Why Choose Symetri As Your Autodesk Training Provider?

Training is an investment in yourself, your career, and your future. It is a crucial part of personal and professional development that can help you achieve your goals. Training can offer many benefits, whether you're looking to learn new skills or stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies.

Symetri is an Autodesk Learning Partner. There are several reasons why you should consider using an Autodesk Learning Provider for your Autodesk software and training needs:

 

The Benefits Of An Autodesk Learning Partner

Autodesk Learning Providers are certified experts in their field, with extensive experience in using Autodesk Software. All our trainers are classified as Autodesk Certified Instructors, and they have the skills and knowledge to teach others how to use Autodesk software. When you are trained by us, you will receive high-quality training based on the most current industry standards and best practices. Additionally, we have access to the latest training resources and tools provided by Autodesk, which enables us to provide up-to-date training to students.

Scheduled, Private And Customised Training Options

Each organisation has different training requirements, so Symetri offers flexible training options, including in-person, virtual, and on-demand training, to accommodate a busy schedule and learning style. This can be in the form of scheduled courses that take place regularly or with company-specific training; you can pick dates that fit you and your organisation.

You can also complement instructor-led training by investing in Pinnacle Series, the e-Learning platform we support.

We can customise training programs to meet your specific needs and goals. The content delivered on the course will be designed by your trainer, who will be an expert in your chosen software and can even use your own models and projects on the course.  If you are encountering a specific problem on your project, this could be the ideal way to learn by working on a real-life example, making sure that your goals are met. 

A Range Of Training Facilities Across The UK

Symetri has several training centres in the UK. Classrooms are equipped with PCs and projection facilities, ensuring that the environment you learn in is fit for purpose. All PCs have the latest version of the software you need for your course. For more information about where our Training Centres are based, please click here.

For customer-specific training, you can learn on the same version that you are using in your organisation. 

This can be delivered at your site if that is preferable for you. There is also the option of using our Mobile Workstations or gaining access to a virtual machine throughout the course. Virtual Machines embrace the power of cloud computing, delivering the software onto any machine with internet access.  So, if you do not have enough licences for you to use your own machines when training, this solution is available to you.  It could also allow delegates to use machines that are not traditionally powerful enough to run high-end CAD software.

Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) 

Attending virtual training is more convenient. VILT has a different element to in-person training with real-time chat, polls, and pop quizzes, which brings another way of interacting.  Some people will be more comfortable in their own space and are open to asking questions. 

Virtual Training is scalable, allowing colleagues from different offices around the country and other regions to attend the same course.

E-MANUALS 

Sustainability is an essential element in our lives and businesses. Therefore, Symetri has decided that all training manuals will be delivered in an electronic format offering several benefits.

• Easy storage - E-manuals can be easily stored and accessed on electronic devices, making it possible to carry an extensive library wherever you go.
• Enhanced readability - Text size, font style, and background colour can be adjusted to enhance readability
• Search function - With a built-in search functionality, it is easy to find specific information quickly.
• Environmentally friendly - E-Manuals are a more environmentally friendly option as they do not require any paper or need to be shipped around the world, reducing both Symetri’s and our customer’s carbon footprint.

Explore our full range of trainingcourses. To book an appointment and discuss your training requirements with us, please get in touch. 

Contact us:

info@symetri.co.uk

0345 370 1444

Autodesk Fusion 360 for Design & Manufacturing – Exploring the Workspaces!

In my upcoming blogs, I will dive into why Autodesk Fusion 360 is such a disruptive technology on the market and why industry and educational institutions are becoming more interested in what Fusion 360 has to offer.

In this blog, I will explain what Fusion 360 is and introduce the Simulation, Manufacture, Drawing and Electronics Workspace.

So, what is Fusion 360?

Fusion 360 is the first collaborative, cloud-enabled CAD, CAM, CAE, and 3D PCB design platform that allows designers and engineers across the industry to connect, collaborate and ultimately bring products to market faster than before.

