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Five Great Functions Of Fabrio To Help Teach Fusion 360!

May 1, 2024

Ani

Jay Sahnan

CEO, Fabrio

Five Great Functions Of Fabrio To Help Teach Fusion 360!


Introduction:

Are you a professor on the hunt for ways to improve your work-life balance? Or, perhaps you’re an educator who wishes to provide students with focused and detailed feedback, as opposed to rushed and regulated responses.

You may even be pondering how to create an inclusive working environment that will provide your class with the tools to prepare them for their future. If any of these statements resonated with you, you’re in the right place.

Welcome to our page all about the fantastic functions of Fabrio and how it can help professors teach Fusion 360. Here at Fabrio, we know that educators are always on the hunt for pieces of software or educational tools that can help their students to progress, whilst also improving their experiences whilst teaching.


That’s why we’re here to help.

Teaching Fusion 360 to students can often be overwhelming, time-consuming and complicated. Between setting students up with the keys to unlock the software, to guiding them through all of the different parts of their engineering journey, it can be a lot. We’ve written this blog to unpack five of the best functions of Fabrio, to demonstrate just how effective it can be when students are using and learning about Fusion 360. So, without further ado, let’s get into it. But first, a few simple definitions to start us off.


What is Fabrio?

If you need a quick rundown of what Fabrio does, and how it can help you when it comes to teaching students, read on for more. Fabrio is an online platform which makes learning computer-aided design (CAD) and basic engineering principles engaging and accessible.

This comes to fruition by the software being able to mark and provide feedback in real-time to students as they work through our online courses and complete tasks as a part of them.


Need an example? We’ve got you covered.

A university student in second year may be working their way through a Fusion 360 modelling course and they may be instructed to create a specific shape, design or function. After they have been told to do this and completed their work, they can check their work by the simple click of a button within Fabrio’s plugin installed to the CAD software. Following on from this, the amazing software will check the learner’s creation to make sure they have completed the task to the best of their ability and to make sure they have completed the task properly. The real-time marketing aspect is much more involved than on any other Ed-Tech platform! Fabrio has been designed to promote critical thinking expertise, as well as a solid foundation to form design skills!


What is Fusion 360?

Fusion 360 is a platform created by Autodesk for collaborative 3D design, computer-aided manufacturing and engineering design. This software is used and applied in many fields, such as healthcare fashion, forensics and engineering. Some of the functions of Fusion 360 include parametric modelling, where dimensions and relationships between components can be easily modified. There are also simulation tools that allow engineers to analyse and test the functionality of their new designs.

As well as this, Fusion 360’s software is cloud-based, which means that students can work on projects collaboratively and work on the same design simultaneously. The platform also provides tools for generating toolpaths for Computer Numerical Control machining. This will help students to understand more about their 3D models and create instructions for creating processes such as milling. Fusion 360’s software also has rendering capabilities, which allow users to create realistic images of their designs. This means that generative design can also be incorporated into users' experiences!


What are the functions of Fabrio to help teach Fusion 360?

  • Fabrio provides professors with software that can formulate automatic feedback, meaning that educators can spend much more time completing one-to-one conversations with students. This can improve student-teacher rapport, as well as provide students with a fantastic level of detail within their work feedback. This means that professors can track pupil progress and development, as well as reap the benefits of remote working! Professors can also track student progress on Fusion 360 easily with Fabrio, as they can take advantage of the instant feedback.


  • Fabrio has been designed from the ground up to help each individual student excel in their studies. Fabrio’s founders were engineering students themselves, which means that their own experiences and knowledge have been directly channelled into Fabrio’s creation! It’s really important for future engineers to use learning resources and software that is relevant and specific to their experiences, so what better way to learn about Fusion 360 than with Fabrio? From the courses' layout writing style and visual cues, Fabrio has taken care to make all the online STEM resources inclusive. This even extends to more group-based projects. Students can work through our courses

  • Fabrio uses generative design to transform methodology and utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to automate and optimise the design process. Users input design parameters and constraints into Fusion 360, and the software’s generative design engine produces a variety of design options that meet the given criteria. This not only accelerates the design process but also introduces solutions that might not have been immediately apparent This means that students are more efficient, they’re able to understand more about optimised solutions and consider different factors when it comes to designing. This means that students can have creative freedom whilst also being able to explore the power of AI!

  • Fabrio can help university students and lead them to a variety of exciting career paths, such as mechanical engineering, architecture, industrial designing, civil engineering and so much more. This is because mechanical engineers use CAD software like Fusion 360 to design and analyse mechanical systems. They work in various industries, including automotive,aerospace, and energy. Architecture students use CAD to create detailing building plans and models, which means that by using Fusion 360, they can create models of their designs, which makes it much easier to visualise the finished product. Civil engineers use CAD to design infrastructure projects like roads, bridges and dams. This means that when combining Fabrio with Fusion 360, students will be sorted for ultimate success!

  • To assist with the crucial first step of 3D printing, Fabrio has a collection of curated resources and courses on the CAD software for 3D printing, Fusion 360. Our courses have been specifically designed with beginners in mind. Within our courses, we have our unique marking system, which is integrated into the software and gives students real-time feedback on their work. If you’re learning CAD software, you can start your design journey with our incredible resources. Fabrio is here to support you every step of the way as you embark on your CAD learning journey.

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