Automated Modeling Fusion 360. The future of CAD?

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Automated Modeling allows designers to quickly generate new concepts using Generative AI technology by Autodesk. In this video, we'll discuss how Automated Modeling differs from Generative Design, how to get started with Automated modeling, and more!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Designing a Product with Generative AI
00:51 - Automated Modeling versus Generative Design
01:40 - How to Use Automated Modeling in Fusion 360
04:14 - Order on-demand 3D Printing and more with Xometry
04:43 - See the 3D Print Results
05:04 - Downsides to Automated Modeling
05:46 - Lattice Structures may be what you need
06:17 - Create Lattice Structures in Fusion 360
07:14 - How to order parts directly from Fusion 360
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[@SgtNicholasAngle]

I've been using this feature for a few weeks now, having a 3d printer to test all the results for my project. It has been extremely useful in quickly connecting between parts that have a fixed position in my model, saving me hours of work and creating organic looking fixtures that look interesting aswell. You have to give it a ton of guidance, and I wish there were more sliders to change the parameters of the output, but overall an amazing feature. I'll add that I don't think there is a very advanced AI being implemented here, I would barely call it AI honestly, I would not use this feature to demonstrate AI's design capabilities.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

great points!!

[@4DModding]

I think I have little to worry about from AI design.............In Summary - AI didnt design your tool. You used a CAD package to mostly manually add 5 holes to the handle than IRL wouldnt work and likely would break after a bit of fatigue

[@OU81TWO]

It also took longer than just manually adding those holes.

[@4DModding]

@@OU81TWO and the actual casting of that part would be harder than to just make it a solid part because the casting tool would need 5 more cores

[@mauriceprins2852]

I love Fusion trying these algorithm tricks, which is what this 'AI' really is, I have yet to try it myself but seems a nice addon

[@aboucard93]

You could theoretically train an LLM to print 3D designs with text inputs

[@solidkreate5007]

Did you get it printed in 17-4 PH? Or just A3 Tool STL?

[@vts91]

I can't find this function on my fusion 360, already updated, on their site they say to go to "preferences" next "preview features" and then enable "automated modeling". Now the problem is that there isn't any "automated modeling" there, and I don't have any "design" group in that window... is that function dedicated to professional license? I have a free version. Any help to unlock that?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

It's out of preview and no longer needs to be enabled in the preferences. They need to update their documentation :) Try resetting your toolbar. Right-click on the toolbar (anywhere on top of a feature) > Reset All Toolbar Customization. It should appear in your Design Workspace solid tab as the 7th icon from the list.

[@vts91]

@@ProductDesignOnline already tried to reset toolbar, nothing changed

[@Arkutza]

​@@vts91it is not available in the Free/Hobbyist Version, only in Education or Startup License and above like the payed one.

[@Bianchi77]

Nice info, thanks for sharing, well done :)

[@tiagocastro9039]

As far as I could test and understand, this is nice to play around and try different designs. The T-Splines will not always close to a body, you'll definitely loose parametric capabilities and you're definitly loosing precision with the T-Spline approach. I think it's a cool tool, but at least not yet looking like the future of CAD, but I can change my mind if I learn something more...

[@samdekok72]

Hang on can you see the error? The torque increases as you get closer to the fulcrum. Whereas the holes in the center of the handle all have the same area as they radiate out from the radial center. 😊Its a fail.

[@Dean24691]

Yeah AI designed this geometry but it was a human to accept the fail. I’m afraid of the future where ai tools liKe this become closer to non-engineering people, designing shitty parts and it seems it started with submarines that “break” rules

[@javis9950]

you underestimate the requirements to become something important in this world.@@Dean24691

[@saumyacow4435]

So this is $9 per wrench? And in plastic?

[@emagiannu]

Wait, does that wrench actually work?

[@ewe23]

The light grey filament used for those prints looks really nice! Any idea what brand and color it is?

[@robertgcode965]

4:53 not filament.

[@3dprintedhardware]

Probably Nylon and it wasn't a FDM fliament, it's a SLS powder made into the item with lasers.

[@rexmundi8154]

I don’t understand where all the crescent / monkey wrenches are going. They’ve been mass produced for over a hundred years and are basically indestructible. We should be ankle deep in them by now.

[@Toca_waffle843]

I've only ever bought one, but now I own six!

[@real100talk5]

@@Toca_waffle843 I never bought any and I have over 10.

[@tomsko863]

How is this different from the topography function AutoCAD removed from the basic version? If anything, it's a downgrade from a functional generative design to a whatever-this-is generative design.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Agree, that it feels like a downgrade from GD. I suspect it's intended to be a step into it, so they can upsell GD more. Given, Automated Modeling is available to all and GD is extra cost. Not familiar with that part of AutoCAD, unfortunately.

[@Fraket]

why not make the holes fit bolts of various sizes?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Great idea!

[@TheRealFOSFOR]

I cant find this add-in?

