Autodesk Fusion 360 Sheet Metal

We re calling these sheet metal rules in fusion 360.

Autodesk fusion 360 sheet metal.

Old user interface prior to august 2019 update. Let s show how to create sheet metal bends folds flange unfold flat pattern and more. Fusion 360 has released the sheet metal modeling environment. The goal is to create an actual physical product.

Traditional cad tools only take your sheet metal design from concept to dxf without integrating an expensive 3rd party add in. I can simply switch over to the cam workspace and start creating toolpaths to cut my sheet metal parts on my water jet. Thickness bend radius k factor relief shapes etc. Fusion 360 for personal use is free for 1 year for qualifying non commercial users.

Our intention is to provide you a simple way to build your library by providing you with a handful of starter rules you can copy edit and save to your library. But fusion 360 doesn t just integrate the process from design to flat pattern. In this quick tutorial video synergis eds applications consultant dave breiner looks at the new bend feature within autodesk fusion 360 sheet metal. A sheet metal part with a non f3d format for instance xt sat step was imported into fusion 360.

How can it be flattened. There is no option to access the sheet metal tab in the fusion 360 design toolbar. Right click on the top component of the design in the browser tree. A hobbyist user must generate less than 1 000 usd in annual revenue using fusion 360 for home based non commercial design manufacturing and fabrication projects.

Properties are the root of how sheet metal designs behave. The sheet metal toolset will do just that. Non native parts are imported into fusion 360 as solids or surfaces and need to be converted into sheet metal components before flattening. In the new ui the sheet metal environment is located in the tabs above the icons.

If sheet metal does not appear there enable parametric modeling mode by capturing design history.