Autodesk Fusion 360 Reviews & Product Details

The Autodesk Fusion Lifecycle PLM system has been a welcomed addition to our process. The hosted software requires no hardware or software installs and is a breeze to get up and running with. The service seems to be rock solid (based on AWS) and we've had no trouble with downtime or lagging. The suite of tools for mobile devices coupled with the web interface means we always have access to our data, regardless of where we go and what we do.

The building of all of the rules is a serious trip. It will take you quite some time to get them built correctly and many of the various menus are not co-located within the same area of the admin tools. While every PLM software takes time to get the roles/responsibilities and rules sorted, it was painful to have to navigate between menus buried several screens apart to verify functions, check spelling, etc.

Fusion Lifecycle has enabled us to keep our engineering process streamlined and connected. With the email and mobile based tools we are able to keep up with design change tasks and reviews across our organization, regardless of who might be out of the loop at the time. We have saved months of development time by automating design checkoffs with our customers and strategic partners. We're also able to track equipment maintenance and process failures for analysis of our entire manufacturing chain from design through customer returns.

Provides a lot of improvements over previous versions. Allows the user to take control over their work with the help of the software. All data is available for the user immediately. Automates important jobs and small to-do items which helps with better maintenance of people, project and the workforce. Allows version control features by keeping log of changes.

Does not deliver the perfect solution to replace other products and PLM alternatives.

It helps me organize all spreadsheets, docs, powerpoints in one place. Provides many configurations for the user to take advantage of. Cost and Quality update and management are important features covered.

The product is easy to begin using and training users is easy. The fact that the product is accessible from any computer makes it more attractive to on the go and high placed work environments.

The reporting feature in the product stills needs some tweaks as well as copying workspaces from tenant to tenant.

We are using PLM for change management, specifically BOM management. The BOM compare feature is great as it allows cost comparisons. The multiple BOM views are great for multiple department uses.

In Autodesk Fusion 360 the best part is that, the cloud system and graphics quality, design experience was great, on emore best features were command for all the tools

Less tool were provided in assembly section I think 3d modelling and assembly shouldn't be on same index, it gives some inconvenience while designing and assembly.

Change management system and product data management, solve BOM and Change Management Problems, multiple versions control and centralised location of stored data.

It has very good versatile option that helps user in a better way.

Few things it need improvement are need to improve application stability and API interface

It helps in stream line current development process and reduce time to market time.

Best for beginners, easy and clean UI also usually most engineers are well versed in AutoCAD so its easier for them to learn Fusion360.

Ability to render. Also it lacks some advanced 3D analysis tools like creo and solidworks have.

Best aspects is the Cloud saving and restore. anybody who is authorised can view the model no matter where they are which is really amazing.

I like to integrate with existing business systems with open API, as well as standardize critical business processes.

I have performance problems with my system on PC, accessing projects prepared by the team.

Project management with a uniform platform and attentive team from the web.

I like how they listen to our requests and if they don't provide it currently they will pass the feedback onto development team

Having no plugin for the adobe suite (as of yet)

Solving loads of housekeeping issues we have faced for many of years. Also having a project follow workflows better is great

Very comprehensive data capture and management. Pulls ALL of your product data together and controls the release of the right data to suppliers and internal customers. Maintains a single point of truth for a given product. Prevents suppliers or production from using the wrong data. Easy 3D item viewing for production users is invaluable. The custom "workflows" that automate and define the approval and release of information are brilliant.

Well, it is cloud based. If you're not careful you can still have copies of parts & documents added to different item numbers.

■ Revision control. ■ No more duplicate parts, assemblies & drawings all over the server. Only one of each item. ■ Information sharing to production and suppliers.

Upchain , I love it because it allows me to keep all the information stored in the cloud in a layer system where the information is encrypted, to be later used in sending or sharing specific information, however this offers us other tools and collaborates with us in The design processes for the marketing and advertising campaigns in this offer us a tool to create a filter and thus be able to find errors or find positive things to be able to spread it to the clients, we are happy because it has been handled very well and not showed no problems with clients from the campaigns already sent, in summary useful and easy system.

I have a main problem and that is that their server support or their status in the cloud is in problems because it is cumbersome to enter the system and download the program in circumstances it is difficult are optimization problems that can affect being effective.

The main problems that we have had so far is to send quality or poor quality designs that make the products not important or not get results in advertising, it is for this reason that we seek some type of filter or help without having to reach the Digital marketing processes that are expensive, also because in general the majority of software indicates that everything works in a good way, for this reason Upchain is the service that has handled this problem because it has provided a solution and has worked objectively and just what is good.

