View designs in the Fusion web client

There are two views available for design files:

• Overview: shows the details of a design, including related data and design references, where available.
• Immersive View: shows the design and available viewable files in the Viewer.

The Viewer

The Viewer includes tools that you can use to explore, examine, and review the design.

Click a design file within the folder or click View within the Overview page to open it in the Viewer.

View a Fusion design

Fusion designs open in the Overview page by default. Click View to open the design in the Viewer.

When you open a design in the Viewer, click the options in the top left of the Viewer to explore available related data. Four types of related data can be viewed in the Viewer:

• Design: click to view, select, isolate, and examine parts
• CAM: click to view CAM data
• Animation: click to play
• Simulation: click to view results of simulation studies

View design data and details in a web browser

1. In the Data Panel, click the version icon for the design.

   Note: Fusion is gradually being updated with the Home tab, a new way of navigating around Fusion. The next time you start Fusion, check to see if you have access to it yet. See Home tab.

2. Click View Details on Web.

Designs in the Overview page

Design files, both 2D and 3D, typically include data that tell the whole story of the design. This information is displayed under Related Data on the Overview page.

The Overview page provides several types of information about the file. This can include, but is not limited to, the following types of information:

• Name
• Version
• Type
• Size
• Last update and time
• Name of person who uploaded it
• Design References
• Related Data
• Comments

Information in Design References and Related Data change depending on file type. This information is relevant to 2D and 3D design file formats. If no Related Data is available for a file or file format (example: Office files), you will not see this section on the Overview page. Similarly, the Design Reference section is only shown for relevant file types.

For some types of files, like Office files, images, and others, the file opens directly in the Viewer. In the Viewer, you can click the See Overview button to view file details for these files.

For Fusion designs and assemblies, the Overview page also shows the relationship of a file with other design files. This information is displayed under Design References on the Overview page.

Design References

The following types of design relationships, if available for a Fusion design or assembly, are shown under Design References on the Overview page.

• Uses: this design uses (this design’s child relationships)
• Used In: this design is used in (the design’s parent relationship)
• Drawings: 2D drawings of the design

If a Design Reference has been updated, it is tagged with one of the following:

• New version available

  

• Out of date

  

Related Data

Related data type changes based on the design file type. The following types of design data are shown on the File Overview page:

• Views
• Sheets
• Models
• Cam
• Animation
• Simulation
• Renderings
• Other

Select and isolate a part to view in a design

To view and explore a design and its part, click the Design icon to view the parts of the assembly. You can select and isolate a part as well as search for a part. Click a part name, or click on a part in the canvas to select it.

This image shows a part selected within a design. You can also right-click the part and do the following:

• Isolate to make all other parts of the assembly transparent.
• Hide the selected part.
• Show all objects to display all parts with their default appearance.
• Focus to zoom up on the selected part.
• Clear selection to deselect the part.
• Properties to display the properties of the part.
• Comment to display the comments dialog for the part.

View simulation results

You can view the results of the following types of simulation studies in the Viewer:

• Linear Static Stress
• Modal Frequencies
• Structural Buckling
• Thermal
• Thermal Stress
• Shape Optimization

Currently, results of studies on Non-linear Static Stress and Event Simulation are not supported in the Viewer.

View results of simulation studies

To view the results of simulation studies for a Fusion design:

1. Click the design you want to view.

2. Click View within the Overview page to open the design in the Viewer.

3. Click the Simulation icon.

4. Click a study to view its results.

   

5. Expand the study to view the constraints and loads that were applied in the study.

6. Select a load or constraint and click the Properties button in the Viewer toolbar to view its properties.

   

7. Select Show Undeformed model in the Simulation Results pane to view the outline of the original model.

8. For studies that produce multiple result types, select the result contour plot that you want to view.

   

View other design files

Inside a DWG File

Customize viewer settings

From the Viewer toolbar, you can change Settings that apply to all design files viewed in that particular browser. Currently, you can modify these viewer settings: Background and Lighting, Performance and Appearance, and Navigation and Selection. Try experimenting with them to see what works best for you. You can always restore the defaults.

Viewer settings are stored in a browser cookie. Your viewer settings do not affect the actual design files or how other people view the design files in their browsers. If the default viewer settings are reset each time you close the browser, check the browser's content or privacy settings to ensure that cookies aren't set to be disabled or deleted when exiting the browser.

Background and lighting viewer settings

Background and Lighting viewer settings apply only to 3D models. Use these settings to select preset background colors and lighting options to show 3D models in the most advantageous environment. Display Lines hides or shows 2D geometry (lines) vertical lines that may be stored in some models.

Performance and appearance viewer settings

Performance and Appearance viewer settings apply primarily to 3D models. Use these settings to adjust how design files and objects look in the viewer. Enabling multiple appearance settings may affect viewer performance.

Navigation and Selection Settings

Navigation and Selection viewer settings apply primarily to 3D models as well. Use these settings to adjust your interaction preferences when working with design files.