Course Toolkit/Install Fusion 360
Course ToolkitLesson 3 of 56

Install Fusion 360

Get Fusion installed and set the base settings before anything else

Est 13 minLevel BeginnerSoftware Fusion 360
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Get Fusion 360 (Free)

Free for students and FRC teams.

  • autodesk.com/education → request the free Education license
  • Download and install (Mac or Windows)
  • Sign in each time — your designs live in the cloud
FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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Autodesk Education download / sign-in page
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Base Settings

Set these once in Preferences, before you model.

  • Default Units › Design → inch
  • General → Default design type → Hybrid
  • Save — every new design now uses them
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Fusion Preferences: Default Units = inch and Default design type = Hybrid
Follow along: download & install1 / 3

Click through each step. Drag a screenshot onto a frame in Screenshot mode, and edit the captions to match.

FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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Step 1Go to autodesk.com/products/fusion and pick the free education license.

Recap

FUSION READY

  • Installed and signed in
  • Inch units · Hybrid
  • Next: install the add-ins

Your Task

Build this
  • Model what this lesson covers in Fusion 360.
  • Use the AltSkripts tools where they apply.
  • Save it with a clear name.
How to submit
  • In Fusion: Share → Public Link → Copy.
  • Paste the link below.
  • A coach reviews it in AltHub.