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3D Printing with Fusion 360

By : Sualp Ozel
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3D Printing with Fusion 360

By: Sualp Ozel

Overview of this book

As 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.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) and Fusion 360
6
Part 2: Print Preparation – Creating an Additive Setup
10
Part 3: Print Preparation – Positioning Parts, Generating Supports, and Toolpaths
15
Part 4: Metal Printing, Process Simulation, and Automation

Common part modifications for 3D Printing

There are many reasons why you may want to modify a model for 3D printing. If you have a part that is too large for your 3D printer’s build volume, you may need to cut it into multiple smaller pieces so that you can manufacture it. You may also want to add pins and holes to each piece so that the cutout parts can easily align and fit together after printing. You may want to change the dimensions of certain features, such as holes or pockets, to add small tolerances so that the surfaces where these features will mate with other objects have the desired clearance once the parts are manufactured. You may need to remove small features your printer may not be able to print or include features such as fillets to smooth out sharp edges. You may rearrange and orient your parts to minimize the need for support structures during 3D printing. Once your parts are in their desired orientation, you may want to hollow them out for lightweighting and...