Autodesk Fusion 360 is one of the best 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE software available to the world. It is developed by Autodesk Inc. to simplify the product designing process. This software is capable to connect the entire product development process in a single cloud-based platform, which can work on Windows as well as Mac operating systems. The tools and features of Fusion 360 are simple to understand and operate, like 3D Modelling tools, Rendering tools, Editing tools, CAD/CAM Compatibility, Data Exchange, Export and Import files, Programming Control, Custom Commands, and the list goes on. This software can perform simulations, realistic rendering, animation, and assemblies in no time. In simple words, it can convert your ideas into reality with minimal human effort. A number of best books for Autodesk Fusion 360 are available in the market from which we have shortlisted the best 3 to help you learn this software.
This software is available free of cost for students, educators, and academic institution. But for business purpose, it can cost you around $495.00 per year with a 30 days free trial. To download this amazing software, you need to create an account on Autodesk and the links to download it are given below:
Click Here for Students and Educators
Click Here for Business Purposes
There is a number of Fusion 360 tutorial books available over the web but in this blog, the top 3 are listed below.
1. Fusion 360 for Makers by Lydia Sloan Cline
Some Special Features:
- 8 easy to understand tutorials to learn the basic tools and features of Fusion 360.
- Projects explained using step-by-step instructions and color photos.
- Real-world projects, covering the most common problems and solutions.
- It contains 304 pages of knowledge in the paperback
2. Autodesk Fusion 360 – The Master Guide by Samar
Some Special Features:
- An in-depth explanation of concepts.
- Simple Technical language
- Easy to understand explanation of each tool and feature.
- 20+ tutorials based on real-world projects are provided in almost every
- Free projects and exercises are also available.
- Not bulky. Only 300 pages in paperback
3. Basics Tutorial by Tutorial Books
Some Special Features:
- It contains topics like Part modeling, assembly modeling, Animations, and drawings.
- Brief explanations of projects and practical.
- It also includes some additional part modeling tools like Assembly features, assembly joints, and so on.
- It contains 166 pages in paperback version.
Reader’s Choice – As per our survey on readers, we recommend to use Autodesk Fusion 360 – The Master Guide by Samar Malik to get in-depth knowledge of this software. If you are a beginner in CAD, this book is going to be best for you because it contains sufficient images to explain the tool and feature clearly. The cover page is attractive and the printing quality is decent as well.
We strongly recommend buying any book in Paperback version because switching between Kindle app and Fusion 360 software alternately while learning is not an easy task.