Introduction to Engineering Design

PLTW Framework
Fusion 360 Alignment

The Autodesk Fusion 360 Certified User exam assesses competency. Individuals who earn an Autodesk Certified User
certification demonstrate mastery of the following objectives. Each objective is addressed in activities, projects, and problems
(APBs) identified by a check mark for each objective.

Exam Objectives

Sketching

Sketch creation
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create dimensions
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Constraint selection
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Constraint creation
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Edit a sketch
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Project edges
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create a rectangular pattern of sketch elements

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Drawing

Create a drawing view

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Create a base view

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create a projected view

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create a section view

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Create a detail view

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Add annotations
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Add dimesions to a drawing

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Editing a created view

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Edit border
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Edit title block

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Sculpt

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Exam Objectives

Edit a form
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Assembly Modeling

Create and manage top level assemblies

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create and manage top level subassemblies

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Align and assemble joints

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Interference
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Motion studies
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Advanced Modeling

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Create a component using primitives

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create extrude features

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create a tapered extrude feature

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Apply fillets
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create complex hole features

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create revolve features

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Create a rectangular pattern of features

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create a pattern of features

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create a shell feature

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Create construction planes

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create construction axes

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Inspect: measure
APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Inspect: section analysis

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Create and save a new modeling material given material parameters

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Change part appearance and material

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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Exam Objectives

Generative design study

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

Projects and Problems

CAD as a design tool

APB 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.3.7 1.4.1

2.1.1 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.8 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1

3.2.3 3.2.5 3.3.3

4.1.2 4.1.4 4.1.6 4.1.7 4.2.5 4.3.3 4.4.1

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