Product of the Month: Autodesk Fusion 360 Cloud-Based 3D CAD Modeling Software

Autodesk, San Rafael, CA, has introduced Autodesk Fusion 360 cloud-based 3D CAD modeling software that allows users to create 3D product designs and collaborate with others in the cloud. The cloud technology offers access from virtually any mobile device or Web browser. It also supports an open design environment, allowing designers to incorporate and modify CAD data from virtually any source. Autodesk Fusion 360 leverages the Autodesk 360 cloud-based platform. The design tool’s capabilities span all aspects of industrial and mechanical design, melded with anytime, anywhere access to data, collaborative, and social development capabilities. It also connects to large-scale mockup, simulation, PLM, and rendering capabilities. The tool features an interface that conforms to the role and level of user expertise. It provides guidance to novice users to speed the learning curve, and the ability to turn off guidance and access deeper functionality for design experts.