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Learn about the Fusion interface and how to preview upcoming features.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
To create a new project, on the Application bar, click Show Data Panel.
00:09
In the Data Panel, you will see a list of projects.
00:12
If you currently have a project open, click the Home icon next to its name to return to the project list.
00:19
Then, click New Project.
00:23
Type a name for the project, and then press Enter.
00:27
The created project is now added to the list and highlighted.
00:31
Double-click it, and you can now upload data, save data, and invite others to collaborate with you on the project.
00:39
Next, bring in a few designs to be used in a future assembly.
00:44
Click Upload, and if you have those designs open in another Explorer window, you can simply drag them into the area on the right.
00:52
Alternatively, you can click Select Files, and then select the designs that you want to upload.
00:58
This could include data from Fusion, other CAD tools, or non-CAD file formats, like PDF and images.
01:06
Fusion is very flexible with data types.
01:10
Expand the file types list to view the data formats that the Fusion Upload tool supports.
01:16
Once you have selected the files, click Open, and then Upload.
01:22
The loading process begins.
01:25
With the Data Panel still open, you see the progress at the bottom.
01:30
While in this case, the designs being uploaded are Fusion archive files,
01:34
which are compact, how long this takes will depend on file sizes and your upload speed.
01:39
Once the designs have been uploaded, simply double-click the design in the Data Panel to open it.
01:45
Then, Close the Data Panel.
01:48
As an alternative to uploading a file, you can also open a design in Fusion using the Open file tool.
01:55
From the File menu, select Open.
01:59
In the Open dialog, select Open from my computer, and then select the design that you want to open.
02:06
This will work for Fusion archive files as well as many neutral file formats.
02:12
Click Open to open the design as a new file.
02:16
Then, from the File menu, click Save to save the design to your current project.
Video transcript
00:03
To create a new project, on the Application bar, click Show Data Panel.
00:09
In the Data Panel, you will see a list of projects.
00:12
If you currently have a project open, click the Home icon next to its name to return to the project list.
00:19
Then, click New Project.
00:23
Type a name for the project, and then press Enter.
00:27
The created project is now added to the list and highlighted.
00:31
Double-click it, and you can now upload data, save data, and invite others to collaborate with you on the project.
00:39
Next, bring in a few designs to be used in a future assembly.
00:44
Click Upload, and if you have those designs open in another Explorer window, you can simply drag them into the area on the right.
00:52
Alternatively, you can click Select Files, and then select the designs that you want to upload.
00:58
This could include data from Fusion, other CAD tools, or non-CAD file formats, like PDF and images.
01:06
Fusion is very flexible with data types.
01:10
Expand the file types list to view the data formats that the Fusion Upload tool supports.
01:16
Once you have selected the files, click Open, and then Upload.
01:22
The loading process begins.
01:25
With the Data Panel still open, you see the progress at the bottom.
01:30
While in this case, the designs being uploaded are Fusion archive files,
01:34
which are compact, how long this takes will depend on file sizes and your upload speed.
01:39
Once the designs have been uploaded, simply double-click the design in the Data Panel to open it.
01:45
Then, Close the Data Panel.
01:48
As an alternative to uploading a file, you can also open a design in Fusion using the Open file tool.
01:55
From the File menu, select Open.
01:59
In the Open dialog, select Open from my computer, and then select the design that you want to open.
02:06
This will work for Fusion archive files as well as many neutral file formats.
02:12
Click Open to open the design as a new file.
02:16
Then, from the File menu, click Save to save the design to your current project.
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