Explore the Fusion interface to discover its intuitive interface and begin using the design and navigation tools.
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00:03
Autodesk Fusion’s intuitive interface is comprised of the application bar, different workspaces, toolbars, and the canvas.
00:11
From the application bar, select Data Panel to show or hide the data panel.
00:16
In the data panel, access your team's projects and designs, manage design data, and collaborate with others.
00:24
You can also access sample projects.
00:28
Expand the File menu to create, open, upload, save, export, recover, 3D print, and share designs.
00:39
To create a new design, open a new tab.
00:44
Click Extensions to manage your access to Fusion extensions.
00:49
Select Job Status to view the status of any current jobs, Fusion update status, and your online or offline status.
00:59
In the Notification Center, find tips and messages related to your work.
01:04
From Help, access learning content, documentation, quick setup, community resources, technical support, diagnostic tools,
01:15
and information about the Fusion installation.
01:18
Select Quick Setup.
01:21
From this dialog, quickly configure your default units and navigation settings.
01:27
Close the dialog.
01:29
Click My Profile to access your account, change your Fusion preferences, switch your current team, or update your profile.
01:38
For instance, select Preferences.
01:41
Then, from the Preferences dialog, General page, enable Show tooltips.
01:48
Click Apply and then close the dialog.
01:51
Now, hover your cursor over a command from the ribbon.
01:55
A tooltip displays providing a short description of the command.
01:59
Fusion capabilities are grouped into purpose-driven workspaces.
02:04
To switch workspaces, expand the Workspace menu.
02:08
The tools in each workspace are organized as tabs in the toolbar according to design objectives.
02:14
Some tools are available across multiple workspaces.
02:18
The Design workspace lets you create and edit solid, surface, and T-Spline model geometry, driven by 2D sketch geometry.
02:28
From the Create panel, access sketch and form commands.
02:33
In the Sketch contextual tab, create and modify 2D sketches that drive the 3D geometry of your design.
02:41
From the Generative Design workspace,
02:44
simultaneously generate multiple CAD-ready design solutions based on manufacturing and performance requirements.
02:52
In the Render workspace, create photorealistic images of your design.
02:58
From the Animation workspace, create 3D exploded views and animations of your design,
03:05
then share them with collaborators and clients to help them understand and evaluate the design.
03:12
In the Simulation workspace, set up studies to simulate how your design performs under various conditions, analyze the results,
03:20
and make informed decisions about design changes.
03:25
In the Manufacture workspace, create toolpaths to produce your design using a variety of manufacturing processes.
03:33
In the Drawing workspace, document manufacturing specifications using integrated associative drawings
03:40
and animations for parts and assemblies.
03:43
Once you have a workspace open, like the Design workspace, notice the toolbar is divided into tabs, organizing tools into logical groupings.
03:53
Each tab is divided into panels.
03:56
From the Solid tab, expand the Create drop-down to view a full menu of the tools contained within the Create panel.
04:04
Contextual tabs only become active in context to the command you invoke.
04:09
They are not visible until the command they are associated with is selected.
04:14
For example, from the Create drop-down, select Create Sketch.
04:18
In the canvas, pick a work plane.
04:21
The Sketch contextual tab opens with tools to create and modify your 2D sketches.
04:28
When you click most commands, a dialog opens so you can configure settings.
04:33
In this example, the Sketch Palette opened.
04:37
To preserve some space in the canvas, click the arrow to collapse the dialog.
04:42
Click Finish Sketch to close the dialog entirely.
04:48
Right-click anywhere in the canvas to access the marking menu,
04:52
which contains frequently used commands and an overflow menu with navigation tools and shortcuts.
04:59
The browser lists your document settings, named views, and all of the elements in your design.
05:06
For instance, origins, joints, components, sketches, and bodies.
05:13
Click the arrow next to a component to collapse or expand its contents.
05:19
You can also toggle the visibility of objects OFF or ON.
05:24
Back on the canvas, notice the ViewCube.
05:27
Select one of the faces, corners, or edges of the ViewCube to navigate to predefined views,
05:34
or click the Home icon to return to the default home view.
05:39
You can also control the perspective and set custom views from the ViewCube’s drop-down menu.
05:45
From the Navigation bar, use the navigation tools to orbit your design, focus on specific details, zoom, pan, and switch to multiple views.
05:59
You can also change the visual style or environment and adjust grid settings.
06:06
The timeline shows all the operations performed in your design.
06:11
Right-click an operation to change or delete it.
06:15
Drag operations to change the order in which they are calculated.
06:20
Use the Play Forward and Backward buttons to step through each operation in your design.
06:28
Select the gear icon to turn design history on or off, toggle component color swatches, and show or hide inactive features.
