{"id":10485,"date":"2026-07-22T19:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/lits\/?page_id=10485"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:42:25","slug":"fusion-360","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/tdi\/the-hatchery\/3d-printing\/fusion-360\/","title":{"rendered":"Fusion 360"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"post-header\">\n<h1 class=\"post-title\">Quick Guide to using Fusion 360<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-meta clear-fix\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtech.domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-12.31.42%E2%80%AFPM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10206\" src=\"https:\/\/edtech.domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-12.31.42%E2%80%AFPM-1024x537.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Fusion 360 is a 3D CAD\/CAM design software and a part of the Autodesk suite. With a Trinity College e-mail address, you can obtain a\u00a0<strong>free education license<\/strong>\u00a0that provides access to Fusion 360.<\/p>\n<p>To activate your education license, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/education\/edu-software\/fusion\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/education\/edu-software\/fusion\">Autodesk Fusion for Education\u00a0<\/a>webpage, and follow the instructions. You will typically be able to verify your student status once you verify your Trinity e-mail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtech.domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-03-05-at-12.34.37%E2%80%AFPM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10207\" src=\"https:\/\/edtech.domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-03-05-at-12.34.37%E2%80%AFPM-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Pros of Fusion 360:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloud-enabled collaboration platform<\/li>\n<li>Has version control, so each individual change is tracked, and so you can restore any previous version.<\/li>\n<li>Has both free-form and solid modeling tools integrated into one application<\/li>\n<li>Simulation software<\/li>\n<li>Choosing different materials for objects<\/li>\n<li>Lots of community support, with endless tutorials and How To\u2019s on YouTube.<\/li>\n<li>Very good for designing complex models<\/li>\n<li>Can directly export .STL files<\/li>\n<li>Free for educational use, all you need is a .EDU email account<\/li>\n<li>Easily downloadable from the Internet<\/li>\n<li>Similar to SolidWorks, but easier to use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons of Funsion 360:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires several hours of tutorials before being able to effectively use it. So it doesn\u2019t lend itself to quick and small changes to an .STL downloaded from Thingiverse.<\/li>\n<li>Can\u2019t directly import .STL files. They must be imported. You can find the tutorial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-IE7kKxdTFY\">importing .stl files here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Not very beginner-friendly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tutorials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fusion360 for Absolute Beginners (hands-on projects that introduce much of Fusion360\u2019s capabilities) can be found in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL40d7srwyc_Ow4aaOGXlP2idPGwD7ruKg\">playist of videos for beginners.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/AutodeskFusion360\/playlists\">Additional tutorials on Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Guide to using Fusion 360 Fusion 360 is a 3D CAD\/CAM design software and a part of the Autodesk suite. With a Trinity College e-mail address, you can obtain a\u00a0free education license\u00a0that provides access to Fusion 360. To activate your education license, go to\u00a0Autodesk Fusion for Education\u00a0webpage, and follow the instructions. 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