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THE FUTURE OF MAKING

GENERATIVE DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING WITH FUSION 360

Generative design is a form of artificial intelligence that leverages the power of the cloud and machine learning while accelerating the entire design-to-make process.

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Generative design overview video (1.19 min.)

Accelerate your product development process

The generative design process explores manufacturing-ready outcomes earlier in your production process, optimised for cost, material and different manufacturing techniques, so you can get to market faster.

Manufacturing-ready solutions with generative design

Generative design in Fusion 360 gives you the ability to select multiple manufacturing methods to quickly explore numerous solutions for your design and engineering challenges.

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Improve design freedom and bring your innovations to the front. Build better quality products in less time while reducing material waste.

CNC MACHINING

Take advantage of your shop-floor production capabilities by improving consistency across your 2.5-axis, 3-axis or 5-axis machines.

CASTING

Enable complex shapes, intricate sections and greater mechanical properties while combining additive, subtractive and generative design for reduced production costs.

INJECTION MOULDING

Optimise the effectiveness of your high-volume injection moulding with generative design, achieving a higher production rate with reduced cycle times.

Explore limitless possibilities with generative design

See what the Harvard Business Review has to say about:

  • The future of intelligent design automation
  • Generative design vs. topology optimisation
  • Breakthrough innovations with generative design

Benefits of generative design for manufacturing

Helping manufacturers do more, better and with less.

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Light weighting

Quickly identify solutions to minimise mass and material use while maintaining performance standards, meeting design goals and respecting engineering constraints.

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Performance impact

Evaluate multiple manufacturing methods using generative design and discover solutions to improve and optimise product durability and eliminate areas of weakness.

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Parts consolidation

Explore a range of design solutions that allow you to consolidate multiple components into solid parts, reducing assembly costs and simplifying your supply chain.

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Sustainability

Meet your sustainability goals by using generative design to lightweight your products, creating less production waste and helping you to select more sustainable materials.

Companies using generative design

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Briggs Automotive Company

Powered by generative design, BAC re-invented the wheel for their latest super-car, reducing weight by 35% while retaining the company’s brand identity and optimising manufacturing for 5-axis machining.

Image courtesy of Briggs Automotive Company

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Edera Safety

Using generative design technology, adamsfour, an in-house brand at Edera Safety, has created a revolutionary new back-protection system for athletes.

Image courtesy of Edera

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MJK Performance

MJK used generative design to create a 23% lighter set of triple clamps for a speciality drag bike that was fully machinable on a 2.5-axis CNC milling machine.

Image courtesy of MJK Performance

Generative design in Fusion 360

Produce CAD-ready editable geometry to immediately edit in Fusion 360 or export to your CAD software of choice.

Generative design geometry integrates seamlessly with Autodesk Inventor, maximising efficiency and collaboration.

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The latest on generative design

  • Two engineers flanking a semicircular structural support for an aircraft

    Bringing design ideas to life

    Read this Verdict Magazine interview on how transformation in industry technologies such as additive manufacturing and generative design continues to change the way products are made.

    Image courtesy of Airbus

  • Three people seated at a conference table collaborating on a design displayed on a tablet

    Closing the skills gap with generative design

    With labour forces struggling to keep up with technological advancements, learn how generative design is bridging the skills gap between design, engineering and manufacturing.

  • A man proudly displayed his prosthetic arm

    Redefining what’s possible

    Indian company Social Hardware used generative design to create a prosthetic device that combines the best features of two very different types of prosthetic limbs.

    Image courtesy of Social Hardware

Generative design resources

Improve performance and reduce costs with generative design for manufacturing

Get more designs and faster production through generative design with Fusion 360