Fusion Rule #0 - How to effectively learn Fusion

[Drewpan]

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Fusion Rule #0 - How to effectively learn Fusion

The Fusion Documentation has a full explanation of commands and a number of excellent
Tutorials embedded within. They can be found here:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-1C665B4D-7BF7-4FDF-98B0-AA7EE12B5AC2

The Fusion Self Paced Learning has a series of step by step videos to get you started on
your learning journey. They can be found here:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/courses/

The AutoDesk YouTube Channel has excellent general purpose learning tutorial videos and explanations.
They can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@adskFusion

Some of the Gurus lurking in the Forum also have great YouTube Channels, like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheCADWhisperer

Warning: There are Cowboys on YouTube, not everyone knows what

                 they are doing. These links all DO know what they are doing.

General Tips for learning Fusion

1. Sketches should be simple and fully Constrained to prevent problems later.
2. If you can't find where the Sketch is unConstrained (no Lock icon) use the Text Command
    Sketch.ShowUnderconstrained

3. Dimension critical stuff and constrain the rest.

4. Work logically. The Browser tree is your friend not a beast to be wrestled to the ground and tamed.

5. There is more than one way to kill a cat than drowning it in butter. There are also many ways to do the

    same thing in Fusion.

6. Learn to use the Timeline early and fix issues with it WHEN THEY HAPPEN. If the timeline is yellow
    or red and you didn't fix it then that is probably causing you grief now.
7. Sketch simple and use the Tools to sculpt your models. Fancy Sketches are easily broken and sometimes
    hard to fix.

8. Refer to Rule #1 and Rule #2 OFTEN.
9. Practice a lot. Draw what interests you for fun, it makes learning much easier.
10. Challenge yourself. Give it a shot. Ask for help when needed. Follow through to the end. Look back and
      see what you have achieved. Reward yourself for the improvements.

Requirements for asking for help in the Forum.

1. If you have a problem then ask a question.
2. Attach your File and a picture or screenshot of the behaviour or what you want to achieve.
3. If your File is proprietary, create an example of the behaviour to share and upload that. Re-creating
    the behaviour may either solve your own problem or prove it may be a genuine Bug.
4. Gurus and Developers lurk in the Forum. Be nice to everyone but especially them!
5. Be humble if someone is pointing out things you have not seen or be aware of. They are NOT aiming a
    personal attack at you they are trying to help you learn.
6. Never stop learning.

[aleksei_ovsienko]

I think I'd like an option to select the whole sketch. Simply because selecting the necessary profile can sometimes be tricky. You've got profiles inside profiles and end up making an awful lot of clicks to get what you need when you could have just isolated it to a separate sketch and then select it.

[TrippyLighting]

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@aleksei_ovsienko wrote:

I think I'd like an option ...

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Yep, I'd love an option. Options are good and not restrictive if implemented with some forethought!

[TimelesslyTiredYouth]

Maybe a new tool or extension that people could download

Ricky