It easily rivals Solidworks in 99% of all cases and keeps increasing the quality and quantity of offerings. In my opinion, Fusion is an incredible value and one of only 3 subscriptions I keep going. In my case, I purchased the annual subscription at the reduced locked in rate. I’m in the same boat as you, a retired hobbyist using Fusion 360 and Onefinity. Would I be better off with other software? Any insight would be much appreciated. How big of a limitation is this? Please understand that I have never used a CNC router, and am on the fence about buying one.

(MOVES ARE AVAILABLE WITH A FUSION 360 SUBSCRIPTION.) (MOVES, WHICH CAN INCREASE MACHINING TIME. (RAPID MOVES IS REDUCED TO MATCH THE FEEDRATE OF CUTTING) (WHEN USING FUSION 360 FOR PERSONAL USE, THE FEEDRATE OF) To my surprise, I see this message within the Gcode: Thanks to many YouTubers and Forum posters, I was able to figure out how to make tool paths for surfacing, contouring, and pocketing under the “MANUFACTURE' tab and generated my first Gcode. Just for practice, I modeled a 6 cup coffee caddy.

I am now considering ordering a OneFinity CNC Router and want to use Fusion 360 to design projects and generate Gcode.

I have used the free version of Fusion 360 for 3D printing for several years and feel comfortable working under the “DESIGN” tab creating sketches, using extrudes, and exporting mesh files.

Fusion 360 personal use