Why is Fusion 360 such junk?

Why is Fusion 360 such junk?

alienjuggernaut
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Why is Fusion 360 such junk?

alienjuggernaut
Explorer
Explorer

Fusion 360 is one of the worst software applications I have used in 40 years. It is RIDICULOUS. I started with AutoCAD 35 years ago. Why is the program not the same thing? Why is EVERY convention DIFFERENT? Why are none of the keyboard shortcuts existing anymore?
Why do things get locked I have not selected to be locked?
Why do I have to start with a sketch? Isn't this on a computer? Aren't computers smart? Why can I not draw a solid and the computer figure out the sketch?
Is automation lost on you people?
I made an ENTIRE part in Rhino3d in 90 minutes. I have not even gotten past 1 plane sketch in Fusion in 2 hours because nothing moves after I place it. STUPID CRAP. Just STUPID.

My favorite thing to underscore how stupid this program is... nobody can answer a question without a screencast. Never have I seen a program put together so badly that regular users cannot picture what is going on with another person's install, without a video. THAT is how bad this software is. You cannot even IMAGINE where someone is in the app... because nothing is common and occurs naturally and with an obvious timeline.

 

 

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Message 81 of 106

bobbuck_public
Observer
Observer

I opened this thread. With some rants on the product, from both a software engineer's point of view, and a users point of view.

 

One of the VERY BASIC things I'd like to do is define some constraints that are carried through several designs. So my thought was to create a sketch (Prototype design pattern for the software engineers in the house), then carry those constraints through to other sketches. The Prototype would define hole locations for mating parts, overall size limitations, etc. With these I would define my mating parts. Not only that, I could use these very simple rectangles, ellipses, and circles, to redefine variations on designs (version 1 with features m,n,o and version 2 with features x,y,z). The base sketch would define all the constraints as primitives that could be used throughout all related designs.

 

I see no way to define a sketch, then create another sketch that allows me to reference centerpoints, corners, etc of geometry on a different sketch.

 

Seems like a very feature request that would allow people to work the way they think.

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FrodoLoggins
Advisor
Advisor

I reported 3 years ago that form mills look like square end mills:

Screenshot 2025-04-11 at 8.59.29 AM.png

 

Fusion knows exactly how the tool is supposed to look:

Screenshot 2025-04-11 at 9.00.57 AM.png

 

3 years. Do lollipop mills still look like helmet heads?

- Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2006
- Apple M1 Max rMBP A2485 // Latest MacOS // Latest Fusion
- Usually working off files uploaded to Fusion as: Step, STL, SLDPRT. If it matters ask me.
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Message 83 of 106

jeff_strater
Community Manager
Community Manager

"I see no way to define a sketch, then create another sketch that allows me to reference centerpoints, corners, etc of geometry on a different sketch."

 

Perhaps I am not understanding the requirement here, but I see several alternatives:

  1. Isn't this what Sketch Project does?  You can define your base sketch with all of the geometry parametrically driven, then drive other sketches from that sketch using Sketch Project.
  2. Use parameters.  Define the locations of geometry, centerpoints, etc, using parameters, and re-use those same parameters in other components
  3. Use Derive.  Create a design that just has your base sketch in it.  Insert and transform that base sketch as many times as you want into your design, and directly use that sketch to define other components.

"to redefine variations on designs (version 1 with features m,n,o and version 2 with features x,y,z)"

Have you looked into Configurations ?  That is exactly what that feature was created to do


Jeff Strater
Engineering Director
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Message 84 of 106

FrodoLoggins
Advisor
Advisor

@jeff_strater  why is this underlined?:

Screenshot 2025-04-11 at 8.48.15 AM copy.png

- Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2006
- Apple M1 Max rMBP A2485 // Latest MacOS // Latest Fusion
- Usually working off files uploaded to Fusion as: Step, STL, SLDPRT. If it matters ask me.
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Message 85 of 106

TrippyLighting
Consultant
Consultant

Because you’ve selected a Body  in that component.


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Message 86 of 106

FrodoLoggins
Advisor
Advisor

Wrong. I did not select a body/subcomponent inside that component.

 

@TrippyLighting Why is my body with visibility turned on invisible?

- Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2006
- Apple M1 Max rMBP A2485 // Latest MacOS // Latest Fusion
- Usually working off files uploaded to Fusion as: Step, STL, SLDPRT. If it matters ask me.
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Message 87 of 106

TrippyLighting
Consultant
Consultant

@FrodoLoggins wrote:

Wrong. I did not select a body/subcomponent inside that component.

I don't know how you selected that body, but its name is highlighted in blue, which indicates that it is selected.

 

The visibility issue when rendering is a bug that has been reported a long time ago.  


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Message 88 of 106

FrodoLoggins
Advisor
Advisor

Ok third try. The body I have selected is highlighted blue as expected. But why is there a separate component that is underlined if I didn't select a body/subcomponent within it? 

 

Also:

Screenshot 2025-04-11 at 2.23.31 PM.png

 

So that's 4 bugs. 37 second video, 4 bugs.

- Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2006
- Apple M1 Max rMBP A2485 // Latest MacOS // Latest Fusion
- Usually working off files uploaded to Fusion as: Step, STL, SLDPRT. If it matters ask me.
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Message 89 of 106

TrippyLighting
Consultant
Consultant

Ahh, I did not see that. I have no idea. Without your model, it is hard to say what is going on.


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Message 90 of 106

s1986953
Community Visitor
Community Visitor

fusion freaking freezes up for me every  30 seconds. It's impossible to work with and it feels like a waste of my valuable time.

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TheCADWhisperer
Consultant
Consultant

@s1986953 

I am not observing that behavior on my machine.

What are your system specs?

Can you Attach an example file that freezes up for testing on my machine?

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Message 92 of 106

bkmtech
Contributor
Contributor

I think personalized instruction is severely lacking across all types of modern software.

 

How much time do I waste on a question a knowledgeable person can answer in 30 seconds?

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bkmtech
Contributor
Contributor

I also find condescending attitudes from "experts" to be another challenge I face when learning software.

 

If this is child's play make it free.

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Message 94 of 106

bkmtech
Contributor
Contributor

I think personalized instruction is the answer, not the feeling "that if you are not up to the task, just leave".

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Message 95 of 106

bkmtech
Contributor
Contributor

People want answers, not complaints about their professionalism!

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Message 96 of 106

bkmtech
Contributor
Contributor

Another condescending attitude from "those in the know"

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Message 97 of 106

bkmtech
Contributor
Contributor

I think he is trying to learn the software!

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Message 98 of 106

bkmtech
Contributor
Contributor

That is where personalized instruction comes in real handy!

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Message 99 of 106

lange_18
Explorer
Explorer

i totalt agree fusion suck and they dare to ask 1800euro's for 3 years for it .the simplest things the program crashes also i had made a simple model but because of two same errors and i mean microscopic small it cant not close the sketch in form so i cant slice up the model and 3D print it. the program makes his own mistakes but how to solve it nope.

i feel rippet of also the program is in fight with it self and the pivot point is useless. 

Message 100 of 106

g-andresen
Consultant
Consultant

Hi,

If you want to find out whether the error lies in the application or in an unfavorable use of the application, please start a new topic, upload the f3d file for review and indicate where the error occurs.

 

günther

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