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Autodesk Fusion ACU study plan

Autodesk Fusion ACU · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Fusion fundamentals and interface & Sketching and 2D geometry

  • Map the Fusion workspace by naming the purpose of the toolbar, browser, timeline, and viewport navigation controls from memory

  • Create a new design and practice orbit, pan, zoom, and view-cube orientation until navigation feels automatic

  • Set up a sketch plane and draw closed profiles using line, rectangle, circle, and arc tools

  • Apply dimension and geometric constraints to fully constrain a simple sketch and confirm the sketch turns black

Your checkpoint

A saved design containing three fully constrained sketches (one per sketch plane), each with a screenshot note listing every constraint used

Week 2

Sketching and 2D geometry & Fusion fundamentals and interface

  • Use trim, extend, offset, fillet, and mirror on sketch geometry to build symmetric profiles

  • Construct a sketch with construction geometry and apply equal, tangent, and symmetry constraints

  • Diagnose and fix an over-constrained sketch by deleting conflicting constraints

  • Organize the browser by renaming bodies and sketches and creating at least one component

Your checkpoint

A single sketch file with a mirrored, filleted bracket profile that is fully constrained, plus a written list of the constraints applied

Week 3

3D modeling and assemblies

  • Extrude, revolve, and sweep sketch profiles into solid bodies with correct join, cut, and new-body operations

  • Apply fillet, chamfer, shell, and hole features to a modeled part

  • Use the timeline to edit an early feature and roll the marker forward to rebuild the model

  • Create a user parameter and drive at least two dimensions from it

Your checkpoint

A parametric part model that rebuilds cleanly after changing one user parameter, verified by changing the value and capturing before/after results

Week 4

3D modeling and assemblies

  • Build a multi-body part and convert bodies into separate components

  • Create a bottom-up assembly by inserting components and applying rigid and revolute joints

  • Test joint motion by dragging components and checking degrees of freedom

  • Apply an assembly-level cut or combine operation across components

Your checkpoint

A three-component assembly with at least two joints that moves correctly through its full range of motion

Week 5

3D modeling and assemblies & Documentation, visualization, and output

  • Model a part using loft or sweep along a path and validate the resulting geometry

  • Generate a 2D drawing from a part and place base, projected, and section views

  • Add dimensions and a title block to the drawing and adjust the sheet scale

  • Export the drawing to PDF and the model to STEP

Your checkpoint

A drawing sheet with three views, five dimensions, and a completed title block, exported as PDF alongside a STEP export of the model

Week 6

Documentation, visualization, and output

  • Apply appearances and materials to components and render a scene with adjusted lighting and background

  • Create an exploded view animation of the assembly and export it as a video

  • Annotate the drawing with a bill of materials table and balloon callouts

  • Produce a rendered image suitable for a product presentation

Your checkpoint

A rendered image plus a 15-second exploded-view animation exported from the assembly

Week 7

Fusion fundamentals and interface & Documentation, visualization, and output

  • Use component color cycling, section analysis, and interference checking to inspect a model

  • Create a share link or public link and confirm version history behavior

  • Export the model in STL and 3MF formats and verify mesh settings

  • Assemble a documentation package with drawing, render, and animation in one folder

Your checkpoint

A complete documentation package containing PDF drawing, STEP, STL, render image, and animation video

Week 8

Fusion fundamentals and interface & Sketching and 2D geometry & 3D modeling and assemblies & Documentation, visualization, and output

  • Complete a timed full-length practice exam under exam conditions without notes

  • Review every missed item and map it back to the responsible domain

  • Re-drill the two weakest domains with focused sketch and modeling exercises

  • Recite the interface, sketch constraint, modeling, and output workflows from memory in a self-quiz

Your checkpoint

A scored practice exam with a written error log listing each miss, its domain, and the corrective action taken

Milestones

Week 2: Fully constrain a new sketch with dimensions and geometric constraints without referring to notes

Week 4: Build and animate a two-joint assembly and edit an upstream feature to rebuild it successfully

Week 6: Produce a drawing with dimensions and a BOM plus an exported render and animation

Week 8: Score at least 85 percent on a timed practice exam with no domain below 75 percent