Autodesk Fusion with Netfabb 2027 is an enterprise-class software package that pairs the cloud-connected mechanical design, generative design, and CAD/CAM workflows of Autodesk Fusion with the advanced print preparation, mesh repair, and additive manufacturing tools of Netfabb.

This unified ecosystem is engineered specifically for industrial 3D printing professionals working with plastic, resin, and high-end metal additive manufacturing systems.

Key Features of Fusion with Netfabb 2027

The 2027 release features deep data synchronization between the Fusion design canvas and Netfabb’s print workspace, alongside advancements in localized multi-scale physics simulation.

1. Mesh Repair & Build Preparation

• Advanced CAD and Mesh Repair: Import files from virtually any CAD environment. It detects and automatically fixes typical errors—such as non-manifold edges, self-intersections, inverted normals, and open holes—ensuring models are strictly watertight.

• Hollowing and Agile Latticing: Lightweights solid 3D models using internal lattice structures or hollow cavities with specialized drainage holes to slash material volume and printing time without sacrificing structural integrity.

• Semi-Automated Configurable Supports: Intelligently identifies overhang limits and automatically deploys customizable bar, polyline, or volume supports to stabilize prints and channel thermal loads away effectively.

2. High-Efficiency Geometric Packing

• 3D Multi-Part Packing Algorithms: Automatically arranges and nests hundreds of dense, complex parts into a printer’s 3D build volume. The true-shape algorithm avoids part collisions or interlocking, maximizing machine yield per cycle.

3. Integrated Micro-Level Simulation (Netfabb Local Simulation)

The package includes access to powerful thermal and mechanical simulation engines designed to predict and eliminate expensive failures before printing metal:

• Metal Powder Bed Fusion (MPBF) & DED: Simulates physical changes during laser melting or Direct Energy Deposition (DED) using adaptive multi-scale meshing.

• Distortion & Residual Stress Tracking: Accurately forecasts where a metal component will warp or distort due to extreme thermal gradients, allowing you to automatically compensate geometry definitions beforehand.

• Recoater Interference & Support Failure Detection: Warns you if structural distortion will cause a part to push upward into the path of the mechanical powder-recoater blade, protecting expensive machine hardware.

4. Advanced Toolpath & Machine Control

• Custom Machine Workspace Profiles: Ships pre-loaded with parameter profiles for over 200 industrial 3D printing systems from major manufacturers.

• Open Additive Toolpaths: Gives operators manual control over laser exposure, beam offsets, hatch patterns, and vector sequences to fine-tune surface qualities and mechanical part density.

System Requirements

Because the suite contains two separate running environments (Autodesk Fusion for CAD/CAM and Netfabb Ultimate / Local Simulation for high-density voxel and finite element analysis), the system demands a dual-tiered look at hardware depending on your workflow complexity.

General Workstation Requirements (Core Preparation UI)

No return/refund