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Fusion integrated CAD/CAM streamlines fabrication (video: 2:23 min)

Meet the future of sheet-based fabrication

Autodesk Fusion is next-generation, integrated CAD/CAM software that automates the design, programming and manufacture of parts from sheet-based stock.

With Fusion, you can:

Speed up design and production with associative CAD/CAM
Convert 3D assemblies into 2D nests with ease
Compare different nest solutions to maximise yield and reduce waste
Share best practices using cloud-enabled, material-specific templates
Create high-quality NC code for routers, waterjet, laser and plasma cutters
Only pay for what you need, when you need it

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We’re here to help your business grow

Built on more than 40 years of innovation, Fusion provides advanced CAD/CAM tools to automate the design and production of parts from sheet and plate. Automated workflows and a modern user experience shorten learning curves, helping your team to become productive and profitable sooner. Fusion connects your data, your teams and your processes to make critical decisions faster, helping your business to succeed.

Let's talk about how Fusion can help your fabrication teams shorten project delivery times, increase yield and reduce waste.

“The impact of the nesting and fabrication capabilities [inside Fusion] has been huge for our designers and manufacturing team. It’s reduced our scrap rates from 25% to just 5% of any given sheet.”

– Richard Ganas, CEO, GANAS MFG

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“It’s one software that does everything I need without having to export a model into something else. And if you change something, then you don’t have to export again. It’s all just there all in one place at the same time.”

– Dan Lee, Owner, Dan Lee Boat Building

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“When we gave it [nesting inside Fusion] a go, we found that it was far more efficient at nesting than the other products we were using and gave us complete peace of mind.”

– Michael Mitris, Director, Concrete Collective

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“Fusion has allowed us to compete in a market dominated by huge timber companies that have been around for over a century. We’re a small startup, but we can make the same products as a mega-factory.”

– Jamie Smily, Founder, XLAM South Africa

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AUTODESK FUSION

Automated nesting software transforms sheet and plate-based fabrication

Meet the future of sheet-based fabrication

We’re here to help your business grow

“The impact of the nesting and fabrication capabilities [inside Fusion] has been huge for our designers and manufacturing team. It’s reduced our scrap rates from 25% to just 5% of any given sheet.”

“It’s one software that does everything I need without having to export a model into something else. And if you change something, then you don’t have to export again. It’s all just there all in one place at the same time.”

“When we gave it [nesting inside Fusion] a go, we found that it was far more efficient at nesting than the other products we were using and gave us complete peace of mind.”

“Fusion has allowed us to compete in a market dominated by huge timber companies that have been around for over a century. We’re a small startup, but we can make the same products as a mega-factory.”