Re: Fusion 360 vs. Solidworks for Makers
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI got the same notice this morning. ?One really has to admire how this team has evolved a product that started out as a 3D conceptual design tool for the iPad. ?I look forward to beta testing it, and I¡¯ve already posted some feedback on product feature requests. ?The one aspect they didn¡¯t speak about is an Assembly module - which I assume isn¡¯t part of this, but would be an almost necessary addition to serve many woodworking applications. ?What appeared to me originally as a product weakness (how sketches are associated with components) looks to be evolving in a way that will certainly ease the ¡°missing reference¡± and timeline breaking issues.I really admire their dedication to making the user interface intuitive and less complex. ?This aspect is certainly NOT in the wheelhouse of AutoDesk. ?I remember working with the first release of AutoCad and seeing a command line interface where you had to enter commands like ¡°Draw Line 4.5667x70.000 to 5.750x72.000¡±. ?It took them seven years to come up with any type of visual UI. ?And while I don¡¯t mind the UI in Fusion 360, I have to say that its complexity adds significantly to the learning curve. It will be interesting to see if AutoDesk has any reaction to this. ?If I were product manager there, I¡¯d be angling to evolve the product into separate but compatible products aimed at particular vertical markets (CNC Machining, Sheet Metal, Plastics, Electronics, Woodworking) appropriately priced to be within reach of the small shop. ?But I¡¯m not holding my breath. David Best DBestWorkshop@... https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpbest/collections/ https://www.youtube.com/@David_Best
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