the Preferences panel: General → Cloud Credits
(Figure
D
). (Note: This system appears to be
changing — check Autodesk’s website for the
latest details). Generative design is not available
in Fusion’s free version.
ACCESS IN-HOUSE LESSONS
Open the data panel. If it shows your design files,
click on the house icon in the upper left to access
the project list and scroll down to Generative
Design Samples (Figure
E
). Click it open for
projects to experiment with (Figure
F
). I clicked
on the GE Bracket (this particular sample may
not be available in all versions). All these files are
locked, so right-click on the Browser root and
choose Save Copy As (Figure
G
). Scroll back up
the project list to Your Corner and find the copy
there. Click it open, and then click on the
Generative Design workspace.
THE INTERFACE
The Generative Design workspace interface
looks similar to all the other workspaces, except
that it shows a milling (cutting) tool at the origin
point (Figure
H
).
The Browser has fields for inputting the
information required to generate a study. There
are also listings for any studies already done. You
can right-click and rename past studies from the
Browser, or just delete them. Each study listing
contains all its inputs.
Click on the Ribbon’s icons from left to right to
input your information in the correct order (Figure
I
). The first icon, Guide, opens a learning panel
on the right side of the screen (Figure
J
).
Now let’s model something more relatable
than the GE Bracket to show how generative
design works.
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