I really enjoyed the cloning feature and the web interface. I also really appreciated that the people at the Upchain help center had quick responses.

From time to time, I would have issues with upload speed/reliability. There is also currently a lack of compatibility design tables, but I have contacted the support center about this and they have informed me that the feature is currently in the works.

Upchain has made it really easy to create study parts with the cloning feature. It only takes a few clicks to save a copy of a file that you can perform a study on.

I think the online access is my favorite feature. The ability to pull up parts and assemblies on a remote computer without a SolidWorks license to make quick measurements or review of the part has been extremely useful. The flow of updated parts is also intuitive and easy to use and review.

There were some issues in our online training sessions which were confusing. Sometimes parts were failing to load properly, or error messages were popping up which were glazed over and moved on with quickly without a thorough explanation. Terminology could also be confusing, so maybe a glossary of common terms before the training sessions would have been helpful. A more rehearsed training session would have been helpful, but the instructors did do a nice job of answering all questions when they were brought up.

As mentioned above, the online parts viewing and measurement feature has been very helpful. We are also doing a much better job of version control and modifying parts between multiple engineers than we were prior to using Upchain.

We found Upchain to be simple to get started. After initial consultation, we were able to start with a small-scale pilot with a very short set-up period. The licencing model and the implementation timeframe was very simple when compared to alternate solutions. This was helpful to us to make a decision to do a in-house pilot trail to fully evaluate Upchain at a very low-risk . The flexibility of Upchain to customise the software to suit our needs will give us greater use of PLM software.

I would like to see some more comprehensive tutorials and worked examples. Perhaps regional experts would be beneficial to further improve the implementation. Worked examples or case studies with details of issues, solutions and work-arounds would be good too.

We have no existing PLM system. We have identified a need to improve the engineering change system, project management tools and dashboards. The initial use of Upchain , is engineering focused. Out initial target is project managing the design of engineering projects, with dashboards, project management tools & engineering change. Progressive rollout to other departments will unify the produce management.

Upchain has easy integration with Solidworks and Office suite, and the online web features are easy to use. The Upchain team has customized workflows for our process.

The PLM logic was difficult for us to adapt to initially because of our historic way of handling manufacturing document control. It was tricky to convert our released design libraries into "projects" inside Upchain.

Speed of new design creation and release is improved, strict tracking of up-issues and approval of new designs is hugely improved, reduction of design association mistakes also

I like the back-end is accessible to the Administrators so the customization in JavaScript is easily accomplished. Having this option allows us to automate more of the process and implement API.

The reporting is not cross workspace, not being able to search in the custom scripts for certain words or symbols and the outstanding work is not reliable.

We are using Fusion in our Sales, Drafting, Engineering and Estimating departments, to track the order from beginning to delivery.

Autodesk PLM 360 features and workspaces work together to perform critical business functions. PLM 360 improves the way one works instantly with its advanced and specific features like document control, new product introduction , supplier management etc.

I find the following things to be the limitations : Autodesk PLM 360 supports only Android devices and Autodesk PLM 360 does not have an API available

product lifecycle management solution designed helps me to improve the way organizations manage processes, projects and people. It ensures everyone has access to the right information.

I like the ease of use and administration of the software and that it's cloud based so not too biased on IT involvement. It's easy to setup using basic IT skills and so can be introduced to a wider audience for now.

Cost. It's quite costly compared to other PLM variants out on the market. However it does do a good job.

The benefits of installing Autodesk PLM 360 has been to bring together project data, updates and communications in to 1 platform for all to see. Using this software has made it easier to keep up to date with project progress and information sharing

Excellent interface, very easy to program. Drag and Drop workflow development with an ease-of-use design focus minimizes development and startup time. Ability to access the software from mobile devices adds value when utilized in a manufacturing environment.

Currently not able to open PDF files on a mobile device or plot Gannt charts. Calander view would add significant value.

Project visibility across multiple departments has dramatically improved. Easier for engineering to see current parts stock when integrated with an ERP system. Scripting automates part configurators without requiring additional software suites.

Rapid deployment model that shakes up the thinking of traditional implementation models. We will also be evaluating other areas of the product and pdm in the cloud.

Nothing as yet, as we are undergoing a product evaluation trial. Most features look promising.

We are looking to solve our outdated Engineering Change Request system and to align value streams across the business.

Keeps track and organizes work load and forecast. Completely customize-able to suit the program to your companies needs.

VERY LARGE LEARNING CURVE. iF YOUR COMPANY DOESN'T INVEST IN PROPER TRAINING YOU WILL NEVER KNOW HOE TO USE IT TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL.

we have solved our scheduling issues in out plant. it helps create a timeline of the products life from quoting to the end of the products life.