Tab names and descriptions
Here are all tabs and their descriptions for the product.
Design > Solid
Solid tab
The Solid tab contains tools to create and modify solid models.
Design > Solid and Surface > Sketch*
*Sketch is a contextual tab in the Design workspace.
Sketch tab
The Sketch tab contains tools to create and modify 2D sketches that drive the 3D geometry of a design.
Design > Solid > Form*
*Form is a contextual environment in the Design workspace.
Form tab
Form is a contextual environment that lets you push and pull faces, edges, and vertices on T-spline bodies to create complex organic feature.
Design > Solid > Base Feature Solid*
*Base Feature Solid is a contextual environment in the Design workspace.
Base Feature Solid tab
The Base Feature Solid tab contains tools to create and modify solid geometry.
Design > Solid > Base Feature Surface
Base Feature Surface tab
The Base Feature Surface tab contains tools to create and modify surface geometry.
Design > Surface
Surface tab
The Surface tab contains tools to create and modify complex parametric surfaces. Surfaces represent the outer shape of a design, but have no thickness.
Design > Mesh
Mesh tab
The Mesh tab contains tools to create, import, repair, modify, convert, and export mesh bodies in a parametric environment.
Design > Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal tab
The Sheet Metal tab contains tools to create and modify sheet metal components using sheet metal rules.
Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid*
*Flat Pattern Solid is a contextual environment in the Design workspace
Flat Pattern Solid tab
The Flat Pattern Solid tab contains tools to create and modify flat patterns with solid geometry.
Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface*
*Flat Pattern Surface is a contextual environment in the Design workspace
Flat Pattern Surface tab
The Flat Pattern Surface tab contains tools to create and modify flat patterns with surface geometry.
Design > Plastic
Plastic tab
The Plastic tab contains tools to assign and manage plastic rules, create plastic design features, and use manufacturing-aware analysis to prepare designs for injection molding.
Design > Utilities
Utilities tab
The Utilities tab provides access to 3D printing, scripts and add-ins, utilities, and inspection tools.
Design > Manage extension
Manage tab
The Manage tab extends the functionality of Fusion with an integrated cloud product-management solution.
Generative Design > Define
Define tab
The Define tab contains tools to set up design studies with defined goals, constraints, materials, and manufacturing options.
Generative Design > Explore*
*Explore is a contextual environment in the Generative Design workspace.
Explore tab
The Explore tab contains tools to select one or more outcomes to explore in Outcome View.
Generative Design > Outcome View*
*Outcome View is a contextual environment in the Generative Design workspace.
Outcome View tab
The Outcome View tab provides various viewing tools that enable you to examine and explore a generated outcome in detail.
Generative Design > Edit Model Solid*
*Edit Model Solid is a contextual environment in the Generative Design workspace.
Edit Model Solid tab
The Edit Model Solid tab contains tools to edit solid model geometry without leaving the Generative Design.
Generative Design > Edit Model Surface*
*Edit Model Surface is a contextual environment in the Generative Design workspace.
Edit Model Surface tab
The Edit Model Surface tab contains tools to edit surface model geometry without leaving the Generative Design.
Generative Design > Edit Model Solid and Edit Model Surface > Sketch*
*Sketch is a contextual tab in the Generative Design workspace.
Sketch tab
The Sketch tab contains tools to create and modify 2D sketches that drive the 3D geometry of a design.
Render > Render
Render tab
The Render tab contains tools to generate photorealistic images of your design. Adjust lighting and materials, add decals, and use local or cloud computing to communicate your design realistically.
Animation > Animation
Animation tab
The Animation tab contains tools to communicate your design with 3D-exploded views and animations to show design assembly. Share videos to help others understand and evaluate your design.
Simulation > Setup
Setup tab
The Setup tab contains tools to create a mathematical representation of a physical system.
Simulation > Setup > Simplify Solid*
*Simplify Solid is a contextual environment in the Simulation workspace.
Simplify Solid tab
The Simplify Solid tab contains tools to make simulation-specific edits to solid model geometry.
Simulation > Setup > Simplify Surface*
*Simplify Solid is a contextual environment in the Simulation workspace.
Simplify Surface tab
The Simplify Surface tab contains tools to make simulation-specific edits to surface model geometry.
Simulation > Setup > Results*
*Results is a contextual environment in the Simulation workspace.
Results tab
The Results tab contains tools to analyze simulation results.
Simulation > Setup > Results > Compare*
*Compare is a contextual environment in the Simulation workspace.
Compare tab
The Compare tab contains tools to compare simulation results side by side.
Manufacture > Milling
Milling tab
The Milling tab contains tools related to 2D milling, 3D milling, drilling, and multi-axis machining.
Manufacture > Turning
Turning tab
The Turning tab contains tools related to turning and drilling.
Manufacture > Additive
Additive tab
The Additive tab contains tools related to additive manufacturing.
