Share designs

Learn how share designs with stakeholders and collaborators in Fusion and in the Fusion web client.

Share a design from Fusion

Share a link to a design from Fusion

1. In the Data Panel, right-click the design that you want to share.

2. Select Share Link.

   The Share dialog displays.

3. In the Share dialog:

   • Check Share the latest version with anyone using this link.
   • Optional: Check Allow item to be downloaded.
   • Optional: Check Require a password to access the public link, then enter a password.

4. Click Copy to copy the link.

5. Close the dialog.

A link to the most recent version of the design is created and you can share it with collaborators.

View and download a design from a Shared Link

1. Paste the URL into a web browser.

2. If required, enter the password.

   The design displays in the Fusion web client Viewer. If Download is enabled for this design, a Download menu displays in the Application bar.

3. Click to expand the Download menu.

4. Select a CAD file format.

   The Email me when complete dialog displays.

5. Enter your email address.

6. Click Send.

   The design exports in the selected CAD format and a link is sent to the specified email.

7. In your email application or browser, open the Fusion web client email.

8. Click Download File.

The design downloads to your computer.

Tips

• The link is active for 7 days from when you receive the email.
• You can share your design via a Share Link with users that don't have an Autodesk ID.

Share designs from the Fusion web client

Use the Share feature when you want to share your design with stakeholders or collaborators who do not have direct access to a project. You can share designs and components 3 ways:

• Copy a link to the design
• Email the link with a message
• Embed the file in HTML content on a website or blog

Share a design from the Fusion web client

• To share a design from projects list, highlight an assembly or component, click and then click Share.
• To share a design from the Overview, Properties, or View tab, click .

Copy a link

1. Click Share .
2. In the Share dialog, Copy Link is selected by default.
3. Click Copy.
4. Specify if the design or component can be downloaded.
5. Set a password, if needed.

Email a link

1. Click Share .
2. In the Share dialog, click Email.
3. Enter the email address and message for the email.
4. Specify if the design or component can be downloaded.
5. Set a password, if needed.
6. Click Send.

Embed a file

1. Click Share .
2. In the Share dialog, click Embed.
3. Select a size for the embedded file.
4. Click Copy.
5. Paste the code into your HTML page.

Control of file sharing

The administrator of a hub controls file sharing. They may turn on or off file sharing for all users of the site. By default, file sharing is on. If any file sharing links exist when the administrator turns off file sharing, the links are deactivated. The links are reactivated when the administrator turns on file sharing again.

Change the state of file sharing with the Fusion web client

1. Click the User Profile button in the upper right of the hub.

2. Click Admin.

   

3. Click the Edit button in the File Sharing panel.

   

4. Set Allow File Sharing For All to the desired setting, on or off.

5. Click Save.