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Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing Prep
Cloud CAD for makers and product designers: the workspace and its key terms, sketching with constraints, extrude and revolve, fillets, shells, threads and holes, loft and sweep transitions, patterns and text, thin walls, user parameters, joints and assemblies, surfaces and T-spline forms, mesh and STL repair, moulds, sheet metal, rendering, 2D drawings and animations, practice exercises and a first CAM toolpath.
- 14 modules
- 13h 24m of video
- Beginner
- English
- ₹0, free
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Overview
About Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing Prep
Cloud CAD for makers and product designers: the workspace and its key terms, sketching with constraints, extrude and revolve, fillets, shells, threads and holes, loft and sweep transitions, patterns and text, thin walls, user parameters, joints and assemblies, surfaces and T-spline forms, mesh and STL repair, moulds, sheet metal, rendering, 2D drawings and animations, practice exercises and a first CAM toolpath.
Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing Prep is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for engineering students and design engineers. It has 14 modules and 13h 24m of video lessons by Product Design Online, CAD CAM Tutorials, The Fusion Essentials and others, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.
Who it is for: Engineering students and design engineers
This course includes
- 13h 24m of video lessons
- 14 modules with written notes and diagrams
- One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
- Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
- Lifetime access, the course does not expire
- Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
- Step 1 of 3
Learn the 14 modules
13h 24m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.
- Step 2 of 3
Pass the final assessment
15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.
- Step 3 of 3
Take the certificate, if you want it
Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.
See the certificate and its price
A look inside
From the lessons
Workspace, Terminology and the Fusion Way of Working
by by Product Design Online
Sketch Constraints and Sketch Tools
by by Product Design Online
Modify Tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Threads, Holes, Ribs and Draft
by by Product Design Online
Patterns, Text and Thin-Wall Designs
by by Product Design Online
Surfaces and T-Spline Forms
by by Product Design Online
Sheet Metal and Multi-Part Models
by by Product Design Online
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.
What you learn
What you will be able to do
Sketch fully constrained profiles, model parts with extrude, revolve, loft, sweep, shell, fillet, thread and patterns, drive designs with user parameters, assemble components with joints, build organic shapes with surfaces and T-splines, repair and convert meshes, design moulds and sheet metal, and produce renders, 2D drawings and animations from a Fusion design.
- Master the Fusion workspace, components, bodies and the timeline
- Sketch with constraints and build parts with extrude, revolve, loft and sweep
- Shell, fillet, thread, pattern and parametrise designs
- Assemble components with joints and design print-in-place hinges
- Sculpt with surfaces and T-splines, repair meshes and design moulds
- Produce sheet-metal flat patterns, renders, drawings and animations
Syllabus
Course content, module by module
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- Modules
- 14
- Video lessons
- 72
- Of video
- 13h 24m
- Final questions
- 15
- 01
Workspace, Terminology and the Fusion Way of Working
4 lessons · 34m - 02
Sketching Fundamentals
7 lessons · 1h 58m - 03
Sketch Constraints and Sketch Tools
6 lessons · 1h 11m - 04
Extrude, Revolve and the First Solids
6 lessons · 1h 6m - 05
Modify Tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Shell, Threads, Holes, Ribs and Draft
7 lessons · 1h 27m - 06
Loft, Sweep and Transitions Between Shapes
5 lessons · 1h 10m - 07
Patterns, Text and Thin-Wall Designs
4 lessons · 47m - 08
User Parameters, Joints and Assemblies
6 lessons · 59m Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%
Project
The course project
Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.
About 16 hours
Sensor bracket family in Fusion 360: parametric configurations, DFM review, CAM setup and a first-article inspection
Design a family of six machined aluminium sensor brackets for a machine builder's 40 mm extrusion frames, driven by user parameters and configurations, draw them with datums and feature control frames to ASME Y14.5, review them for manufacture, program both setups in Fusion's Manufacture workspace for a Fanuc-controlled VMC, and write the first-article inspection that compares measured dimensions with tolerance. You deliver the Fusion design, the drawings, your own parts list, DFM review, CAM procedure and FAI record, one change notice and the revision register. The sample pack shows what a design office hands to the shop and to quality.
