Beginners Guide to 3D Printing - Bootcamp with Fusion 360 (Udemy.com)
3D Printing made easy: Learn the fundamentals of 3D printing and how to design models using 3D software Fusion 360
Created by: Philip Cotton
Last updated May 2024
What you will learn
- How 3D printers work
- How to design models for 3D printing using Fusion 360
- How to slice models using CURA
- Useful tips and hints for successful 3D printing
- Maintenance of 3D printers and troubleshooting
How it compares
Against the other 545 rated Udemy courses in 3D Modeling on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 56% of them
- Reviews212#302 of 546 by number of reviews
- Length3.9 hoursshorter than 66% of them
- Last updatedMay 2024more recently than 67% of them
Course Description
The Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing: Beginners Bootcamp is the perfect course for hobbyists, students, homeschoolers, and educators who want to learn 3D printing and how to create their own 3D-printed objects.
Whether you're a beginner who's just getting started with 3D printing or you're looking to expand your knowledge and skills, this course has everything you need to succeed.
Led by Philip Cotton, the founder of Learnbylayers, this course is designed to be accessible and engaging for learners of all levels. Philip has years of experience in 3D printing education and has helped thousands of learners around the world to discover 3D printing.
This course is specifically tailored for beginners, but it's also suitable for those with some experience who want to expand their skills. You'll learn everything you need to know to get started with 3D printing, from setting up your printer to designing and slicing your own models.
With expert tuition, you will learn how to get started with 3D printers and learn how to create functional objects that you can print with ease. This course will teach you the skills you need to succeed! By the end of the course, you'll have a solid understanding of the principles of 3D printing and the ability to create your own designs with confidence using Fusion 360.
These are the major highlights of the course
How 3D printers work and where they are used
The theory behind the technology
How to get started e.g. load filament and calibrate the print bed
Where to find free files to print online
How to download Fusion 360 and CURA
How to design your own 3D models to print using Fusion 360
How to slice models using CURA
Best practice with 3D printers and how to fix troubleshooting issues
Included in the course is example STL files to download from each tutorial
If you're ready to take your first steps into the exciting world of 3D printing, sign up for the Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing: Beginners Bootcamp today. With expert tutition and hands-on experience with software such as Fusion 360 and CURA you'll have everything you need to succeed.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
212 Reviews
Philip Cotton
I have been a high school technology teacher in the UK for over 10 years and have taught thousands of students how to 3D print. I am also an Autodesk Instructor for the UK National STEM Centre and have trained hundreds of teachers and schools on 3D printing in the classroom.
I am also the founder of learnbylayers an online platform that provides curriculum resources for teachers. This is currently used by schools in over 33 countries to 500,000 students.
Creating curriculum content is what I do alongside my teaching role. The courses I have created here are adaptations of the classroom curriculums on learnbylayers. The content has been adapted for a home learning/self-tuition environment and is tried and tested in classrooms around the world.
The main focus of all my courses is 3D printing and how to create models for 3D printing. Either via learning code or CAD design. I am really excited that you are interested in one of my courses and I will keep you in safe hands taking you through the lessons step by step.
I always appreciate feedback so please feel free to message me here or reach out through one of the social media channels.
Phil
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Reviews
By David Jairath on 6/1/2026
De cursus bevat goede, waardevolle informatie maar ook zaken over 3 d printers die verouderd zijn. Ik heb het meeste gehad an de lessen over 3d modeling en de cura lessen. Ik had eigenlijk deze cursus aangeschaft om meer te leren over de principes van 3d printen en tips over hoe ik kan zie wat er in het proces mis gaat.
By Ames Plant on 1/23/2026
Great introduction to 3D printing. Wish I would have taken this course as soon as I purchased a 3D printer. Great instructor. Repetitive content is helpful to making sure that you understand the topics presented in earlier chapters.
By Gavin MacLellan on 7/16/2025
The course is great however I couldn't find Fusion 360 anywhere so I am working with Fusion which is slightly different to Fusion 360. I have been able to recreate all the 3-D models so far but sometimes it was a struggle for the reason given above.
By Martin Gulley on 12/3/2024
Well presented course. You can watch it as many times as you like. Some feedback. When selecting some options eg push pull why not use extrude. In some cases you used extrude while in others that look the same you use push pull. Also I want to understand more about temperature of the bed and temp of nossles. If you go hot or colder what happens. I would like to print with PETG can you include that.
By Alexander Trust on 12/2/2024
Sections 2 to 5 were the most interesting for me personally. What I missed was a clear explanation how cumbersome the download of Fusion 360 actually is. To get a version as a private person, I had to google for the link, because the website from Autodesk is not your friend. And though I know somebody working at a university, that person is not eligible for a student/teacher version. Autodesk is very picky. Fusion itself is straightforward but expensive and the installation via a proxy downloader not very user-friendly imho. Then again I missed a note during section 7 as the instructor mentioned problems with the "bird's nest". There are printers with enclosements that do not have these kind of problems and there are ways to enclose printers that by themselves have none. As well the volume of some sections varied a lot, this could be prohibited during recording or leveled during post-production. And I would have liked to see "more" photos or better so videos of the examples that were to print. And maybe the author could have explained on those printed examples what could have gone wrong. Other than that the course was nice to listen to and decent enough. Thanks for creating it.
By John Stoate on 12/10/2023
What a brilliant course taught by a brilliant instructor. I already know a fair bit about 3D printing (have been doing it for years) but wanted to learn how to start creating my own models, and the tutorials on using Fusion 360 are excellent. The instructor shows you step by step how objects can be created in Fusion 360, and you learn the fundamentals from this. The tips on 3D printing etc is also very useful. I highly recommend this course to anyone new to Fusion 360 or 3D printing.
By Greg Sacco on 5/17/2023
This excellent presentation deftly incorporates the basic elements of 3D printing (e.g., printer components, materials, maintenance, support sites, etc.), takes you through in-depth product design/editing, to the completion of many 3D items! Author/presenter kept my interest with his upbeat, comprehensive dialogue combined with a detailed visual presentation. It gives a wealth of information to immerse you into the 3D printing world!
By Kiril Kirov on 4/23/2023
It's perfect for beginners. It will help novices in 3D printing to understand the fundamentals of 3D-based knowledge and quickly improve their basic skills in Fusion 360. I recommend it, and it may be a good idea to cover new, fast printers in the future.
By William LeVeaux on 4/4/2023
I have been taking the beginning fusion 360 class and it is useful but the instructor is not as engaging as this course instructor is. He seems to have the right speed of presentation to not confuse me and to keep my attention. I am using my new skills in fusion 360 for 3D printing so this class is working well for me. I hope there will be more advanced courses in the same direction. thank you
By Camella Staples on 4/2/2023
This is a great new learning tool for me as I have recently discovered the world of 3D printing. Being keen to learn more & develop my skills & knowledge, I've found the information on this course was easy to follow, very informative & a valuable learning tool. I would highly recommend!
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