Evolve Discovering generative design for CNC milling Evolve specializes in engineering high-quality bespoke systems and products, delivering cutting-edge solutions to the motor sport, automotive, aerospace, medical, industrial equipment, and clean technologies industries. Evolve has used Fusion 360 since 2016, but—like many companies—the team assumed generative design was complicated, expensive, and best suited for additive manufacturing. But recently they applied generative design to an electric hypercar component and quickly realized the time and cost savings of designing with arti昀椀cial intelligence and the ease of manufacturing parts on a CNC machine. With an electric vehicle, weight reduction is critical to hit performance and range targets. For the component, Evolve also focused on strength, performance, and stiffness. Most critically, it had to be optimized for CNC milling. With these parameters in Fusion 360, the team could quickly see different possibilities and choose their priorities for the component. They ultimately selected their preferred solution from a full set of design options.The 昀椀nal electric hypercar component was 40% lighter than the initial design and the project was completed in record time. That’s just the beginning as Evolve moves generative design into more projects. Learn more