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3D Printing with Fusion 360

You're reading from   3D Printing with Fusion 360 Design for additive manufacturing, and level up your simulation and print preparation skills

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803246642
Length 438 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) and Fusion
2. Chapter 1: Opening, Inspecting, and Repairing CAD and Mesh files FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Editing CAD/Mesh Files with DFAM Principles in Mind 4. Chapter 3: Creating Lightweight Parts, and Identifying and Fixing Potential Failures with Simulation 5. Chapter 4: Hollowing and Latticing Parts to Reduce Material and Energy Usage 6. Part 2: Print Preparation – Creating an Additive Setup
7. Chapter 5: Tessellating Models and Exporting Mesh Files to Third-Party Slicers 8. Chapter 6: Introducing the Manufacture Workspace for Print Preparation 9. Chapter 7: Creating Your First Additive Setup 10. Part 3: Print Preparation – Positioning Parts, Generating Supports, and Toolpaths
11. Chapter 8: Arranging and Orienting Components 12. Chapter 9: Print Settings 13. Chapter 10: Support Structures 14. Chapter 11: Slicing Models and Simulating the Toolpath 15. Part 4: Metal Printing, Process Simulation, and Automation
16. Chapter 12: 3D Printing with Metal Printers 17. Chapter 13: Simulating the MPBF Process 18. Chapter 14: Automating Repetitive Tasks 19. Index 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Creating Lightweight Parts, and Identifying and Fixing Potential Failures with Simulation

Welcome to Chapter 3. One of the main benefits of additive manufacturing is the ability to create lightweight parts. In this chapter, we will cover various tools we have within Fusion 360 for lightweighting parts and creating organic-looking models that we can 3D print. We will start by highlighting how to utilize the automated modeling capabilities within the design workspace to generate design alternatives. We will discuss the differences between automated modeling and generative design. Next, we will utilize shape optimization within the simulation workspace to create lightweight and structurally efficient components. We will conclude the chapter by showcasing how to simulate the components we create to check, detect, and fix failures common in 3D-printed components.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Getting started with Automated modeling
  • Shape optimization...
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