How to Get Fusion 360 for Free (Hobbyist and Personal Use CAD Modeling Software)

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[@gabemooneyham3190]

Thank you so much for posting this video! I was afraid that fusion was no longer free for personal use after i went to their page. I appreciate your help.

[@craigv367godsman4]

Thank you for the tips... Just getting into the hobby and looking forward to learning from the tools you've provided.

[@arbjful]

I use freecad for CAM and Onshape for CAD. step files are exported from Onshape and imported into FreeCad for doing the CAM. This workflow suits me, however I do miss the nifty tool path options given by fusion 360

[@clinthightowerclinthightow4950]

Excellent video, thanks for posting. I'm gonna learn Fusion 360 and then I will probably subscribe to it.

[@Glockymcglockman]

thank you so much I wanted to use fusion 360 cause im building a mk4 supra go kart and i need blue prints and you helped me with a dream

[@Ben546]

Thanks a bunch, I was navigating the site and only found the option for students/educators

[@hassanbo8200]

isn't there any portable version so I can install it on different drive, default installation is on C drive and I don't want that

[@riaanvanvuuren896]

Is personal use only for the USA? I can't seem to get it.

[@randygray8273]

I'm not finding the personal/hobby use

[@goldsilverjunkie]

I went on the auto desk website and it doesn’t have fusion 360 a it haves is fusion

[@gamertown-1]

Thanks this was really helpful

[@cheako91155]

New to the sport. Haven't used Windows in over 2 decades. Any resources for open architecture FPV? Like "the Linux Gamer"

[@richardarcher3435]

Thanks for this but I've just downloaded the free version for personal use and after opening it and signing in I'm being asked to create a team or join and existing team. What's that all about? It asks "If your email address is part of a public or educational organisation, it is usually best to create your own team so you control your own work environment". My email address isn't part of such an organisation. I'm lost as to what to do now.

[@fadouabiyadi9532]

I had the same issue, so I chose to create my own team

[@solarguy6043]

No thanks! Didn't like getting the rug pulled out from under me last time. And what's this 3 year limitation? Where is that spelled out? Never again.

[@danielskoog5565]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe recently Autodesk changed the free personal license of Fusion 360 to only last for 3 years. I'm not sure when this happened, but likely after this video was made. In their FAQ page for the free personal license, the answer to the question asking if it's still free for hobbyists or for personal use is: "Fusion 360 for personal use, formerly known as Fusion 360 for hobbyist use, is free for qualifying non-commercial users as a 3-year subscription." But then in their general FAQ, they say that "Autodesk Fusion 360 is free for hobbyists, non-commercial use, and for qualifying startups." Maybe you can renew your license once 3 years is up?

[@milosmrdovic7233]

Their new license page no longer says that the free personal license can be renewed. Mine is about to expire soon, and I'm slowly freaking out! Can anyone please clarify whether the free personal license can be renewed after 3 years, as it was the case before? Thanks.

[@blackredroll]

My personal license expired 2 days ago, and it's not being renewed after following steps for getting f360 for personal use. After fresh download it says I've got regular 30 day trial. I guess when it expires most of functions would be blocked.

[@milosmrdovic7233]

@@blackredroll Quick update: it worked for me after I went through the renewal procedure following the license expiration. But it turns out you need to click the download button at the end of the process even though you didn't need to install it again.

[@brianwgDK]

it use to be every year you had to renew. but i do not got the for for personal use anymore 😞

[@Bluntedco.]

so you download it and you sign up on their site right and then you can use it? Also since it says personal does that mean they monitor and watch your designs to make sure you dont sell them or sell created 3d prints?

[@matthewmathis62]

Can you do this for an account that already exists?

[@kiritvara257]

sir you been very helpful. thank you sir.

[@xyngg4894]

Thank you so much!

[@michebre]

Thanks so much and greatly appreciate you and this tutorial!

[@ernestsnyman6539]

Haha dude love your content man.. made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣

[@codycodes7527]

when i put in my information all it said was that my phone number was wrong even though it was exactly what the communications phone number was

[@paulzacharias5784]

My 30 day trial ran out and I cannot find anywhere on the website that the free version is still available. It lets me download the program under the "free for individual...." but when it starts Fusion it won't let me save a design and it still says, "Expired Subscribe Now." It doesn't seem to be free anymore. Am I thinking right?

[@ZetecinsideMotorsport]

Identical problem as you, tried downloading numerous times, just says I'm running Trial version and has x days remaining 😔

[@ZetecinsideMotorsport]

@@jaytillage1 tried several times. I hear you have to wait for the trial period to end and then it behaves in a different way. I'll try that next.

[@blackredroll]

There's 3 year limit to personal use license, that's maybe why you get regular 30 day trial. I have the same issue. Looking for workaround.

[@romaninlviv3761]

​@@ZetecinsideMotorsporthi, what's up with your free trial version fusion 360 problem? I just installed it and it says 30 days, not the personal version

[@WhiteDieselShed]

Same issue as Sumeet. I had the educational version which has expired and I am no longer eligible for that so trying to go personal but it says trial 30 days left. It did say to log out and it may take 30 minutes but its been over 6 hours and still showing as 30 day trial. Any help. Thank you. Maybe I should have left it at the expired education version, still seemed to work. :(

[@WhiteDieselShed]

I may have the answer, worked for me just now. Log out of fusion 360 in the software/app AND in your browsers. Both of mine auto signed in. I used an alternate email account and created a new personal account like the video. Visit the link and register but when it says download do not bother (assuming its upto date). Signin with the new email/password a few welcome messages and it now shows personal. This may not work if you need to recover works in progress though. Hope this helps someone.

