I find myself particularly fascinated by generative design. Can you talk a bit about how generative design works?
Sure. Generative design replaces the iterative process that designers were all trained on. Now, the traditional design process has you start with a concept idea and then iterate it: modify it, develop it, try it again. With generative design, all that is turned on its head. You input into the software the parameters you need such as loads the object needs to carry, what material the object is made from, what you want the design to do. And then the software designs it for you. It offers multiple solutions. You pick one and then you can convert it into a form model into Fusion and then develop it further.
It sounds like you need a high-end workstation to run this software, along with high-end peripheral input devices. Is that the case with Fusion 360?
Well, honestly, the faster processor and bigger graphics card that you have, the better, the happier you'll be. A gamer-level computer, the type that gamers like because of the great graphics cards and fast processing capabilities, is a good purchase for Fusion. You don't have to have that and you can find the minimum specs needed to run Fusion online.
Is this book good for other things besides 3D printing?
A 3D printer adds material to build up an object. I would just like to encourage people to learn about CNC fabrication, because that is a huge use of modeling. CNC stands for Computer Numeric Control. Those are the machines that cut shapes out of flat pieces of wood. Lots of people use Fusion to take to a CNC machine where they can cut jigsaw puzzles or toys or whatever they want. Out of flat pieces of wood or wax or metal. So as many people are, I think, are using Fusion for that.
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