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Let’s do it right and do it big – let’s kick off 2017 with an awesome update that will take your data management, modeling, rendering, and CAM to the next level. We’ve got a lot to cover, so let’s get cracking.<\/p>\n
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See a topic you like? Jump to it: <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Resiliency and any time data access is our number one priority. Previously when Fusion 360 went into offline mode, the data panel collapsed into a flat structure where your designs were no longer organized within folders, making it hard for you to find where things are. Based on your feedback (forum and IdeaStation<\/a>) We\u2019ve made two noticeable improvements to this experience:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I assure you we are taking the recent outages very seriously. Delivering what <\/span>Prabakar mentioned in the forum<\/a>\u00a0around data resiliency and access<\/span>\u00a0is our number one priority, and projects like allowing you to pick which designs you want to make available offline are currently in the works.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aaron showed us an interim solution to make your data available offline in his recent <\/span>quick tip video<\/span><\/a>, and Bryce just published this detailed plan of phase 2 and 3<\/a> on our blog, so make sure to check it out!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n New and shiny toys are always exciting and fun to play with, but we can\u2019t lose focus on the mainstays that got us where we are today. Modeling and sketching continues to be one our primary areas of focus, and we are making good progress on beefing up its core functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many of you have asked (IdeaStation here<\/a>, here<\/a>) for some visual indication of the world coordinate system so you know where in the world you\u2019re spinning around and where you are designing. Now you\u2019ll see the XYZ axes on the ViewCube.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This improvement alone is worth the update. Based on all your feedback, forum posts and issue reports, we\u2019ve drastically improved the command\u2019s behavior and capabilities. Much of its dirty laundry has been washed clean, so let\u2019s run through some new key features.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Move Faces and Sketch Objects<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Remember how in direct modeling mode you can pick a face of a solid and use the Move command to move it or give it an angle? Well now you can do it in timeline\/history mode too! The Move command now lets you move sketch objects, faces, in addition to bodies, and components.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n New parametric Move Types<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Previously you only had 2 Move types: Free Move and Point to Point. Now you have Translate, Rotate, and Point to Position<\/strong>. Translate and Rotate do exactly what they sound like they do. They are limited to their own move type and declutters the manipulators so you have a more specific set of controls. Point to Position lets you pick a point on your model and move it to a certain position based on the design\u2019s coordinate space or a component\u2019s coordinate space. These are all parametric too, so if you make changes to your design, the moves will keep their places.<\/span><\/p>\n Make a copy and capture position of what you\u2019re moving <\/b>(IdeaStation here<\/a>, here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can now also make a copy of the body or component you\u2019re moving. Just make sure you have the \u201cCreate Copy\u201d checkbox checked<\/span> before<\/b> you start moving your model. Oh yeah, you can also capture the position of your move if have that box checked as well.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Center of Mass now under Inspect <\/b>(IdeaStation here<\/a>, here<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And yes, this center of mass is also associative, so if you change the geometry of your model, the center of mass will update accordingly. Keep in mind that Center of Mass is an Analysis type, so you can turn it and off under the Analysis folder in the browser.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Convert command improved<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Instead of selecting the entity and the picking the confusing selection filter of what you\u2019re trying to convert to, you now have clear options of what you\u2019re trying to convert. Here\u2019s an old and new comparison of the UI.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Measure now has snap points turned off by default<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Previously, snap points have been visible by default and will show up as soon as you hover over your model with the Measure tool activated. If your model was complex, then it got cluttered. Fast. That\u2019s why now Snap Points are turned off by default.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n New Option to turn off projected sketches<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Previously when you projected sketches, Fusion 360 would create a bunch of sketch profiles, thinking that it\u2019d be useful for you. This could get messy, and could get you in situations where it was hard to select profiles for extrusions. Now there\u2019s an option to disable Auto project geometry in the preferences, so you can be more surgical on what you want to be active and select.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n New selection filters for Sketch <\/b>(IdeaStation <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This has been frustrating for many of us: when you window select a sketch, the selection also picks up 3D geometry. Now we\u2019ve added 4 new selection filters specific to sketch entities, so when you window select a sketch and only have them checked, the selection will only pick up sketch entities.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dimensions now align better with lines<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You know how when you wanted to align a dimension parallel to the line you\u2019re dimensioning? Yeah, it was <\/span>pretty tricky to do<\/span><\/a>. We improved the behavior so that it\u2019s easier to align dimensions without needing to do the whole right-click sorcery. Hooray!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Center of Origin remains visible when Sketch grid is turned off<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Previously when you turned the sketch grid off from the sketch palette, the sketch origin would also disappear, dumping you into a state of sketch purgatory. Now the Sketch origin remains visible.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Loft command now remembers whether chaining option is turned on or not<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now when you un-check the chaining option in the Loft command, it\u2019ll remember that so the next time you use loft, chaining will stay unchecked.