[@ProductDesignOnline]

are you on the free Personal Use license? I was originally told it was available to all license types, but now hearing that may not be the case :(

[@TheRealFOSFOR]

@@ProductDesignOnline Yea.. I use the free version. Well that explains it. Thanks anyways. Nice vid!

[@zilog1]

Its amazing that fusion wont let you use your own hardware to compute the generative design locally on your computer. what if maybe i happen to be tech savvy enough to build a computer that i know has enough horse power to compute this in a snap? Its just a way autodesk can take advantage of non techy users that use a mac to try and convince them that you need someone else's server to "cloud compute" it for you. This is why i hate autodesk with a passion. shit like this. Whats even more amazing is that people that have not a single clue about what kind of hardware it takes to compute this properly will defend Autodesk to hell and back and spat out sht like "Oh that requires large mainframes and hundreds of thousands of dollars of compute power to compute this, you just dont understand" Im like, No, you are the one who doesnt understand 🙄

[@SgtNicholasAngle]

How is doing the computing for you "taking advantage" in any way?

[@Flashbang_Photo]

@@SgtNicholasAngle you ahve to pay for every simulation afaik

[@javis9950]

to my knowledge all "AI" systems currently operate from large servers. the request is sent to the computer they built and we users are permitted to run equations. same goes for Dalle/GPT3-4/Mid Journey/Stable Diffusion if you want your own go build your own. you not having millions to spend on this is a you problem.

[@zilog1]

@@javis9950 you clearly don't know much about neural networks. You just need a 3080 card or better an 10 min of compute time...i would know, i program them. Its a misconception. You only need a million dollar pc of you are serving a million of users at a time. For a single user, a 3080 and 20 min. And if you don't mind waiting a full day for calculations, a 1070. Its amazing how confidently wrong people are and how many people think they know everything about ai works and what you bed to run it. Confidently wrong, just like chat gpt :D

[@surronzak8154]

00:2 nah, having an idea is one thing, explaining the idea is a whole other thing. You will need to be a good prompter

[@naganalytix1157]

could this be the end of autocad revenue growth?

[@DiegoSynth]

I don't understand what we are seeing here. Is this about 3D modelling and visuals, or actual reasoning about forces, materials, geometry, etc.? Does AI assist with sensitive designs taking into account the mentioned, or just aesthetics-wise?

[@my_dear_friend_]

Product designers are rarely asked to design a solution for a problem for people with real needs and little money. Instead they are asked to design products that increase corporate profits. I have my doubts that AI will ever be programmed to solve problems for people with little purchasing power. If it doesn't make someone wealthy, it won't become a lasting reality.

[@javis9950]

This has already in just a couple years proven to be the case. sad truth of our reality I suppose. It is up the very intelligent few individuals to create something for the rest of us to use.

[@DashGlitch]

Wow, W AI

[@paegr]

Not sure what it’s gonna be good for besides modern art exhibits

[@coslorem6943]

It was a french AI.

[@spudnickuk]

I think the Ai gets its models from thingiverse As most stuff in there are wip models

[@StevenAndrews]

does AI know that's one of the worst tools ever invented? it's literally only good for rounding off nuts.

[@DiegoSynth]

The tools are tools, if you use the wrong tool for the job, the result will be mediocre. "Bad" or "good" depends on what you do with it.

[@FrostCraftedMC]

sounds like youre using it wrong or have a broken one

[@_sb_1168]

I have one of those with measurements on it so I use it to measure small things

[@sedled2829]

As long as we achieve the Matter Synthesizer in my lifetime where anything can be made in heart beat me then me and AI are cool. AI can hopefully help with that

[@GudieveNing]

AI in visual contexts (so far) reminds me of china baby dolls. Creepy and no reason to exist.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

😂

[@DSAK55]

Avoid all this unnecessary BS, ask a retired Mechanical Engineer. This stuff has been done decades ago. Don't reinvent the wheel

[@montez.mp4]

Do you have an example that would help someone jumpstart research in those old experiments?

[@graphguy]

2025 AI will surpass humans in all aspects 2026 AI gains consciousness 2026 AI determines humans are defective and not fixable 2027 The last human is extinguished.

[@ProductDesignOnline]

😬

[@KRShields]

AI and future should not be put together. AI is the death of human future

[@KRShields]

@@H1TM4N_2 bot

[@KRShields]

Snowflakes are real. Bots and ai are not

[@KRShields]

@samuelshin8525 that's too funny. I'm the guy that fixes the ai powered robot. Ai is like ever other computer. It only knows what you tell it.

[@KRShields]

@@H1TM4N_2 fanuc robots

[@thomasb4118]

@productdesignonline Your Xometry link is broken...

[@ProductDesignOnline]

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[@skullfucker3381]

People who know the actual process of making these will say its a bad design idea 😂 But to use it as a tool to say save weight and still keep structure strength as a suggestion then yeah it can be helpful Id imagine it needs alot of input before it can generate shapes that can be used

[@ProductDesignOnline]

Great points! 😃