Fusion Basics
Ivan Santic | MOTH3R®
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Level: Beginner
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Learn to use Autodesk Fusion with simple hands-on training. Rather than asking you to watch and memorize, this beginner-focused course guides you through core tools and workflows by having you create something new in each lesson. You’ll move from navigation and simple forms, into constraints, parametric modeling, precision sketching and design, then to joints and rigging. At the end, you'll bring everything together in a final project: a fully modeled and functional crate that's able to open and close. Build skills and confidence together through practical experience!
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Ivan Santic | MOTH3R®
Ivan Santic (MOTH3R®) is a concept designer renowned for his highly detailed hard surface work, created using Fusion and a uniquely iterative design workflow. Working under the name MOTH3R®, Ivan has built a strong following in the concept art community for his precision-driven approach, constructing every component of his designs from the ground up and refining them through continuous iteration. His work explores both grounded and sci-fi forms, with a focus on clarity, structure, and functional design thinking.
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Course Lesson Plan
Here's the low-down on everything covered in this course.
- 6 hours 12 minutesTotal Bundle Duration
- 97 VideosVideo Lectures in Bundle
- 37.01 MB of FilesDownloadable Project Files
Tools Used ?The tools listed below are used throughout the lectures of this course. Using alternatives is definitely possible depending on your proficiency, but we can only recommend using these listed softwares.
- Fusion
Lesson 1
Absolute Basics
In this lesson Ivan will go over essentials like Fusion navigation and UI, and then move into simple object modeling techniques.
- 1 hour 8 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 18 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Further Resources
UI and Navigation
Primitive Object Creation
Basic Object Design Challenge
Lesson 2
Constraints
In this lesson you will learn to use the power of sketching and constraints for versatile modeling operations.
- 1 hour 54 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 24 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Design Types
Useful Functions
Setting Constraints
Constraints Challenge
Lesson 3
Parametric Modeling
You’ll now learn to model using parameters, a powerful function which can make your design more modular.
- 32 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 8 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Using Parameters
Parametric Design Challenge
Lesson 4
Precision Sketching
In this lesson you’ll learn more about sketching and the various tools available to make more precise designs. Then you will design a few simple objects of your own from scratch.
- 52 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 15 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Advanced Sketch Options
Precision Operations
Essentials of Design
Lesson 5
Joints and Rigging
This lesson focuses on all the different types of joints you may want to set up when making movable parts in Fusion.
- 33 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 12 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Intro to Joints
Types of Joints
Joints Challenge
Lesson 6
Full Object Design
This lesson combines everything you’ve learned throughout the course, to create one high-quality and fully rigged model from concept to completion.
- 1 hour 11 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 20 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Initial Modeling
Small Detail Ideas
Opening Mechanism
Crate Finishing Touches
Rendering
Conclusion
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