#Fusion 360 is free for personal use software#

To be fair to AutoDesk, I have never had problems updating the hobbyist version of 360 on my personal laptop. During the first update, my IT team struggled to the point I almost decided to cancel the subscription and switch to OnShape which is cloud based and doesn't require my IT team to do anything.

#Fusion 360 is free for personal use software#

One previous con with Fusion 360 was not directly related with the software but rather with the updating experience. It strikes a good balance between having what you really need easily available with minimal hunting as opposed to having a congested user interface with thousands of options that are all one click away if you can manage to find the right 'button'.

The user interface is simple and intuitive. PROSįusion 360 is inexpensive and handles 99% of the modeling needs that I have. We haven't missed a beat, and now I have more people available to create the needed drawings for execution tasks and 3D models for FEA and CFD. The software lacks good simulation capabilities, but that is to be expected for the price point.I have convinced management at my company to cancel 3 license keys for a more expensive modeling tool and simultaneously get 5 other user licenses for Fusion 360 at a fraction of the cost. The price point is perfect for company users so that nobody will complain about expensive software. It is not as 'fancy' as Autodesk inventor or SolidWorks, but I promise you that it can do 95% of the most common modeling tasks that most people will need. Fusion is an entry level product from Autodesk.