Fusion 360
for Makers
2nd edition
Design Your Own Digital Models for
3D Printing and CNC Fabrication
Lydia Sloan Cline
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Fusion 360 for Makers 2nd Edition
Learn how to use Fusion 360 to digitally model your own original projects for a 3D
printer or a CNC device. This book is written for beginners to 3D modeling software.
Even if you already have access to a 3D printer and/or CNC machine and know how
to use it, this book will improve your ability to digitally model your own original
designs and edit downloaded models.
This book contains:
Easy-to-understand tutorials which provide a solid foundation in Fusion 360 fundamentals
DIY projects which are explained with step-by-step instructions and color photos
Projects that have been real-world tested, with documented solutions
Standalone projects that allow the reader to pick and choose how they learn
Autodesk Fusion 360 is free-to-hobbyists software that lets users design, analyze,
and print their ideas. It can be used in a simple (direct modeling) or complicated
(parametric modeling) manner, and can do solid, surface, and form modeling.
If there is a Jedi Master in 3D CAD, it would be Lydia Sloan
Cline. Like all great teachers, she can explain some really
esoteric issues in the most easily digestible ways.
David Seto, Founder of 3D Roundhouse Ltd and 3D Printing Teacher/Author
US $29.99 CAN $35.99
ISBN:978-1-68045-652-3
COMPUTERS/CAD-CAM
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Design Your Own Digital Models for
3D Printing and CNC Fabrication
Lydia Sloan Cline
Fusion 360
for Makers
2nd edition
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Fusion 360 for Makers 2nd edition
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"A well written and easy to follow
beginner guide into the powerful
capabilities of Fusion 360. New users
will appreciate the clear explanationof
design tools and step-by-step instruction
as they recreate the included projects."
Vladimir Mariano, best selling Fusion 360 online course
creator at desktopmakes.com
Lydias Fusion 360 for Makers takes my
students on an easy journey from virtual
3D to physical objects.
Dr. Daiva Makuteniene PhD, Vilnius Gediminas Technical