Manufacture > Inspection
Inspection tab
The Inspection tab contains tools to help you use probing to verify that your part is set up correctly on your machine and is produced to specified tolerances.
Manufacture > Inspection -> Part Alignment
Part Alignment tab
The Part Alignment tab contains tools to help align inspection results with the active design.
Manufacture > Fabrication
Fabrication tab
The Fabrication tab contains tools related to cutting.
Manufacture > Utilities
Utilities tab
The Utilities tab contains tools related to the Tool Library, Task Manager, inspection, and add-ins.
Manufacture > Machine Builder
Machine Builder tab
The Machine Builder tab consists of several utilities used to select machines from the standard library, edit machine definitions and configure new machines.
Manufacture > Solid
Solid tab
The Solid tab contains tools to create and modify solid models.
Manufacture > Surface
Surface tab
The Surface tab contains tools to create and modify complex parametric surfaces.
Manufacture > Solids > Tools
Tools tab
The Tools tab provides access to 3D printing, scripts and add-ins, utilities, and inspection tools.
Drawing > Drawing
Drawing tab
The Drawing tab contains tools to document manufacturing specifications using integrated, associative drawings, and animations for parts and assemblies.
Drawing > Title Block*
*Title Block is a contextual environment in the Drawing workspace.
Title Block
The Title Block tab contains tools to modify the title block. You can add attributes, text, basic geometry, and images.
Drawing > Border*
*Border is a contextual environment in the Drawing workspace.
Border
The Border tab contains tools to modify the title block and border. You can add text, basic geometry, and images.
Drawing > Drawing (Template)*
*File > New Drawing Template.
Drawing (Template)
The Drawing tab contains tools to create and modify drawing templates.
Electronics > Common
Common tab
The Common tab contains tools to create schematic designs or to reference existing ones.
Electronics > Schematic > Design
Design tab
The Design tab contains tools to design and test a schematic or printed circuit board.
Electronics > Schematic > Document
Document tab
The Document tab contains tools to design and label a schematic or printed circuit board.
Electronics > Schematic > Validate
Validate tab
The Validate tab contains tools to check for errors or rule infractions in a schematic, and to manage net classes.
Electronics > Schematic > Automate
Automate tab
The Automate tab contains tools to access and run automation scripts, including user language programs (ULP).
Electronics > Schematic > Library
Library tab
The Library tab contains tools to open the Library Manager and to update an open design from one or more libraries.
Electronics > PCB > Design
Design tab
The Design tab contains tools to design and test a schematic or printed circuit board.
Electronics > PCB > Document
Document tab
The Document tab contains tools to design and label a schematic or printed circuit board.
Electronics > PCB > Rules DRC/ERC
Rules DRC/ERC tab
The Rules DRC/ERC tab contains tools to check a printed circuit board for electrical errors or design rule infractions, and to manage net classes.
Electronics > PCB > Manufacturing
Manufacturing
The Manufacturing tab contains tools to prepare, save, and export files that support computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).
Electronics > PCB > Automation
Automation tab
The Automate tab contains tools to access and run automation scripts, including user language programs (ULP).
Electronics > PCB > Simulation
Simulation tab
The Simulation tab contains ANSYS tools. Simulate electronics design performance and spatial relationships to keep them operating their best.
Electronics > PCB > Library
Library tab
The Library tab contains tools to open the Library Manager and to update an open design from one or more libraries.
Electronics > 3D PCB
3D PCB tab
The 3D PCB tab contains tools to edit components on a 3D board, manage updates to the 2D design, and inspect physical attributes of board components.
Electronics > Create
Create tab
The Create tab contains tools to create devices, symbols, footprints, and packages in a library, including importing from another library.
Electronics > Document
Document tab
The Document tab contains tools to create devices, symbols, footprints, and packages in a library, and to print them.
Electronics > Automate
Automate tab
The Automate tab contains tools to access and run automation scripts, including user language programs (ULP).
Electronics > Manage
Manage tab
The Manage tab contains tools to manage the updates and link between the current library and a library on library.io.
Electronics > Device
Device tab
The Device tab contains tools to import, design, or modify a device.
Electronics > Symbol
Symbol tab
The Symbol tab contains tools to import, design, or modify a symbol.
Electronics > Footprint
Footprint tab
The Footprint tab contains tools to import, design, or modify a footprint.
Electronics > Package
Package tab
The Package 3D tab contains tools to create a 3D package based on a package in the Package Generator.
Electronics > Library > Create
Create tab
The Create tab contains tools to create devices, symbols, footprints, and packages, open the Library Manager, and view layers.
Electronics > Library > Document
Document tab
The Document tab contains tools to print your electronic component designs.
Electronics > Library > Automate
Automate tab
The Automate tab contains tools to execute command scripts and User Language Programs.
Electronics > Library > Manage
Manage tab
The Manage tab contains tools to manage the updates and links between the current library and a library on library.io.