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Professional CAD/CAM tools built on Inventor and AutoCAD
Fusion’s data management services are the backbone that enables you to manage your designs and data, share them, and collaborate with anyone in the world.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Transcript
00:03
When coming from SolidWorks,
00:05
you will most likely be accustomed to using Windows Explorer to organize your files,
00:10
and using the File > Open command to bring in your data.
00:14
Fusion instead stores data on the cloud and is directly accessible within the software itself.
00:20
You can access everything via the Data Panel, which categorizes it into Projects, Libraries, and Samples.
00:28
Projects is where you can upload existing data, create your project folders, and invite people to join the project.
00:36
Invited collaborators will be able to view all contents within that respective project, with access rights managed by a Fusion team.
00:45
Libraries is where your cloud assets are stored, including IE templates, libraries, and other configuration files.
00:54
You can find these assets available on any computer you log into, which is advantageous when you have custom data .
01:01
Lastly, the Samples folder is where training and sample materials are stored to support you in your Fusion development.
01:08
Fusion also utilizes a File menu, which lets you save, open and export, giving you more control over how you manage your data.
01:17
Fusion also helps you with versioning.
01:20
When you create a new design within a project, a version number is assigned, which updates each time you save.
01:27
Click it to access several options, including detail of the design's history with time of last update,
01:33
by who and for what reason, with the most recent at the top.
01:37
If a previous version is preferred, then you can simply promote that version to the top.
01:43
The details also include the part references, which can be particularly useful when working with large assemblies or multiple assemblies.
01:51
Note that, if you move a part to a different location within a project, then these references are maintained, which prevents broken links.
01:60
There are two ways of linking existing data into your design.
02:04
The first is with a copy, which creates an instance of your inserted part and is only updated when the original is updated.
02:11
When a component is copied, it is identified by a chain symbol.
02:16
The second way of linking existing data into your design is with a derived component.
02:22
Derived components allow you to link design features so that when you update the derived features in the original design,
02:29
the changes are reflected in the destination design.
02:33
Components, bodies, sketches, construction geometry, flat patterns, and parameters can all be derived.
02:42
Deriving design features is an efficient way to manage common features in multiple designs.
02:48
However, you can choose to break these links,
02:51
which means they become a unique entity within the assembly that you can edit as you would a normal body or component.
02:58
Notice also in the version details that any generated 2D engineering drawings can be found here,
03:04
so that your manufacturers can quickly click the link to access this data.
03:08
Fusion also helps to mitigate many issues associated with traditional file saving approaches,
03:14
as this includes risk of users working on out-of-date models.
03:18
With Fusion, the data is stored in one location, with the most recent on top and a trail of its development recorded.
03:26
You can also view project details via the web browser by clicking the link which takes you to your Hub.
03:32
Here, you can export to several file formats, edit, manage and share files, upload and create new projects and files,
03:41
and review both project and membership details.
Video transcript
00:03
When coming from SolidWorks,
00:05
you will most likely be accustomed to using Windows Explorer to organize your files,
00:10
and using the File > Open command to bring in your data.
00:14
Fusion instead stores data on the cloud and is directly accessible within the software itself.
00:20
You can access everything via the Data Panel, which categorizes it into Projects, Libraries, and Samples.
00:28
Projects is where you can upload existing data, create your project folders, and invite people to join the project.
00:36
Invited collaborators will be able to view all contents within that respective project, with access rights managed by a Fusion team.
00:45
Libraries is where your cloud assets are stored, including IE templates, libraries, and other configuration files.
00:54
You can find these assets available on any computer you log into, which is advantageous when you have custom data .
01:01
Lastly, the Samples folder is where training and sample materials are stored to support you in your Fusion development.
01:08
Fusion also utilizes a File menu, which lets you save, open and export, giving you more control over how you manage your data.
01:17
Fusion also helps you with versioning.
01:20
When you create a new design within a project, a version number is assigned, which updates each time you save.
01:27
Click it to access several options, including detail of the design's history with time of last update,
01:33
by who and for what reason, with the most recent at the top.
01:37
If a previous version is preferred, then you can simply promote that version to the top.
01:43
The details also include the part references, which can be particularly useful when working with large assemblies or multiple assemblies.
01:51
Note that, if you move a part to a different location within a project, then these references are maintained, which prevents broken links.
01:60
There are two ways of linking existing data into your design.
02:04
The first is with a copy, which creates an instance of your inserted part and is only updated when the original is updated.
02:11
When a component is copied, it is identified by a chain symbol.
02:16
The second way of linking existing data into your design is with a derived component.
02:22
Derived components allow you to link design features so that when you update the derived features in the original design,
02:29
the changes are reflected in the destination design.
02:33
Components, bodies, sketches, construction geometry, flat patterns, and parameters can all be derived.
02:42
Deriving design features is an efficient way to manage common features in multiple designs.
02:48
However, you can choose to break these links,
02:51
which means they become a unique entity within the assembly that you can edit as you would a normal body or component.
02:58
Notice also in the version details that any generated 2D engineering drawings can be found here,
03:04
so that your manufacturers can quickly click the link to access this data.
03:08
Fusion also helps to mitigate many issues associated with traditional file saving approaches,
03:14
as this includes risk of users working on out-of-date models.
03:18
With Fusion, the data is stored in one location, with the most recent on top and a trail of its development recorded.
03:26
You can also view project details via the web browser by clicking the link which takes you to your Hub.
03:32
Here, you can export to several file formats, edit, manage and share files, upload and create new projects and files,
03:41
and review both project and membership details.
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