Learn CAD for Makers Free

Start with Fusion 360 Tutorial for Absolute Beginners (2020) (35 min, Product Design Online), then Fusion 360 Snap Fit Cases (35 min, Product Design Online). All 174 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need laptop stand, noise-cancelling headphones, second monitor and a few more basics (about $270 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Fusion 360 for Makers by Lydia Sloan Cline.

What you'll need

Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Lessons

Fusion 360 Tutorial for Absolute Beginners (2020) (35 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Fusion 360 Snap Fit Cases | 3D-Printable Raspberry Pi Case (35 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
3D Printed Threads - Model Them in Fusion 360 | Practical Prints #2 (18 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Day 1 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days for Complete Beginners! - 2023 EDITION (13 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 2: First 3D Design for Absolute Beginners (29 min, Paul McWhorter, Beginner)
Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 6: Sketching on Offset and Orthogonal Planes (70 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
Creating a Hand Crank Gear Drive for a Wind Turbine?! || Fusion 360 (10 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
Fusion 360 Tutorial for Absolute Beginners (2022) (20 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
How to 3D Model a Whiskey Bottle - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #4 (REVISED) (25 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 3: Understanding Constraints (33 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
Modify an STL file — Fusion 360 Tutorial (27 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Surface Modeling with Fusion 360 (19 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Fusion 360 Surface Modeling Tutorial - Core Concepts Explained (17 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to 3D Model a Beer Bottle - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #2 (REVISED) (22 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Fusion 360 Tips & Tricks for 3D Printing a Practical Garden Print! (35 min, 3D Printing Nerd, Intermediate)
Import and Edit STL Files in Fusion 360 2024 (14 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 5: Understanding Parametric Design and Modeling (34 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
Day 2 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days for Complete Beginners! - 2023 EDITION (12 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Fusion 360 for 3D Printing LESSON 5: Introduction to 2D Sketching in Fusion 360 (63 min, Paul McWhorter, Beginner)
Fusion 360 Surface Modeling | Intermediate Hairdryer (30 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to 3D Model an Ice Cube Tray - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #5 (10 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 1: Introduction tutorial for Absolute Beginners (22 min, Paul McWhorter, Beginner)
Patterns and Knurling for 3D Printing — Fusion 360 — Intermediate (18 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
5 TIPS for Getting Started in Fusion 360 (11 min, 3D Printing Nerd, Beginner)
Day 1 of Learn Autodesk Fusion in 30 Days! (2026 EDITION) (20 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Fusion 360 Flat Patterns and Box Design (25 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to 3D Model a Lego Brick - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #1 (REVISED) (14 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to Create a 3D Sketch in Fusion 360 | 3D Sketching 101 (14 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 4: Understanding the Move Tool (16 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
Modeling with T-Splines in Fusion 360 (2021) (24 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to Surface Model a Detergent Bottle in Fusion 360 (15 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Slicer for Fusion 360 | Laser Cutter and CNC Router Projects (21 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Bodies vs Components | Fusion 360 Core Concept (15 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Day 4 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days for Complete Beginners! - 2023 EDITION (16 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Fusion 360 Beginners for Woodworkers: One-Board Birdhouse (41 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Fusion 360 Tutorial for Makers (2020) - Custom Name Plate (17 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Fusion 360 Woodworking: Dovetail Joints - Make them the easy way! (15 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Fusion T-splines are easy! | Day 27 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days - 2024 EDITION (11 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
HOW and WHY to Fully Constrain Your Sketches - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #17 (15 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to 3D Model a Painter's Tripod - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #15 (12 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to Create a Two-Part Mold in Fusion 360 - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #21 (12 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to Sculpt an Earbud in Fusion 360 - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #22 (13 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying LESSON 13: Creating and Using Tools for Complex 3D Shapes (23 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
Parts List Fusion 360 - Fusion 360 for Woodworkers (22 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Sculpt in Fusion 360 | Bike Seat with T-Splines | Set up Reference Images in Fusion 360 (31 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Sliding Dovetail Lid for 3D Printed Box (16 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Wrap Text Around a Curve or Cylinder - Fusion 360 (16 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Bodies vs Components in Fusion 360 Explained - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #13 (11 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Convert STL Mesh to a Solid Body in Fusion 360 (2023) (10 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Design your custom maze puzzle box in Fusion 360 (20 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Free Generative Design — Beginner Fusion 360 Tutorial (24 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Fusion 360 IS EASY?! Tutorial from Punished Props! (48 min, 3D Printing Nerd, Beginner)
How to 3D Model an Auger Bit (Spiral Helix) - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #12 (11 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to 3D Model an iPhone X Phone Case - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #10 (11 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
How to Convert an .STL Mesh To a Solid Body - Learn Autodesk Fusion 360 in 30 Days: Day #18 (13 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Loft in Fusion 360: Beginner to Advanced Techniques (25 min, Product Design Online, Advanced)
Using an Arduino with Python LESSON 12: Paramaterized Model Design for 3D Graphics (73 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
Copy and Paste Sketches and Components in Fusion 360 (18 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)
Day 3 of Learn Fusion 360 in 30 Days for Complete Beginners! - 2023 EDITION (8 min, Product Design Online, Beginner)
Dodecahedron in Fusion 360 - the fast way! (10 min, Product Design Online, Intermediate)

Books on CAD for Makers

Fusion 360 for Makers by Lydia Sloan Cline - View on Amazon