Overall Satisfaction with Autodesk Fusion 360
We use Autodesk Fusion 360 as a CAD design tool but also as a CAM tool to generate g code for manufacturing.
- Autodesk Fusion 360 is great at top down design
- Design Flexibility
- Cloud Based/Great for collaboration
- Many different tools available for analysis
- Affordable subscription-based software
- Drawing environment could improve significantly, especially when compared to Inventor
- Would like to be able to replace parts within a design assembly
- Joints are sometimes limiting for assembly environments
- Cloud-based Collaboration
- Design history
- Intuitive design approach
- Reduced the need for in-person design strategy meetings
- Allows me to do sophisticated FEA analysis without purchasing an expensive software. I can just buy credits to use for a specific project to put towards very specific engineering activities. Upfront investment is small, benefit return is big.
Autodesk Inventor excels at daily core engineering tasks. When integrated with Vault management systems and part libraries, Autodesk Inventor is tough to beat when you need a mechanical design solution. When Inventor and Vault are setup properly it allows for a very efficient design workflow. I think it would be difficult to achieve the same amount of workflow efficiency with Autodesk Fusion 360, that said, Autodesk Fusion 360 offers a very good toolset at a much lower cost. I can maintain a yearly subscription of Autodesk Fusion 360 and get about 85% of the functionality that is available via the Inventor design suite for the cost of about 2 months of an Inventor subscription. I then also get access to manufacturing plugins with Autodesk Fusion 360 but lose a lot in the drawing environment. Inventor beats Autodesk Fusion 360 hands down when it comes to documentation.
Do you think Autodesk Fusion 360 delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Autodesk Fusion 360's feature set?
Yes
Did Autodesk Fusion 360 live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Autodesk Fusion 360 go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Autodesk Fusion 360 again?
Yes