Open designs

Open an existing design in Fusion or open a design directly from the Fusion web client.

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.

Open a design from the Fusion web client

You can open a design directly from the Fusion web client to make edits in the Fusion desktop app. If you are using a collaborative editing hub, this also works for designs in historical states. If you have Autodesk Desktop Connector installed, you can edit designs locally while they are stored in the cloud.

Note: Editing a design on the desktop does not check out and lock it. Other people can make concurrent edits. Each time the design is saved locally, a new change is saved back to the cloud. Concurrent edits are saved as separate changes in the Fusion web client. Changes need to be reconciled manually.

To open a design for editing from the Fusion web client, use one of the following methods:

  1. In the navigation panel, open the project and folder containing the design you want to edit.
  2. Locate the design and hover over it to display the More menu more menu icon.
  3. Click More more menu icon > Open in Desktop.

Overview Tab

  1. Under the Overview tab, open the design you want to edit.
  2. In the top-right corner of the page, click Open in Desktop.

View Tab

  1. Open the design you want to edit in the View tab.
  2. In the top-right corner of the page, click Open in Desktop.

The design will open on your local device in the Fusion desktop app. After you make your edits and save your changes, they will automatically appear in the Fusion web client.

Parent page: Designs