Use the Fusion web client - Overview

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The Fusion web client is a browser-based environment where project data is stored, and you can collaborate with others on that project.

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This can be any form of data, PDFs, spreadsheets, text files, or images.

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Often, team members may not be involved in the design process, but they do need to review, comment, and track progress on the project.

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The Fusion web client is designed to address those needs.

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There are several ways to access the Fusion web client:

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One way is by going to your Autodesk Account at manage.autodesk.com in any standard web browser.

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Under Products and Services, locate the Fusion web client entry and click Access.

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Now, you can access any team your account is connected with.

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Another way to open the Fusion web client is from within Fusion.

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At the top of the Data Panel, select the Team name that you want to access, then click Open on the Web next to that team.

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This opens your web browser to the top level, showing all the available projects.

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Also from within Fusion, the web client can be opened at the project level.

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Click Open on the Web next to the project data path in the Browser.

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Again, your web browser opens, this time, directly in the selected project.

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The Fusion web client can also be opened at the design level.

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In Fusion, navigate to a project, and then to a design.

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Select the version of the design to preview and then click View Details on Web.

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Your web browser opens on the overview page of the selected design version.

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Finally, you can open the Fusion web client by using a link that you received from other team members.

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The Fusion web client displays all your project data.

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In this example, you can see several projects in Fusion.

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Inside of a project, there are additional folders with options for sorting the folders.

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Inside of these folders, you can find designs, drawings, and any number of file types saved to this project.

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This is the same data available in the Fusion web client.

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In the same way you navigate in Fusion, here in the navigation panel,

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you can drill down from the project level to the folder level to locate your data files.

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With a selection made in the navigation panel, you can see several tabs available to the right.

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The Overview tab contains three main sections:

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The upper section contains a thumbnail and the name of the part or assembly.

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If the part is open, you see the software it is opened in and the person who opened it.

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In the Design References section, the Uses tab displays the parts or sub-assemblies that the selected main assembly uses.

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Select one of the related parts, and then click the Used In tab to show the assembly that the part is used in.

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Click the Drawings tab to see the drawings that this part is used in.

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In this example, the Assembly Jig Drawing is out of date and needs to be updated.

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The Related Data section shows additional information or data related to the file.

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In this example, you see 3D renderings and simulations.

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To the right is the Comments section.

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Here, you can view comments related to each version of the model.

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From the navigation panel, switch back to the Master Assembly.

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The Components tab shows all components contained in the assembly and other component details.

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This information may include a thumbnail, a link icon if the item is linked to the file as an external reference,

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the part number, a description, and the material.

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The Bill of Materials tab shows information like the Components tab,

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with the addition of quantity, state, revision number, and change orders.

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The Properties tab displays the properties of the part or assembly.

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From the navigation panel, select a specific part, and then click the Properties tab to see the properties for the individual part.