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Fusion 360 for FIRST Robotics Competitions
To truly collaborate, it must be easy for the entire team to offer input and leverage the digital design. Autodesk® Fusion 360™ has collaboration at its core, so the entire...
Mechanical Engineering
Create Drawings, Manufacture, and Build a 3D Printer
In this course, we'll use Autodesk® Fusion 360™ animation and drawing workspaces to transform components and create an exploded view technical drawing of the 3D printer...
Mechanical Engineering
Optimize a 3D Printer Frame using Simulation Tools
In this course, we'll use Autodesk® Fusion 360™ shape optimization simulation tools to generate 3D mesh models according to specific real-world conditions. This will include...
Mechanical Engineering
Model and Assemble a 3D Printer PSU Housing, Motherboard Housing, and LCD Controller
In this course, we'll join the PSU housing to the Y-axis. The motherboard housing and LCD controller will both be fixed to the Z-axis frame using socket head screws inserted...
Mechanical Engineering
Model and Assemble a 3D Printer Y-Axis
A 3D printer Y-axis provides much of the horizontal stability for the unit through its contact with the surface. The Y-axis crucially comprises of the heated 3D print bed and...
Mechanical Engineering
Model and Assemble a 3D Printer Extruder
A 3D printer extruder is a complex assembly conprised of multiple components and materials, including both static and moving parts. The main function of the extruder is to heat...
Mechanical Engineering
Model and Assemble a 3D Printer X-Axis
In our design, the X-axis of the 3D printer is mounted to the Z-axis. The X-axis also includes the entire 3D printer extruder assembly, which is fixed onto it enabling the...