.
* In 2021, Autodesk Meshmixer was discontinued, after functionality was integrated into Fusion 360
* In 2021, Netfabb was merged into Fusion 360
Features
Fusion 360 has built-in capabilities to do 3D modeling, simulation and documentation. It can manage manufacturing processes such as machining, milling, turning and additive manufacturing. It also has
electronic design automation
Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD), is a category of software tools for designing Electronics, electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards. The tools wo ...
(EDA) features, such as schema design, PCB design and component management.
Extensions
Autodesk offers a number of paid extensions that add extra functionality to Fusion 360:
* Simulation
* Generative Design
* Machining
* Nesting & Fabrication
* Product Design
* Manage
* Additive Build
See also
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Autodesk Inventor
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Comparison of computer-aided design software
*
FreeCAD – cross-platform, free and open source 3D CAD
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Autodesk Fusion Electronics
EAGLE is a scriptable electronic design automation (EDA) application with schematic capture, printed circuit board (PCB) layout, auto-router and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) features. EAGLE stands for Easily Applicable Graphical Layout E ...
(EAGLE)
References
External links
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