{"id":5265,"date":"2019-06-19T05:45:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T09:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/?post_type=news&p=5265"},"modified":"2019-07-19T17:39:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T21:39:45","slug":"fusion-360-gets-stronger-and-smarter-with-a-new-manufacturing-extension-and-cost-insights-for-generative-design","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/fusion-360-gets-stronger-and-smarter-with-a-new-manufacturing-extension-and-cost-insights-for-generative-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Fusion 360 Gets Stronger and Smarter With a New Manufacturing Extension and Cost Insights for Generative Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" Fusion 360 wouldn\u2019t be what it is today without our customers. They use it to design and make incredible things, from lightweight motorcycle swingarms<\/a>\u00a0to powerful industrial processing equipment<\/a>. As a cloud-based manufacturing ecosystem, it also wouldn\u2019t grow without our customers, which is why we\u2019re excited to announce three new sets of capabilities\u2014capabilities that we\u2019ve designed and implemented as a direct response to our customers\u2019 needs. First up, a new manufacturing extension in Fusion 360 will cater to the more advanced requirements of manufacturing specialists<\/strong>, with flexible activation terms providing access only when you need it. Next, we\u2019re integrating new cost insights for <\/strong>generative design<\/strong><\/a>, powered by <\/strong>aPriori<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>which will (for the first time ever) allow you to view manufacturing cost estimates for every design result in your generative study. Lastly, we\u2019re adding\u00a0two more manufacturing constraints to the generative design workspace<\/strong>, expanding the possibilities of what you can make with the technology. <\/p>\n

Flexing Our Manufacturing Muscle<\/h3>\n

We recently introduced extensions for Fusion 360<\/a>, which will enable you to switch on groups of high-end capabilities in Fusion 360 that are tailored to particular industry specializations. A new manufacturing extension will be the first to enter the line-up. It\u2019s a bundle of sophisticated Autodesk manufacturing technologies, reimagined and delivered in Fusion 360 to increase production efficiency. When activated, this extension will act as a hybrid manufacturing environment, letting users perform state-of-the-art processes like complex surface finishing, automated drilling, additive manufacturing, and automated verification workflows. \"\" By using these automation and optimization tools during programming, you\u2019ll generate more effective NC programs faster, yielding time savings across both programming and machining, resulting in a faster time-to-market. And if you\u2019re the more refined type, the additional options to control your output will help deliver a higher-grade surface finish. With our customers in mind, we\u2019re making it easy to activate the extension on a short-term basis. <\/p>\n

Learn more<\/a> about Fusion 360\u2019s new manufacturing extension. <\/div>\n

Users can turn on the\u00a0 manufacturing extension in Fusion 360 for 125\u00a0<\/a>cloud credits<\/a> per month, per user, and gain unlimited access to its capabilities as long as it\u2019s active. <\/p>\n

Results at Any Cost<\/h3>\n

After unveiling<\/a> generative design for Fusion 360 last year, many of you, our customers, dove straight into the technology and loved the program\u2019s ability to compute solutions based on the design requirements you specified. Generative design can give you some incredible results that are optimized for your manufacturing method of choice, but how do you evaluate the tradeoffs between performance and the cost to make your part? It\u2019s a challenge we\u2019re keen to help our customers navigate. With this in mind, we\u2019ve partnered with aPriori<\/a> to integrate manufacturing cost insights for generative design\u2014so you\u2019ll be able to view cost estimates for every result in your study. We chose to work with aPriori because their product cost management solutions lead the industry in manufacturing simulation and cost insights. Their costing model accounts for geometry, material and manufacturing method\u2014 criteria that Fusion 360 users enter when setting up a generative design study. It will support all of the manufacturing options currently available for generative design today, in addition to future constraints that come to the workspace. It\u2019s the first application of this technology for generative design, and we\u2019re eager to get it into the hands of our users so they can make more informed decisions, more upfront in the design process. \u201cThis partnership with Autodesk is very strategic for us,\u201d said Stephanie Feraday, the president and CEO of aPriori Technologies. \u201cWe\u2019re expanding our footprint into the concept design phase of product development, integrating the power of Fusion 360\u2019s generative design with aPriori\u2019s manufacturing simulation capabilities.\u201d APriori will analyze each design variation created with a generative design study to identify its manufacturing cost range. Whereas other product costing solutions on the market require significant manual input by highly trained experts, aPriori\u2019s solution for generative design is entirely automated. \u201cWe\u2019re also seeing future opportunities to extend the insights provided with each generative design study, said Feraday. \u201cWe could potentially include not only cost, but also manufacturability guidance, which will make the selection of design direction even more efficient.\u201d <\/p>\n

New Constraints for Your Consideration<\/h3>\n

As you can see, we\u2019ve been hard at work to make generative design more valuable for our users. In addition to upcoming cost insights, we\u2019ll be adding two more manufacturing constraints to the workspace. Coming soon as a technology preview, a new die casting constraint for generative design will bring together next-generation design technology with one of the industry\u2019s most established manufacturing processes. Those who use the casting process know it\u2019s is an ideal method for high-volume and high-performance applications in the aerospace, automotive and medical industries because it allows you to scale production of your generated parts with a higher degree of precision than traditional machining. After casting, we\u2019ll see the addition of 2.5-axis milling, which will enter the lineup of existing CNC constraints available for your generative study: 2-axis cutting and 3- and 5-axis milling. This constraint will make it even easier to practically manufacture your generative design results, with the processes and machinery you already have in place. As the industry continues to transform, we believe there\u2019s almost always a way to make something better. And no matter what \u201cbetter\u201d means to you\u2014cost efficiency, strength and performance, or product innovation\u2014 we\u2019re excited to be bringing you more tools and technologies to get you there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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