Possibly the parts are digitally 'marked' (my personal hunch). Not sure about education versions I've heard they are pretty sticky accredited institutions/program verification. Rumor is that the EAA membership & veterans heavy discount will be no more & this price model will replace. Hard to find thorough feedback, maybe its still too new. I keep loose tabs on the new Solidworks for makers which is their recent 99$/yr pricing model. If you have a decent modern computer you can have many many components without bogging down.

They don't ever have to relate to the other components in your file. Dont add new actual files, add new components. When you work in one of your ten permissible fusion files, it helps to think of components as files. I have files for wood shop, metal shop, garage, household, ebike. Then just add components like 'Lathe' and Mill' and sub components 'spindle mount' One way to defeat the 10 file limit when designing new small parts for different things is to create a new project, entitled 'The Universe' for instance, and then create a new file entitled 'The Shop'. I maintain an XP desktop and a windows 7 (IIRC) desktop to use exclusively with my last paid versions of autocad.

I started on CAD when the programs were still DOS based. once they moved to software as a service they lost me. I've been buying commercial cad programs from autodesk for 3 decades and have spent thousands and thousands on upgrades.

The new software as a service model sucks. Renewals can be a pain as my last one was, but it is worth it for free. Think of it as their 'new coke' experiment. autodesk quickly backed down and wont ever revisit this. I posted this in a 3d printing thread but it is more apropos here:Ī word about Fusion 360, renewals, and the limit of 10 editable files.įirstly, Autodesk pondered eliminating the free hobbyist license and found that they'd lose their entire hobbyist market to other vendors all too happy to take over the gateway to commercial licensing. Forgive me if posting this same info twice violates the rules.

Fusion 360 for hobbyists