Expand your advanced manufacturing capabilities

Increase innovation, reduce development costs and start manufacturing sooner.

What is Fusion 360 for Manufacturing?

Autodesk Fusion 360 for Manufacturing is an integrated solution for product development and manufacturing organizations. It includes Fusion 360, paired with specialised tools for product design, manufacturing and data management.


Extend the core 3D design and manufacturing capabilities of Fusion 360 along with tools that manage changes at any stage of production.

Fusion 360 for Manufacturing overview video (2:52 min.)

Manufacturing offering benefits

Advanced CAM capabilities

Unlock advanced tools for multi-axis CNC machining, multi-sheet nesting and additive manufacturing

Built-in change management

Manage design changes at any stage of production using pre-built workflows

Enhanced tools and automation

Access 3D design and modelling tools that are manufacturing-aware and automate design processes

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Machining Extension

Fusion 360 Machining Extension unlocks additional advanced manufacturing capabilities. Get access to automated 3+2 machining 4- & 5-axis machining, toolpath modifications, surface inspection and more.


Nesting & Fabrication Extension

Fusion 360 Nesting & Fabrication Extension unlocks advanced capabilities to create optimised and associative multi-sheet layouts for sheet metal and non-sheet metal parts.

 


Product Design Extension

Fusion 360 Product Design Extension provides access to advanced 3D design and modelling tools that simplify the product development process and enable an automated approach to creating complex product designs.


Additive Build Extension

Fusion 360 Additive Build Extension allows you to 3D print high-value metal parts. Automatically orient parts, create high quality finishing operations and generate fully associative support structures.

 


Manage Extension

Fusion 360 Manage Extension unlocks additional data management functionality and manages design changes at any stage of production with the click of a button using pre-built workflows.

 


Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is Fusion 360 for Manufacturing?

Autodesk Fusion 360 for Manufacturing is an integrated solution for product development and manufacturing organisations. It includes Fusion 360 paired with specialised tools for product design, manufacturing and data management that can enable frictionless access to advanced design and manufacturing technology to improve product quality and decrease time to market.

Who uses the Fusion 360 for Manufacturing offering?

Fusion 360 for Manufacturing is built for organisations that want to increase innovation, reduce development costs, and start manufacturing sooner. These organisations typically consist of manufacturing engineers, machinists and programmers tasked with the responsibility for manufacturing a product. This often requires the production of a tool path/machine-programming and/or nesting of designs for fabrication and/or planning/programming for 3D printing.

How does Fusion 360 for Manufacturing differ to Fusion 360 extensions?

Autodesk offers a range of Fusion 360 extensions that unlock additional capabilities within the core Fusion 360 product. The Fusion 360 for Manufacturing offering differs in that it combines multiple extensions to provide an integrated solution for product development and manufacturing organisations. The offering includes the Machining Extension, Nesting & Fabrication Extension and Additive Build Extension to empower you to bring your products to life with advanced machining, fabrication and 3D printing capabilities. The offering also includes the Product Design Extension and the Manage Extension to enable design innovation and data management across your company departments and geographies.

Is there a trial version of the Fusion 360 for Manufacturing offering?

No. Currently, there is no trial for the Fusion 360 for Manufacturing offering. Autodesk does provide a free 30-day trial of Fusion 360 here.

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Fusion 360 for Manufacturing

Save more than 50% on Fusion 360 and select extensions

Extend the core 3D design and manufacturing capabilities of Fusion 360 along with tools that manage changes at any stage of production.