cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18633629
This doesn’t sound like an issue for those who use Fusion frequently, however you may want to find ways to get local files, just to be safe.
Just as a heads up, AutoDesk will start deleting your Fusion Files if you don't login once a year
11 Comments
naonintendois@programming.dev · 7 pts · 1y
This is exactly why I don't use tools that won't let me save my files in my computer and use them elsewhere.
Croquette@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
What do you use?
I tried to learn FreeCAD, but having only an hour or so of free time in a day, it felt like it was wasted.
naonintendois@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y
I use FreeCAD. MangoJelly has really good videos on YouTube that you can watch sporadically
Croquette@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Guess I'll hunker down and get through the rough start.
naonintendois@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y
You may also want to wait until 1.0 comes out. The schedule is still TBD but it has a LOT of quality improvements. It's still buggy and tricky to use in the current release version.
Glemek@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
You can export to local storage in fusion?
naonintendois@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y
Only in fusion format though. I can't load that into another CAD program.
Glemek@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Mine lists .f3d (the fusion format) .iges .sat .smt .step and .usdz
Edit: .usd to .usdz
naonintendois@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y
I'd have to take a closer look at iges. As far as I can tell the rest of the formats are only 3d models and don't contain constraints or sketches.
Glemek@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah, I wouldn't really expect them to, you can export sketches as .dwg files I know, but I don't think that carries constraint and parameter data forward. From a little reading there is some development on a .f3d file importer for freecad.
Is there a cad tool that actually does contain that data in an interoperable way that a separate cad tool can import? Foss or otherwise?
I'm stuck with fusion for work, and like using it overall, but I do appreciate the concern over being tied into a software as a service work environment.
B0rax@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
Compatibility between CAD tools is always an issue. This is not exclusive to fusion360.