Fusion Design for Personal Manufacturing

Take your design skills beyond the basics in this 6-session Fusion Design for Personal Manufacturing workshop. This small-cohort pilot is built for Maker Cube members who want to learn the same practical design approach we use in-house—and apply it directly to their own projects. With a maximum of four participants, expect lots of individual feedback, iteration, and real problem-solving.

Across the series, you’ll build confidence moving between the key Fusion workspaces used in real fabrication workflows: solid modeling for planning parts and assemblies, surface tools when geometry gets complex, reverse engineering with measurements and scan data, and CAM for everything from simple toolpaths to multi-setup parts. You’ll also explore sheet metal design and unfolding so you can create flat patterns for plasma, laser, or templates, plus strategies for designing across woodworking, metalworking, 3D printing, and mixed-material builds.

This is a software-only class focused on design thinking and file preparation. You’ll leave with a stronger ability to create manufacturable designs, troubleshoot fit and tolerances, and prepare clean files for CNC, 3D printing, laser, plasma, or outsourcing. If you miss a session, catch-up files and tutorials will help you stay on track.