#Fusion 360 for hobbyists software#
#Fusion 360 for hobbyists license#
#Fusion 360 for hobbyists plus#
#Fusion 360 for hobbyists free#

#Fusion 360 for hobbyists plus#

There's these little blue plus signs, that's the giveaway that something's missing.

We'd have to subscribe to get that simulation has gone. We'll go into that workspace in a minute. Starting with the, all the time.Ĭool bars, right? The different spaces, design space is looking good. It’s how we work today.What is missing in the Fusion 360 personal license? I have just changed my business accounting to a web-based service.

#Fusion 360 for hobbyists free#

I feel any change in the free use policy won’t be immediate. But every computer activity today depends heavily on an Internet connection. It seems to me it access could be shut down very quickly.

One hesitation I have with Fusion 360 is it is cloud-based and dependent on a connection to the Internet. It does seem to be a very friendly marketing strategy. I have no idea if Fusion will remain free. Major upgrades do not occur yearly, so the cost spreads out thinner. I certainly don’t want to be paying for two programs that are almost equal in results for how I use them. If I had to pay for Fusion 360, I must admit that cost would be a very large determining factor. The largest difference is the cost-to-own.

My problem is that both programs are very good. But for me price is not always the sole determining criteria. It seems like a no-brainer to stay with the free one. That’s why I am at a decision point.įusion 360 is free for users like myself. Major version number upgrades must be purchased. I started with version 3 and version 6 has just been released. I have had the longest association with Rhino. I am at a decision point on which one will be my standard go-to drawing program. They are Autodesk Fusion 360 and Robert McNeil & Associates Rhino3D. I am presently using two very good 3-dimensional CAD programs. The POST processor is a function in CAM that… Continue reading → I was very pleased to see what is called a POST processor available in FUSION360 for both controller formats. The newer WAX cutting mill runs on LinuxCNC controller software.

#Fusion 360 for hobbyists software#

I use two different CNC controller software systems to control the movements of the milling machines. The complexity is what I love about the process. I am a hobbyist, not a manufacturing center.ĬNC is certainly not “push the button and go”. I have no need for things like an automatic tool change. In the case of the Taig Micro-mill, tool size is limited to the machine’s abilities and speeds. The CAM requires the complete understanding of the milling operation and all the tools that can be deployed on the target milling machine. It is possible to draw parts that can never be machined. Of course, the first challenge is the CAD, as what is drawn must be something that can be produced by milling. Rhino can do STL too but has some issues (for me) in producing first-time usable STL.ĬAM is a whole new layer of complexity after creating the CAD drawing. FUSION360 has become my go-to CAD for 3D printing because of the very good built-in STL generator. I am presently working with FUSION360 CAD with its built-in CAM. I have always used RhinoCAD (Rhinoceros) with RhinoCAM to generate the design and the Gcode necessary to run the mill. Just haven’t had a project where I needed its services. There is nothing operationally wrong with it as far as I know. It’s the one configured for metal work and has the mist cooling installed. It’s been a while since I have run my original CNC Taig Micro-Mill. I do not need a cloud server to… Continue reading → That is my preference and always has been. If it means I must store closed projects on my computer rather than accessible in their cloud server, that is perfectly fine with me. What that actually means is yet to be revealed. It has been dumbed down and the number of “Open Projects” has been limited to ten. I have decided to wait and see what Autodesk has done to F360 for the “Personal Use” license. Of course, it does far more than just machine part drawing. It is the more commercial Machine Tool CAD and has the built-in CAM for machine tool operations. I also own Pixologic Z-Brush which is not exactly a CAD but does produce quality 3D drawings and models. Rhino 6 and Vectric Aspire to name the two main ones. I must decide what is best for the 3D CAD drawing that I do. “You hobbyists can play another year, but after that you better “pony-up” for one of our revenue stream licenses,” Is the message I read.Ĭould be they discovered too many “professional” users claiming hobbyist status. To me this “Cool Hand Luke” failure to communicate is a flashing beacon in the fog. No indication that can be renewed on a year-to-year basis.

#Fusion 360 for hobbyists license#

Fusion 360 is abandoning its “Hobbyist” license and is calling what remains a “One Year Personal Use” license. It is acting like it no longer wants to be the choice of hobbyists. The Autodesk Fusion 360 seems to be suffering an identity crisis.