Open designs

Learn how to open an existing design in Fusion.

Open an existing design in a project

  1. In the Data Panel, navigate to the project and folder location where the design exists.
  2. Double-click the design.

The design opens in a document tab and its contents displays in the canvas.

Open an external component referenced in an assembly

When you have design references within your design, you can open from the Browser:

  1. In the Browser, expand the nodes in the assembly to locate the external component you want to open.
  2. Right-click the external component.
  3. Click Open.

The design opens in a document tab and its contents displays in the canvas.

Note: If you have broken the associativity between the external component and the assembly, you cannot open the original design from the Browser. Navigate to the original design in the Data Panel instead.

Open a design from your local computer

  1. In the Application bar, click File File icon > Open.

    The Open dialog displays.

  2. In the Open dialog, click Open from my computer.

  3. Navigate to the design you want to open and select it.

    You can open any of the following file formats:

    • Alias files (*.wire)
    • AutoCAD DWG files (*.dwg)
    • Fusion files (*.f3d, *.f3z)
    • Inventor files (*.iam, *.ipt)
    • Catia V5 files (*.CATProduct, *.CATPart)
    • DXF files (*.dxf)
    • FBX files (*.fbx)
    • IGES files (*.iges, *.ige, *.igs)
    • JT files (*.jt)
    • NX files (*.prt)
    • OBJ files (*.obj)
    • Parasolid Binary files (*.x_b)
    • Parasolid Text files (*.x_t)
    • Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Parametric files (*.asm, *.prt)
    • Pro/ENGINEER Granite files (*.g)
    • Pro/ENGINEER Neutral files (*.neu)
    • Rhino files (*.3dm)
    • SAT/SMT files (*.sab, *.sat, *.smb, *.smt)
    • SolidWorks files (*.prt, *.asm, *.sldprt, *.sldasm)
    • STEP files (*.ste, *.step, *.stp)
    • STL files (*.stl)
    • SketchUp files (*.skp)
    • Solid Edge files (*.par)
    • T-Spline files (*.tsm, *.tss)
    • 123D files (*.123dx)

  4. Click Open.

    • For designs that can be opened directly, they open in a document tab and its contents displays in the canvas immediately.
    • For designs that require cloud translation, the Job Status dialog displays.

  5. For translated designs, wait for the upload progress to complete.

  6. In the Action column, click Open.

The design opens in a document tab and its contents displays in the canvas.

Parent page: Designs