Depicted by (6) is where you can access your Profile, which is where you can manage your subscriptions and projects. You can use the Quick Menu (5) in order to save your work, start a new project or redo or undo your work. You will see the Application Bar (3) just above the main toolbar and tabs that show any other open files (4). In Figure 3, the Design workspace is displayed where you can see the various tools at your disposal, ranging from sheet metal, plastic, solid, surface and some others. The tools you have at your disposal will change when you switch between workspaces. In (1) you will find the Main Toolbar, this is where you will be able to find all the important tools you need while working in Fusion 360 with the current workspace to the left, depicted by (2). It is organized for the user’s convenience in various workspaces shown in Figure 3. Previously in this article, it was mentioned that Fusion 360 has many different features. User Interface (UI) Figure 3: Fusion 360 UI On top of all of the above requirements, I would recommend also getting a three-button mouse to speed up your working processes.

OS – Windows 10 or 11, MacOS 12 Monterey or 11 Big Sur.

Disk Space – 3GB of space is required for installation, be aware that this is a minimum and Fusion will need more space to run smoothly.

Graphics card – Minimum of at least 1GB of VRAM.

CPU – a 64-bit processor, AMD Ryzen 3, 1.7GHz Intel Core i3 or larger.

RAM – A minimum of 8GB of RAM is required.

Below you will see the recommended system requirements to run Fusion 360 without experiencing issues: System Requirements Figure 2: Fusion 360 Capabilitiesįusion 360 is available for both MacOS and Windows. Only if your business is less than 3 years old and has less than 10 employees.

Start-up Option – If you have recently started a company, you can get access to the full version of Fusion 360 for free.

Student versions last a year whereby you will need to reapply for the student version.

The student will need to sign up and log into Autodesk and then provide proof of their enrolment to their institute. Student version – Students are able to get access to the full version of Fusion 360.Free version – Personal users or even people who would like to 3D model as a hobby can get their hands on Fusion 360 but will be limited to only having access to CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) and CAD (Computer Aided Design) workspaces.

Licensing Figure 1: Fusion 360 Pricing Modelįusion 360 works on a subscription-based pricing model with different plans you can choose from:

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