Features we would like in Fusion 360

Tin inspired me to start this topic. Perhaps we could organize our efforts and help be more productive with our belly-aching about features we would like to see in Fusion 360. Here is Tin’s post that so eloquently states the issue and the purpose.

I thought this could also be a topic to correct/resolve some misconceptions of features that are in or not in Fusion 360. I put this in the CAM topic since, I believe most our interest (but not all) lay within the “Manufacturing” component of Fusion 360.

Currently we have many issues that we/I/some of us would like to see resolve:

  1. Tool settings flow to the post processing
  2. Better control and visibility of the way the springback is being calculated
  3. Option to pierce the center of holes as a feature
  4. Option to start lead-in in the center of holes
  5. “Wiggle-waggle” feature for piercing thick plate
  6. Option where we give Fusion 360 the authority to decrease our lead-in/lead-outs to the point that the contour is included in a tool-path vs. discarding the contour outright.
  7. Thermal protection to minimize warping of the metal while cutting

I encourage others to add their ideas and as you have time, please consider following what Tin suggested. I know I have not done it and I have seen him mention this three times since I have joined this forum. So I am guilty of just griping and moaning about it but not doing anything constructive with my energies.

Fusion 360 is a great product and I am thankful that they allow us hobbyist to use it for free. Perhaps this is one of the reasons they allow so many users: they want the input. They want their product to be the best product out there.

Here is the link to Autodesk to submit ideas/requests:
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-submit-a-product-enhancement-idea-for-Autodesk-Fusion-360.html

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Press brake CAM for Autodesk Fusion would be amazing!

We can start spamming this topic with expressions of want and need for the product.

How nice would it be to design a sheet metal part in Fusion 360 and be able to export both the plasma CAM and the press brake CAM from the same design file that would be parametrically linked.

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