Learn how to use Autodesk Fusion 360 to digitally model your own original projects for a 3D printer or a CNC device. Fusion 360 software lets you design, analyze, and print your ideas. Free to students and small businesses alike, it offers solid, surface, organic, direct, and parametric modeling capabilities.

Fusion 360 for Makers is written for beginners to 3D modeling software by an experienced teacher. It will get you up and running quickly with the goal of creating models for 3D printing and CNC fabrication.

Inside Fusion 360 for Makers, you'll find:

Already a common and popular tool for architects and landscape architects, SketchUp is increasingly finding a place in the professional workflow of interior designers. SketchUp for Interior Design is a practical introduction for interior designers and students who want to learn to use the software for their unique needs. The book covers the basics of creating 3D models before showing how to create space plans, model furniture, cabinetry, and accessories, experiment with colors and materials, incorporate manufacturers' models into project plans, and create final presentations and animated walk-throughs for clients. Each chapter includes clear explanations and helpful illustrations to make this an ideal introduction to the topic.

• Includes downloadable sample models and 39 tutorial videos
• Features sample questions and activities for instructors and additional online resources for students and self-learners
• Provides instruction on using SketchUp in both PC and Mac formats

Master the art of 3D printing with step-by-step tutorials and DIY projects

Are you ready to join the new industrial revolution? 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot reveals how to turn your ideas into physical products that you can use or sell! You'll learn how to operate powerful, free software from Autodesk and bring your creations to life with the MakerBot--a leading consumer printer--or an online service bureau.

Practical examples take you through the Design, Catch, Meshmixer, Tinkercad, Make, and CNC Utility apps, and the MakerBot Desktop. Fun projects, easy-to-follow instructions, and clear screenshots progress from installing the software to printing the design. Videos and digital files accompany this hands-on guide.

• Make your own creations with Design and Tinkercad



• Download editable, premade content



• Generate construction documents with the LayOut feature



• Create and edit a reality capture model with Catch



• Edit and mash up .stl files with Meshmixer



• Navigate the MakerBot Desktop



• Print the model on your own machine or with a service bureau

Learn to model, print, and fabricate your own 3D designs—all with no prior experience!

This easy-to-follow, fun guide is full of hands-on 3D printing projects that will inspire makers of all types, ages, and skill levels. The book features highly illustrated, DIY examples that show, step-by-step, how to put 3D printing technology to work in your own designs.

3D Printer Projects for Makerspaces starts with simple one-piece items and then gradually introduces more complex techniques to make solid, flexible, and multi-piece snap-together creations. Screenshots, diagrams, and source code are provided throughout. Projects include a key charm, topo map, Spirograph game, polygon hat, phone case—even a realistic model plane!

• Covers Autodesk Fusion, AutoCAD, Inkscape, SketchUp, Vetric Cut 2D, and more

• Shows how to use 3D analysis tools to save time and cut waste

• Written by a dedicated maker and college instructor

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Model and print your own 3D creations using SketchUp!

• Download and install SketchUp on your Mac or PC



• Navigate the interface and SketchUp’s native design tools



• Download design and analysis tools from the Extension Warehouse.



• Edit models downloaded from the 3D Warehouse and Thingiverse.



• Import and export STL files.



• Analyze your projects for 3D printability.



• Set up, use, and maintain a home 3D printer



• Work with AutoCAD, 123D Make, 123D Meshmixer, and Vetric Cut2D



• Generate files for CNC cutters
  
  

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