Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 1: Introduction tutorial for Absolute Beginners

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In this series of Tutorials I am going to teach you how to use Fusion 360. This is targeted for the absolute beginner or for people who have tried before and given up. I have identified why people get frustrated and fail, and will address those issues so you will be successful. If you know four basic things, Suddendly Fusion 360 will make sense and will be fun to use.

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[brian]

3-4 month ago i didn't know anything about fusion, right now i can almost make any model I can think of, this is all thanks to this guy who began it all for me. Thanks Paul

[powelrainbow]

Finally! An instructor who actually pedagogically breaks down why things behave the way they do, not just run along like everybody else here on youtube! Subscribed and with Mr. McWhorter skills in my toolbelt, I can repay that by educating others in my area...thanks once again and glad to be onboard of this Fusion 360 train!

[YNightmareT]

The fact you are still replying to comments after SIX years is insane I whish ther were more people like you Paul you make me feel on the top of the world

[stevenshizzle]

You're an amazing instructor. I wish there were more folks like you in the public education system.

[frankbonsignore.RochesterNY]

Whew!! This was a close one! I was searching for a decent tutorial on fusion 360 and was getting more and more frustrated. From your arduino tutorials I saw this course. The relief you have given me is immense. I appreciate your efforts to create these lessons. From my earlier searches I am amazed at how many lousy instructors there are. There is a special place in heaven for you, Paul!

[allandesoer]

Paul, your a brilliant teacher. Even my 66 year old brain cells can understand what you are teaching. I keep forgetting what you have said so I have to keep pausing and going back to remind myself but I'm getting there, bit by bit. ( need a sledge hammer to get things to stay in my head ). Other tutorials just leave my brain a mush so gave up on them, but yours are great and I'm not dead yet so your doing OK.

[CT-tcxc]

Man am I glad I kept searching! Your lessons for beginners come highly recommended by many people. I am as beginner as they get and the slow and deliberate teaching is EXACTLY what I needed and have been looking for so I can learn 2D sketching for my CNC plasma table. There are so many great tutorials out there but so many just race through without giving the very basics first. Thank you for lesson 1, I will be following for more content. Thank you again!!!

[Walker-hksc]

You are one of the very few posters whose videos I can watch and not have Captions on. Excellent tutorial.

[zxhoon]

Absolutely brilliant video for a complete beginner to fusion 360 who hasn't used any sort of CAD in over a decade, thank you!!

[Snow.]

I watched your Arduino playlist and learned a lot from it and thought that the logical next step after making electronic boards is to 3d print a case for them, I was so happy to see that you have an entire series on using fusion 360.

Thank you for your hard work!

[lancetaiwhanga]

You are so far the best that I have come across that explains what needs to be done in simple terms that I personally understand. You start at the very beginning, unlike some they start in the middle which is very hard to follow. Keep up the great tutorials.

[shihtzuview]

I really like that you starts from the very basic traditional way, when I look other videos, I had no clue why this and that. This is the best way to teach, that means treat us like know zero, not trying to show how fancy tricks you know. Thanks.

[Whatuhdo]

Paul McWhorter I learned Arduino programming, with absolute zero knowledge about it, from your video series and your instructions were so clear and helpful. I am so glad that you’ve got a series on Fusion 360 because I am about to start playing around with it and I know that you’re gonna be the perfect instructor.

[marwanahmed]

What a legend! I just finished your arduino lessons and now university is teaching me Fusion 360 and I can't believe you teach that as well.

Happy days for me

[broderp]

This is how learning 101 should be. Subscribed.

[ToyMakingPlans]

Thank you Paul for these excellent videos on Fusion 360. I am on my 7th complete view-thru of Lesson 1. I follow along completing the exercises over and over. It is becoming automatic with me. I have done Lesson 2 and 3 the same way and am clumsily learning the dance. Today I am back to Lesson 1 to make sure I haven't missed anything. Your lessons are priceless to me as I learn this amazing program. I have used Rhino for years and am trying to migrate to Fusion 360. Finally, I am making real progress as I follow your lessons.

[enemyhero]

I was getting ahead of myself. I really appreciate this lesson Paul, you pulled me back to reality and made me think about it on a deeper level. Thanks for giving us your time so we can learn these fundamentals. Constraints are the perfect first lesson

[andrewbraun]

I started playing with Fusion 360 about 9 months ago and "built" a few thing with my kids. Now my 10 year old wants to "build" things in Fusion 360, so he is starting to go through your tutorials. I appreciate your simple straightforward approach along with an explanation for everything with no assumptions on the part of the user and what they may or may not know.

[mro]

It's important that we still have good engineers and instructors who share their knowledge for free. I always appreciate such great people like Paul McWhorter for their efforts in helping young enthusiastic learners. Thanks a lot, Paul.

[thewrightstuff]

Holy cow. I learned more in the first video than anything else on YouTube. Most don’t start at the VERY BASICS. thank you