Sample document pack, 7 documents, filled in for the scenario
- Parts listParts List: Sensor Bracket Family SB1, Configurations and Bought-out Items
- Drawing listDrawing and Document List: Sensor Bracket Family SB1
- ReportDesign Review and DFM Report: Sensor Bracket Family SB1, Rev A
- ProcedureCAM Setup Procedure: Sensor Bracket Family SB1 on the VMC (Fanuc 0i-MF)
- Test reportFirst-Article Inspection Report: Sensor Bracket SB1-M18 (NAS-SB1-103)
- Change noticeDesign Change Notice: Corner Radii to R5.5, Base Holes to Slots, E3Z Hole Pitch 25.4
- RegisterRevision Register: Sensor Bracket Family SB1
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Tools
Software, hardware and lessons
Software
Autodesk Fusion: the free personal-use licence (non-commercial), the free education licence for students and educators, or a 30-day trial
Hardware
None required. A 3D printer helps with the printing modules but is not needed.
Who it is for
Beginner. No CAD experience needed.
Video lessons by
- Product Design Online
- CAD CAM Tutorials
- The Fusion Essentials
- MAD' About Designs
- Autodesk Fusion
Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
Required
- 01Free for personal use, with limits
Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk
- Runs on
- Windows 11 or macOS (see Autodesk's Fusion system requirements)
- Account
- A free Autodesk account
Fusion for personal use is free for three years for home-based, non-commercial projects by individuals earning under the revenue limit Autodesk sets; it has limited CAM, drawings and file export. It may not be used in primary employment, company environments or commercial training. A full 30-day trial and free education licences are also offered.
Steps
- 1.Open the Fusion for personal use page on autodesk.com.
- 2.Select Get Autodesk Fusion for personal use.
- 3.Sign in to your Autodesk account, or create one, and confirm you meet the personal-use terms.
- 4.Download and run the Fusion installer.
- 5.Start Fusion and sign in with the same account.
- If you are a student or teacher, use the Autodesk Education licence instead: it has the full feature set.
- Use the 30-day trial if you need features the personal-use version limits, such as full export.
Official download pageautodesk.comAlternatives
- Autodesk Education plan: Free one-year Fusion access for eligible students and educators.
- Fusion 30-day trial: Full-function trial linked from the same page.
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing Prep
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
FAQ
Common questions
Is Fusion 360 free?
Autodesk offers a free personal-use licence for hobbyists and an education licence for students and teachers; either covers every module.
Fusion or SOLIDWORKS?
Fusion is cloud-based, cheaper and strong for makers and small product teams; SOLIDWORKS dominates machine building. Both have courses here and the modelling ideas transfer.
Do I need a 3D printer?
No. The printing modules teach design for printing; printing itself is optional.
Is the Autodesk Fusion 360 course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons in the Autodesk Fusion 360 course?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the Autodesk Fusion 360 course take?
Plan on about 20 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the fourteen modules at your own speed.
Is the Autodesk Fusion 360 course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?
Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 including GST for this beginner course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.
All course factsHide course facts
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹6,999.
- Who it is for
- Engineering students and design engineers
- Format
- 14 self-paced modules, 13h 24m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. No CAD experience needed.
- Brand
- Autodesk
- Software
- Autodesk Fusion: the free personal-use licence (non-commercial), the free education licence for students and educators, or a 30-day trial
- Hardware
- None required. A 3D printer helps with the printing modules but is not needed.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Product Design Online, CAD CAM Tutorials, The Fusion Essentials, MAD' About Designs, Autodesk Fusion (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 27 September 2026
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Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Product Design Onlinethe Learn Fusion in 30 Days series, 2026 edition
- CAD CAM Tutorialsthe Fusion 360 tutorial and practice exercises for beginners
- The Fusion Essentialsthe Getting Started with Fusion 360 series
- MAD' About Designsthe graded beginner practice exercises
- Autodesk Fusiona lesson in "Practice Exercises and a First CAM Toolpath"
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.