[@Alexander007A]

thank you sir for your helping...its really work so you got subscrption...

[@RCwithAdam1]

Thanks and welcome!

[@zeraigon9833]

Hi I’m new in 3d modeling since i still cannot use blender and right now i learn sketchup cause it took me like 3 day to use it 😂 May i know does all tools have in free fusion 360 or is it like sketchup need to pay for other tools ???

[@suntzu6122]

Does this hobbiest version expire?

[@pierpa_76pierpaolo]

I'm going to try to download it now. But in the basic version there are no libraries right? I need to find a ready-made M14 threading. Let me know. thank you very much.

[@JamesNot007]

There are a couple of addons for screws/bolts libraries and you could also manually import.

[@JamBreadSpotify]

Thank you!

[@brianwgDK]

The free for personal use is not where you say anymore, i have use fusion fore what 5 years now newer any problems :-(

[@DrShroom.]

Thanks very much

[@Melvorgazh]

Hi folks, I am looking for a good app to help me design a 3D shape made from octogonal frustums and that gives me the volume. Simple to use would be welcome. What I am looking for is something early 80s computers could do easily. Come on, whtbis it so hard tonfind something?! Any tip welcome, Cheers

[@mrcharkawi]

I tried all options for Fusion 360 and all are giving 30 days trial, is there any solution ?

[@gavinscottroyce]

me too, not sure what to do

[@tjosephpowderly1066]

Does not work for may countries

[@mustafacandemir6907]

Awesome program

[@techworld4617]

Thank ypu brother

[@foxidafluffy8294]

what happens if i use this to make money, but its about $20 a month at most? is this against the free use license and does this require the full features of f360? because all i do is print small stuff with my fdm printer for friends, and they often will pay for the filament used (so i dont make much profit). i dont need the other options and the limited version has all i need and more

[@nathanwilbrink2444]

This is what they say on the website (I am currently downloading Fusion360): "Fusion 360 for personal use is a limited, free version that includes basic functionality for qualifying users who generate less than $1,000 USD in annual revenue and use for home-based, non-commercial projects only."

[@Dawsatek22]

@@nathanwilbrink2444 so if i make nothing or less than 1000 dollars i still can share it on youtube or other sites to post stl files?

[@Mr_Apple]

Thanks!!!

[@RCwithAdam1]

You bet!

[@eckos2310]

When I go to download it it downloads and then when I go to install, it says this version is no longer supported. I don’t know what to do from here. I just use it for personal and hobby reasons. I don’t know what to do. I am new to 3-D printing and I need a program similar like this that I can use.

[@thecamels4]

On shape is good

[@FeuerDrache0702]

Hey, the "next" button on the personal data site doesnt seem to work. Can someone help me?

[@johancardenas2550]

Mismo problema

[@palecek111]

I have the same problem

[@FeuerDrache0702]

@@palecek111 Wait, I somehow figured it out, now Im trying to remeber how lol

[@FeuerDrache0702]

Oh wait- I think i did it with firefox without adblockers, sry I have bad memory

[@palecek111]

@@FeuerDrache0702 Thanks for sharing the solution of problem. I tried it again and it seems to work for now

[@captainsnekk]

it wants a zip code but im european :(

[@MegaSoyaMan]

merci beaucoup

[@Vindix007]

Awesome app, but very expensive and only Mac/Windoze versions.

[@kjamison5951]

Thank you for this. The UK site sucks and its way more difficult to find this download. EDIT: My OS no longer supports the latest version of Fusion and there's no way to upgrade the OS without buying a newer computer. I don't have the money for that.

[@freecadindustrialtutorials]

FreeCAD all free. limitles body, limitles project, limitles every thing. also you does own hdd. ;)

[@RCwithAdam1]

I just wish it was as intuitive to learn as fusion360

[@freecadindustrialtutorials]

@@RCwithAdam1 FreeCad çok hızlı gelişen bir topluluk. Ben 10 sene önce tanıştım freecad ile ve şu anda müthiş şeyler başarıyor. Kulandığım bilgsayar da Fusion 360 edu versyonu kurulu ancak hiç ihtiyacım olmuyor.

[@anotherguy9402]

It's glitched right out of the gate I can't post process so kinda useless

[@haroldcampos9661]

Whaaaaat?!!

[@downfallnotes]

the 99%...100%!!! homestar runner ref made me smile.

[@FACTUALITY-1]

now $680 a year

[@cadetsparklez3300]

its now 915 cad per year lol...

[@olsonspeed]

Fusion 360 personal is worthless, it cannot export a DXF or DWG to laser or waterjet.

[@MijnheerRob]

If you need 2D files, don't use a 3D programm...

[@olsonspeed]

@@MijnheerRob You are completely missing my point.

[@Envinite]

@@MijnheerRob truly a stupid comment, as exporting to 2D is required when it comes to laser cutting / steel/plastic sheets work.

[@MijnheerRob]

@@Envinite You don't get it... That's OK

[@abundantYOUniverse]

Doesn't work.

[@RCwithAdam1]

Hi. What do you mean? What doesn't work? What computer operating system are you using? Which part exactly didn't work? If you provide some more context I, or someone else reading this, might be able to help get it working.

[@sumeet3773]

@@RCwithAdam1 hi even after downloading the expiry duration is mentioned i had a student license before but even after uninstalling the same thing appears

[@Jookeerr]

If you are making $495/year you deffinately should buy subsciption for autodesk! How dare you to even try to buy food with that money?!

[@Ziplock9000]

TLDR; They have a 'personal' account. The rest of the video is just filler.

[@dgtal2926]

FAKE. Don't fell into that trap