Tutorial: Additive FFF

This tutorial lets you 3D print a model using the additive FFF (fused filament fabrication) process. 3D printing is commonly referred to as additive manufacturing (AM). The FFF process involves extruding a heated material, often plastic, from a printer's nozzle to build up a part in layers.

The FFF workflow in Fusion involves orienting the model, assigning print settings, and then slicing the model to generate an additive toolpath. The additive toolpath is then post processed to generate a print file. Often this print file is in G-code.

In this tutorial, you:

• Open the sample file containing the model.
• Create an additive FFF setup and select a printer and print setting.
• Automatically arrange the model on the printer's build platform.
• Generate the additive toolpath.
• Simulate the additive toolpath to visualize the individual layers.
• Post process the additive toolpath to generate the print file, ready to transfer to the printer.

The model (left) and the simulated additive toolpath (right).