{"id":19260,"date":"2021-03-01T17:59:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T01:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=19260"},"modified":"2022-02-24T09:20:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:20:31","slug":"march-2021-product-update-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/march-2021-product-update-whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2021 Product Update – What’s New"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We encountered an odd behavior where if you were editing a locked sketch dimension, started moving your cursor, and changed the value of that locked dimension again without pressing the ENTER or Tab key, the dimension wouldn’t update the sketch. Now it does. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We fixed an issue that was causing some of you with macOS machines to hang on startup of Fusion 360 (or a noticeable decrease in startup speed). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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V. 2.0.9930<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We noticed that if you where in the Additive tab and clicked on the Move command with the Setup dialog still active, Fusion 360 got really confused didn\u2019t want to go any further. This also happened when you were in the Move dialog and clicked Cancel, knowing that you haven\u2019t selected a machine in the Setup dialog yet. We untangled some wires and now both issues are gone.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

blakebarrier<\/a> reported that when he was trying to generate a toolpath, he kept getting a pop-up message that “The software component within Fusion360 that calculates operations has closed unexpectedly. Fusion360 remains open, but some operations have not been generated.<\/em>” We got working on this issue and found that it was related to an Adaptive Clearing with rest machining issue that we\u2019ve fixed. Now this is fixed too.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently a recent bug emerged where if you have “sync visibility with active setup” active, then created a new setup, the visibility did not sync up correctly. It was only when you re-activated the setup that the visibility took effect. Now it should sync correctly.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We fixed in issue where if you accidentally crash during a palette command, it was possible to somehow link the Palette to Fusion 360\u2019s Native UI.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also fixed an issue regarding _dependentParameter_s method. When a user parameter depended upon a model parameter using the _dependentParameter_s method on that model parameter, an access violation exception occurred, which caused Fusion 360 to crash. Now this method should work properly again.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We cleaned up some dialog formatting issues in the add-in install dialog for certain add-ins that contained lots of information and text. Now it should more consistent across macOS and Windows.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We fixed a few nasty bugs while testing Nesting workflows. If you started to create a Nest Study andpressed CTRL\/COMMAND, the browser node disappeared for no reason. If you clicked OK, the nest study would fail. Trying to create a new Nest Study caused Fusion 360 to crash. This has now been sorted.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were in the Setup command and decided to create a new Nest Study with the command still active, Fusion 360 refused to cooperate and crashed. Now it will no longer crash, and you\u2019ll be presented the Nest Study dialog as expected.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When using Edit Arrange on a previously modified Component Orientation angle value in the Nest & Fabrication Extension, we noticed that the Orientation field didn\u2019t display the manually modified value that you\u2019d expect. Now it does.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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V.2.0.9854<\/p>\n\n\n\n

StuffAndyMakes<\/a> reported an issue where entering dimensions for an initial sketch<\/a> that was locked did not affect the size of the sketch. Do this should update the sketch to reflect the new dimension, and now it does. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

arlimbad222<\/a> and a number of others have told us that .STL machining<\/a> was not working properly. Fusion 360 generated the toolpath, but completely ignored the .STL file, placing the toolpath at a fixed height and violating the .STL surfaces. This is now fixed as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of you experienced instability with the 3D Adaptive Clearing toolpath where rest machining was causing Fusion 360 to crash. Sorry about that – this is now fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We found some wonky behavior around how NC programs were being output if you had selected a different file path as output location. The new output folder typed in the Compare and Edit dialog was reset to default inside NC Program dialog. Now Fusion 360 will remember the output folder associated with the NC program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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V.2.0.9849<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Usability <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

New!<\/span> Know who\u2019s working on what with Design Reservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Previously if you and your team were working on a single Fusion 360 project, you had to be careful about who is making changes to which document. Changes saved to a document are versioned, however it wasn\u2019t easy to know who is working on what (without staying on top of everyone\u2019s activities), nor was there a way to explicitly reserve a document. Now, Design Reservation makes this all possible by building on top of functionality that currently exists, as well as expanding on what is possible.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now if you and your team are working on an assembly with external components (xrefs), you\u2019ll notice avatars and reservation badges placed on the documents that you and your team members are currently working on. Badges will appear in the document tab, browser entities, and the data panel.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Reservations is a part of our Assembly Concurrency workflow. Coupled with the ability to edit externally referenced assemblies with Edit-in-Place and working with Local and Assembly Contexts, this enables you and your team to work closer together with more transparency. There’s a lot more to cover, so if this functionality is relevant to you, be sure to check out our detailed blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about assemblies and Design Reservation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New!<\/span> Use Arrow keys to navigate the design browser<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arrow keys \u2013 cast aside by gamers but still beloved by everyone else. If you\u2019re wondering what you could be using your arrow keys for in Fusion 360, you\u2019re in for a treat. As part of this update, you are now able to use your arrow keys to navigate through the design browser, digging into folders, components, and component assemblies. Now you can use your mouse for something else as you navigate with your trusty arrow keys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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