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Dec 24, 2018
3 min

Design an 8 Bit Star Tree Topper in Fusion 360

Add some character to your Christmas tree this year with a 3D printed 8 bit star tree topper. Follow along as I show you how simple it i...

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Design a Christmas Ornament in Fusion 360

Vladimir Mariano

Dec 13, 2018
3 min

Design a Christmas Ornament in Fusion 360

The most wonderful time of the year can be made even more wonderful by designing and 3D printing your own ornaments. I’ll show you how y...

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Vladimir Mariano

Nov 23, 2018
3 min

How to use the Web Tool in Fusion 360

It’s one of those underrated tools that you’re probably not using but continue reading and you’ll see why you need to start taking advant...

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Exporting Multiple Bodies as One STL File in Fusion 360

Vladimir Mariano

Nov 12, 2018
2 min

Exporting Multiple Bodies as One STL File in Fusion 360

When I first started using Fusion 360, one of my favorite features was the ease of going from 3D model to 3D printing. No other software...

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Vladimir Mariano

Nov 4, 2018
4 min

Sculpting in Fusion 360

The sculpting environment can be a bit intimidating but once you get the hang of it it’s actually quite fun to use. Learning to combine the

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Vladimir Mariano

Oct 25, 2018
2 min

Export an SVG File in Fusion 360

The ability to export SVG files does not come natively installed into Fusion 360 but is available as a plugin. Click on the Add-Ins menu an

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Vladimir Mariano

Oct 12, 2018
2 min

Export a DXF File in Fusion 360

It's possible to export existing sketches but a problem with this route is that if you have any construction lines they will be exported

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Fusion 360 - Five Essential Tips for Beginners

Vladimir Mariano

Aug 20, 2018
1 min

Fusion 360 - Five Essential Tips for Beginners

When I first started learning to design with Fusion 360 there were things that I found very frustrating. I would get stuck on a design for

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Wrap Text Around a Cylinder In Fusion 360

Vladimir Mariano

Aug 29, 2017
3 min

Wrap Text Around a Cylinder In Fusion 360

Extruding text around a cylinder use to be a tedious process with Fusion 360. After experimenting with the new Sheet Metal environment I ...

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Vladimir Mariano

Aug 17, 2017
1 min

Design Custom Brackets in Fusion 360

I used Fusion 360 to design my brackets and approached it in a way that guaranteed a perfect fit. A simple but powerful workflow is to use

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Vladimir Mariano

Aug 15, 2017
1 min

Modify an STL file in Fusion 360

Fusion 360 allows you to modify an stl file with the introduction of the Mesh environment and the ability to convert a mesh into a brep. On

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Design & 3D Print Peppa Pig in Fusion 360

Vladimir Mariano

Aug 14, 2017
1 min

Design & 3D Print Peppa Pig in Fusion 360

Here's a video where I go into the Sculpting environment in Fusion 360 to model Peppa Pig. I began by bringing an image of Peppa as an at...

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Vladimir Mariano

Jul 20, 2017
4 min

Dancing Springs

I may not be the best dancer but at least I can make a robot that can groove. This project is a mashup between the Make Your Own Gears and

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Vladimir Mariano

May 24, 2017
5 min

Twist Vase Useless Machine

This is not one of those ideas that's going to make me millions but it sure was a lot of fun to make. The inspiration came from the Mak

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Vladimir Mariano

May 21, 2017
2 min

Fixing Reversed Text in Fusion 360

Working with text in Fusion 360 can sometimes be frustrating. The text can come out reversed, upside down, or backwards and sometimes all th

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The Easy Way to Design Gears in Fusion 360

Vladimir Mariano

May 5, 2017
3 min

The Easy Way to Design Gears in Fusion 360

I love printing gears and still get excited about this new world that 3D printers have opened up. The problem is that designing gears have

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It's the Perfect Time to Learn 3D Design

Vladimir Mariano

May 3, 2017
2 min

It's the Perfect Time to Learn 3D Design

We are living in an age where the lanes of hardware, software, and education are colliding beautifully into an intersection of tremendous op

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