3D Printing with Fusion 360 : Design for Additive Manufacturing, and Level up Your Simulation and Print Preparation Skills

Improve your Autodesk Fusion competence around 3D printing workflows by learning how to repair broken STLs, design for additive manufacturing, position and support parts, and slice them in this part-color guideKey FeaturesUse Autodesk Fusion to import and repair external designs and create native lightweight designs for 3D printingMaster the setup of 3D printing within Fusion's Manufacture workspaceGain insights into the different 3D printing technologies and the unique print preparation steps for their effective usePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionAs 3D printing gains traction, the demand for CAD experts in manufacturing grows. If you're a fan of Autodesk Fusion and crave hands-on experience with automated modeling, generative design, and the full potential of additive manufacturing, this book is your guide to elevating your design and 3D printing skills. In this book, you'll learn how to open CAD or Mesh files in Fusion and expertly repair, edit, and prepare them for 3D printing. You'll unlock the secrets of effective print preparation, learning about print settings, support structures, and part orientation. This book also highlights Fusion's diverse preferences designed specifically for additive manufacturing. Subsequent chapters will guide you in choosing the right part orientation and position, as well as creating suitable support structures based on your chosen printing technology. You'll simulate the printing process to detect and remedy common print failures associated with the metal powder bed fusion process. Finally, you'll leverage templates and scripts to automate routine tasks around print preparation. By the end of this 3D printing book, you'll be armed with the knowledge and skills necessary to harness the power of Fusion for additive manufacturing, meeting the growing demand with confidence.What you will learnUse Autodesk Fusion to open, inspect, repair, and edit externally created designs for 3D printingSet up your 3D prints for different printing technologies, such as FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS, and MPBFUse templates to automate your additive operations, including part orientation, arrangement, and supportRun process simulation for metal powder bed fusion and learn how to compensate for common print failure modesOptimize Fusion 360's preferences for 3D printingExport machine-specific file formats for 3D printing, such as G-Code, SLI, SLC, and CLIWho this book is forIf you're a designer using Autodesk Fusion on a daily basis and want to delve into 3D printing or craft functional, lightweight prints, this book is your go-to. It's also a valuable reference for intermediate-level Fusion users seeking insights into DFAM (design for additive manufacturing) and print preparation. To get the most out of this book, it's recommended that you have a good understanding of Fusion's design features, familiarity with opening CAD or MESH files, and prior experience creating components in Fusion. Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Foreword Contributors Table of Contents Preface Part 1: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) and Fusion 360 Chapter 1: Opening, Inspecting, and Repairing CAD and Mesh files Technical requirements Opening and Uploading workflows for CAD models and Mesh files Inserting Mesh workflows for STL, OBJ, and 3MF files Inspecting Mesh bodies and repairing them Summary Chapter 2: Editing CAD/Mesh Files with DFAM Principles in Mind Technical requirements Introduction to design history with Fusion 360 Parametric Modeling Direct modeling Recognizing CAD features and editing them Working with Mesh files natively in Fusion 360 Editing inserted Mesh bodies as mesh bodies Editing inserted Mesh bodies after converting them into solid bodies Editing inserted Mesh bodies by recreating them as solid bodies Summary Chapter 3: Creating Lightweight Parts, and Identifying and Fixing Potential Failures with Simulation Technical requirements Getting Started with Automated modeling Utilizing Shape Optimization Structural simulation to detect and fix common failures Summary Chapter 4: Hollowing and Latticing Parts to Reduce Material and Energy Usage Technical requirements Hollowing parts Creating drainage holes Creating internal lattice structures Summary Part 2: Print Preparation – Creating an Additive Setup Chapter 5: Tessellating Models and Exporting Mesh Files to Third-Party Slicers Technical requirements Common mesh file formats and their differences STL format OBJ format 3MF format Tessellation, a critical step for 3D printing with non-Fusion 360 slicers Tessellating a solid body Tessellating a body with a volumetric lattice Exporting mesh files or sending models to your slicer Exporting models directly to third-party slicers Exporting models directly to non-Fusion 360 slicers Exporting models out of Fusion 360 Summary Chapter 6: Introducing the Manufacture Workspace for Print Preparation Technical requirements Using the derive workflow to manage model changes for print preparation Creating Manufacturing Models for 3D Printing Common part modifications for 3D Printing Summary Chapter 7: Creating Your First Additive Setup Technical requirements Fusion 360 preferences and settings for 3D printing Machine selection and creating an additive setup Print settings and creating an additive setup Part 3: Print Preparation – Positioning Parts, Generating Supports, and Toolpaths Chapter 8: Arranging and Orienting Components Technical requirements Positioning Components Manually Orienting Components Automatically Arranging Components Automatically Summary Chapter 9: Print Settings Technical requirements Overview of print settings for Fused Filament fabrication General Body Presets Overview of print settings for SLA and DLP Assigning unique print settings to bodies Summary Chapter 10: Support Structures Technical requirements Volume and bar supports for FFF printing Bar supports for SLA and DLP printing Base plate supports for SLA and DLP printing Summary Chapter 11: Slicing Models and Simulating the Toolpath Technical requirements Generating an additive toolpath Simulating an additive toolpath Generating G-code Summary Part 4: Metal Printing, Process Simulation, and Automation Chapter 12: 3D Printing with Metal Printers Technical requirements Introduction to Metal 3D printing 3D printing with metal powder bed fusion machines Setter supports for a successful sintering process Summary Chapter 13: Simulating the MPBF Process Technical requirements Setting up a process simulation Interpreting the results Compensating for distortions and updating the setup Summary Chapter 14: Automating Repetitive Tasks Technical requirements Using apps from the Autodesk App Store Customizing presets and using templates Automating additive workflows with scripting Summary Index Other Books You May Enjoy