06:37
Fusion’s intuitive user interface makes it easy to work on your designs.
00:03
Autodesk Fusion’s intuitive interface is comprised of the application bar, different workspaces, toolbars, and the canvas.
00:11
From the application bar, select Data Panel to show or hide the data panel.
00:16
In the data panel, access your team's projects and designs, manage design data, and collaborate with others.
00:24
You can also access sample projects.
00:28
Expand the File menu to create, open, upload, save, export, recover, 3D print, and share designs.
00:39
To create a new design, open a new tab.
00:44
Click Extensions to manage your access to Fusion extensions.
00:49
Select Job Status to view the status of any current jobs, Fusion update status, and your online or offline status.
00:59
In the Notification Center, find tips and messages related to your work.
01:04
From Help, access learning content, documentation, quick setup, community resources, technical support, diagnostic tools,
01:15
and information about the Fusion installation.
01:18
Select Quick Setup.
01:21
From this dialog, quickly configure your default units and navigation settings.
01:27
Close the dialog.
01:29
Click My Profile to access your account, change your Fusion preferences, switch your current team, or update your profile.
01:38
For instance, select Preferences.
01:41
Then, from the Preferences dialog, General page, enable Show tooltips.
01:48
Click Apply and then close the dialog.
01:51
Now, hover your cursor over a command from the ribbon.
01:55
A tooltip displays providing a short description of the command.
01:59
Fusion capabilities are grouped into purpose-driven workspaces.
02:04
To switch workspaces, expand the Workspace menu.
02:08
The tools in each workspace are organized as tabs in the toolbar according to design objectives.
02:14
Some tools are available across multiple workspaces.
02:18
The Design workspace lets you create and edit solid, surface, and T-Spline model geometry, driven by 2D sketch geometry.
02:28
From the Create panel, access sketch and form commands.
02:33
In the Sketch contextual tab, create and modify 2D sketches that drive the 3D geometry of your design.
02:41
From the Generative Design workspace,
02:44
simultaneously generate multiple CAD-ready design solutions based on manufacturing and performance requirements.
02:52
In the Render workspace, create photorealistic images of your design.
02:58
From the Animation workspace, create 3D exploded views and animations of your design,
03:05
then share them with collaborators and clients to help them understand and evaluate the design.
03:12
In the Simulation workspace, set up studies to simulate how your design performs under various conditions, analyze the results,
03:20
and make informed decisions about design changes.
03:25
In the Manufacture workspace, create toolpaths to produce your design using a variety of manufacturing processes.
03:33
In the Drawing workspace, document manufacturing specifications using integrated associative drawings
03:40
and animations for parts and assemblies.
03:43
Once you have a workspace open, like the Design workspace, notice the toolbar is divided into tabs, organizing tools into logical groupings.
03:53
Each tab is divided into panels.
03:56
From the Solid tab, expand the Create drop-down to view a full menu of the tools contained within the Create panel.
04:04
Contextual tabs only become active in context to the command you invoke.
04:09
They are not visible until the command they are associated with is selected.
04:14
For example, from the Create drop-down, select Create Sketch.
04:18
In the canvas, pick a work plane.
04:21
The Sketch contextual tab opens with tools to create and modify your 2D sketches.
04:28
When you click most commands, a dialog opens so you can configure settings.
04:33
In this example, the Sketch Palette opened.
04:37
To preserve some space in the canvas, click the arrow to collapse the dialog.
04:42
Click Finish Sketch to close the dialog entirely.
04:48
Right-click anywhere in the canvas to access the marking menu,
04:52
which contains frequently used commands and an overflow menu with navigation tools and shortcuts.
04:59
The browser lists your document settings, named views, and all of the elements in your design.
05:06
For instance, origins, joints, components, sketches, and bodies.
05:13
Click the arrow next to a component to collapse or expand its contents.
05:19
You can also toggle the visibility of objects OFF or ON.
05:24
Back on the canvas, notice the ViewCube.
05:27
Select one of the faces, corners, or edges of the ViewCube to navigate to predefined views,
05:34
or click the Home icon to return to the default home view.
05:39
You can also control the perspective and set custom views from the ViewCube’s drop-down menu.
05:45
From the Navigation bar, use the navigation tools to orbit your design, focus on specific details, zoom, pan, and switch to multiple views.
05:59
You can also change the visual style or environment and adjust grid settings.
06:06
The timeline shows all the operations performed in your design.
06:11
Right-click an operation to change or delete it.
06:15
Drag operations to change the order in which they are calculated.
06:20
Use the Play Forward and Backward buttons to step through each operation in your design.
06:28
Select the gear icon to turn design history on or off, toggle component color swatches, and show or hide inactive features.
06:37
Fusion’s intuitive user interface makes it easy to work on your designs.
