Import and export tools and tool libraries

You can import individual tools and entire tool libraries, and export entire tool libraries using various file types. The Tool Library allows you to use libraries from different tooling suppliers, edit or add content from spreadsheets, and share libraries in industry-standard formats.

Supported file types for import include:

• Fusion Tool Library files (.tools and .json)
• HSM Tool Library files (.hsmlib)
• Comma-Separated Values files (.csv)
• Generic Tool Catalog (GTC) packages (.zip)
• P21 Parameter files (.p21)

For export, you can use:

• Fusion Tool Library files (.tools and .json)
• HSM Tool Library files (.hsmlib)
• Comma-Separated Values files (.csv)

Import a tool or a tool library

1. On the Manufacture workspace toolbar, on any tab, click Manage > Tool Library .

   The Tool Library opens.

2. If importing a tool, right-click a library within the Cloud or Local library, then choose Import Tools.

3. If importing a tool library, right-click the Cloud or Local library, then select Import Libraries.

4. In the Open File(s) dialog, select the tool file that you want to import, then click Open.

5. If importing a GTC package that includes tools with a legal disclaimer, choose Accept, then click Continue to proceed with the import.

Export a tool library

1. On the Manufacture workspace toolbar, on any tab, click Manage > Tool Library .

2. In the Tool Library, in the left panel, right-click a library, then select Export library .

3. In the Save File dialog, select the desired location and enter a File Name for the tool library file.

4. From the Save as type list, select the export format for the file:

   • Fusion Tool Library - Zipped (*.tools) is the default format. It is the same as the Fusion .json file, but in a zipped format. If you need to back up your tool library, select this format.

   • Fusion Tool Library (*.json) is a Java Script format. This is the default format for Fusion.

   • HSM Tool Library (*.hsmlib) is a format interchangeable with Inventor HSM and HSMWorks.

   • Comma-Separated Values (*.csv) is a format that you can use in a spreadsheet, like Excel, to modify the tool parameters. Next, you can import the file or copy-paste the content to the Tool Library.

     Note: Expressions defined in the Tool Library are not exported to a spreadsheet.

5. Click Save.

   A notification confirming the export appears in the bottom-right corner.