topic Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:17:14 GMT

Excuse me if this has been asked before but I could not find a current answer to this question.

Are any functions limited if using the free startup version as opposed to the paid subscription.

Although I am fairly impressed with what I see in Fusion 360, I have noticed some things that are lacking, so I wondered if I was missing functions because I have the startup version.

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

O.Tan — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:56:50 GMT

If I recall correctly, there's no difference except probably online support and cloud credits.

In particular, what features are missing if you don't mind sharing cause then probably the forum members and Autodesk employees can update you on the status of those items.

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 03:50:48 GMT

Thanks.

A few things of the top of my head, but it could just be that I am too new to know for sure if things are avaiabe or not - but I have not found the things i mention.

1. Limited resolution when render saving (72ppi).

2. No special symbols in drawings.

3. No tables in drawings or ability to insert a spreadsheet.

4. No drawing breaks in drawings.

5. Can't create own drawing template.

6. No tangent assemble in model space.

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

O.Tan — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 04:34:14 GMT

Hmm...I can answer some of it,

1. render saving as in from cloud render or native render?
2-5. yeah, drawings is severely lacking right now which in my honest opinion, considers it as unusable. Some of those things you've mentioned is under development but I have no idea how is it going and when can we see a glimpse of it.
6. Tangent assemble? Care to explain more about this, or you're referring to placing a component on a tangent of another component? Something like a 2D Sketch Constraint: Tangent?

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

srinath_jonnalagadda — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:15:32 GMT

Hello @Anonymous

There is no difference in functionality between a Startup subscription type and Fusion 360 Ultimate. In other words, you get all the features in Fusion 360 Ultimate with a Fusion 360 Startup subscription.

As @O.Tan mentioned, functionality that you are looking for in Drawings is in development.

Cheers,

-srinath

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

TimeraAutodesk — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:10:42 GMT

@Anonymous Thanks for your interest in Fusion 360. As far as drawings are concerned, we are working aggressively to fill out the toolset. Here's our short-term roadmap, to give you an idea of what will very soon be available.

September Fusion 360 Update:

Centerlines
Centermarks
Restore dimensions to default
Bottom-up parts list sorting
Balloon Alignment
Balloon Renumbering
Increased performance (infrastructure improvements)

November Fusion 360 Update:

GD&T Symbols: Feature control frame & datum identifier
Shaded Views
Exploded Views
Version control for design reference
Control over trailing 0's in dimensions
Text property editing

We have an extensive roadmap that we are working against, and things like breakout views, additional symbols (welding, surface finish, etc.) and custom templates are all items we will be tackling early 2016.

Please let us know your thoughts, and we hope you've had a great first experience with Fusion 360!

Best,

Timera

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:18:06 GMT

Thanks Timera and all.

The roadmap looks teriffic. The things you have listed (and seemingly not too far down the road) will be most welcome and help make Fusion 360 a good contender for the engineering workplace.

I look forward to getting a better handle on this, new to me, software and will contribute however I can.

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:10:32 GMT

I'm using the educational version and symbols like countersink and counterbore are all missing. Is this intentional?

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

g-andresen — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:38:21 GMT

Hi,

try this:

countersink - counterbore

günther

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:49:16 GMT

Thanks for the reply but I meant the symbols in the drawing environment.

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 09:54:56 GMT

Hi. Can you please check the last 3 messages. I'm having issues in drawing environment. Some symbols are missing.

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

HughesTooling — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 10:33:23 GMT

@Anonymous Can you get a screengrab of what you see on your dimension or text dialog. Use the Insert Photo option don't attach.

Mark

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

Anonymous — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 15:10:39 GMT

Re: Difference Between Free and Paid Versions

HughesTooling — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:43:38 GMT

They are not there, they are only available if you edit a dimension or text for a leader.

Mark