The Simulation Workspace

The Fusion 360 Simulation Workspace allows Engineers to perform simulation studies of different FEA concepts on the design models. The following image is an overview of the types of study that can currently be generated:

These tools available in the preliminary design stage allow engineers to perform testing on the products during the design phase to help reduce errors and improve the product’s safety before the manufacturing process starts.

Fusion 360 users also have an advantage where you can import any native CAD file from any CAD package on the market and perform FEA tasks when required. Models can also be simplified in the Fusion Design or Simulation Environments that allow output to other third-party FEA tools that may be used in the design or quality departments, for example, ANYSYS, CFD etc.

The Manufacture Workspace

Fusion 360’s Manufacture Workspace offers the CAM Engineer a comprehensive set of manufacturing setup options for Milling, Turning or Mill/Turn, Cutting, Additive, Inspection and Fabrication type workflows.

The types of toolpath strategies available include 2.5-Axis Machining, 3-Axis machining, 3+2 (5-Axis Positional) Machining and 5-Axis Simultaneous Machining techniques. Recent updates are incorporating high-end machining strategies such as Steep and Shallow finishing found in Autodesk Flagship CAM package PowerMill, including multi-axis capabilities and collision avoidance, strengthening the machining capabilities that Fusion 360 has to offer.

As the associative behaviour of Fusion 360, where changes are made in the Design Environment, is automatically updated and reflected in the Manufacturing environment meaning that CAM related rework to applied toolpath strategies is kept to a minimum and captured with the design change.

Autodesk Fusion 360 offers an excellent machining simulation environment allowing CAM Engineers to simulate their toolpaths. They can check for collisions and gouges. Adjustments can be applied to the toolpath strategy to ensure a high level of safety before generating the NC code required to operate their expensive CNC machinery.

 

Autodesk gives users access to a free online library of generic post processors, machine simulation files and tooling libraries where all the big players in the CNC world are accommodated for. They are constantly updated with the new and required functionality, including new machines and post-processors being added regularly

If you are unable to locate the desired post processor and or machine simulation file, you have two options:

Option 1

Autodesk released instructions on manually creating and manipulating post processors, which can be found on the Post Library Website.

Option 2

Manufacturers can approach highly training Autodesk Partners to take on post-processor development projects to get you up and running with the software by producing working post-processor and machine simulation files to suit your needs.

If you are looking at adopting Fusion 360 for manufacturing, exploring the Post Processor Library is the perfect place to start. Many post processors are available for free. If you find a post relating to your CNC hardware, see if you can replicate the required toolpath strategies created with your current CAM solution?

Symetri offers excellent services to help you explore Fusion’s functionality and see if it is right for you. We can take your models, apply toolpath strategies, and generate test code to see if further alignment is required for a working post-processor. We also offer comprehensive best-in-class training around all the CNC machining capabilities mentioned above.

 

 

Are CAD training courses still relevant today?

CAD software was first developed in the early 1960’s, with Autodesk releasing AutoCAD in 1982. After all this time, the software is still popular today, with the demand for training still strong, with CAD training courses among the most popular courses that Excitech provides. 

Focusing on AutoCAD, one could wonder why it continues to be so widely used and has not been replaced by other more recent technologies. There are a number of factors that play a role in its success and that maintainthe knowledge of CAD and AutoCAD are essential skills in numerous sectors.

In this blog, I will focus on 5 key areas which I think makes AutoCAD so popular:

Customisation

The user interface can be greatly customised. You can display the ribbon, menus, or toolbars, create your own buttons and tool palettes, or add existing buttons to the quick access bar for ease of access. You can also save the interface in a workspace, facilitating the process of storing and loading different setups.

An AutoCAD profile can be set up to store all the settings that control the appearance of the different elements of the software and the behaviour of the commands.

Those profiles and workspaces can be loaded when you switch to a different machine or when you upgrade to a newer version to keep a consistent look and feel.