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Surface Loft command now has chaining off by default<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Based on your feedback and playing around with the tool, we realized that \u00a0it is more common to want Chaining OFF rather than ON for Surface Loft. Now the\u00a0<\/span>Chaining checkbox is unchecked by default for Surface and Sculpt loft.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keyboard hotkeys for switching workspaces<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can now switch workspaces with <\/span>CTRL (command for Mac) + Leftbracket and CTRL (command for Mac) \u00a0+ Rightbracket key combos. This will take you through the next and previous workspace in the order it is listed in the workspace switcher.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are some notable fixes<\/b><\/p>\n Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Holy moly. We\u2019ve been talking <\/span>about this<\/span><\/a> for a while (even all the way back in <\/span>November of 2014<\/a>, IdeaStation here<\/a> and here<\/a><\/span>), and we\u2019re glad to announce that it has finally landed. The concept of branch and merge is common in the software development world, but is pretty new when it comes to product design. Before I dive into how to do it, let\u2019s level-set a bit.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. You can explore design variations without consequence<\/b><\/p>\n We\u2019ve all been there. You’re working on a project and you\u2019re on version 85 and you think to yourself: \u201cman…I really shoulda sketched that circle instead of using the cylinder tool\u2026\u201d, and you\u2019re too lazy to go back and find the right version to promote so you stick through it and suffer the consequences. Hours later your eyes are bloodshot and you need a drink. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Branch and merge gets rid of all that because you can create multiple branches and explore different workflows, without the side-effects! If you screw up on one branch, go back to a milestone that you had set, or ditch the branch and move on to another. The master will remain untouched until you decide to merge to it. This introduces levels of stability to your designs, where you can multiple branches as multiple levels of stability (master, pre-production, prototype, sandbox).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. You can manage changes like a pro<\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s true. The only thing that is constant in this world is change, especially in the world of design. Whether you\u2019re on your own or working a global design team, the last thing you want is seeing changes being made to designs where you have no idea what they are, what they replaced, and who is doing it.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Branch and merge let\u2019s you not only create branches, but you can also create milestones for significant events that have taken place, worthy of capturing. Give them code names. Include details that are meaningful for you and your team. Every milestone made captures a snapshot of the entire project and everything related to it (subassemblies, related drawings, etc). Showing a visual tree of all your design decisions to your customers can take your project and relationship to with your customers to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Makes sense? Of course it does. Now let\u2019s run through how you actually do this in Fusion 360.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are some new icons in your data panel. This example shows that I\u2019m in a project called \u201c<\/span>The Jointmaster<\/span><\/a>\u201d and am going to create a branch.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n All your existing projects are deemed as <\/span>master<\/b> branches by default. You\u2019ll notice that within every project, there is a project icon > master with a green circle. Click on the > and you\u2019ll see the option \u201cCreate Branch\u201d. This allows you to branch off from the master project and create your own sandbox project, independent from the master project.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once the branch is created, the branch project will be shown with a different color circle next to the title. Click the project icon to switch between branches. The data panel will load all the designs to your own branch, ready for you to access. Opening a design in a branch project will open a new tab. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I changed the color and geometry of the strap (because I was feeling orangey) and would like that capture this change as a milestone. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once you create a milestone, Fusion 360 sees that as an event on your branch. The main difference between a branch and a milestone is that a branch <\/span>branches out<\/b>, whereas a milestone <\/span>stays on your branch<\/b>. \u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Okay, so you made some changes to one branch and you like what you\u2019re seeing. Now you want to merge the changes to your master branch as the shiny new benchmark. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are 2 ways to merge your changes. <\/b>This is pretty important to understand, so hear me out. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A <\/span>Push merge<\/b> means that you can be on the branch that has the latest changes, and push them to a desired destination, either to master or to any other branch.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Since we are in the sandbox branch, you get to select where you want to push the strap color changes (or other changes that Fusion 360 has found) to. Notice that pushing the change to Master only shows the most recent change to the strap, whereas pushing the change to the other branch will reveal other changes that have not been pushed to that branch.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A <\/span>Pull merge<\/b> means that you want to \u201cpull\u201d the changes from another branch to the one you\u2019re currently on (in this case, the master). Pick and choose the changes you want and then you\u2019ll have the edits pulled to where are you are at. Now we\u2019re in the master branch, pulling the strap color changes from the sandbox branch.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pull a merge by going to the branch selector in the data panel. Fusion 360 will be smart enough to find where the change was made and give you options to choose from. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n With all of the branching and merging going on, you\u2019ll need a good way to keep track of everything. That\u2019s why there is a <\/span>View design history <\/b>option that shows you a timeline of every instance of branch creation, milestones, and merges that have happened throughout the life of your project.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this view, you can also create a branch from another branch by selecting the branch you want to branch from, and then right clicking to create another branch (yeah, you just read the word branch 5 times in one sentence). <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To summarize, here are some good tips to know:<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Still eager to learn more? We are also building our learning content to support branch & merge workflows, so feel free to check out our learning site and new preview functionality forum<\/a>\u00a0for more info, and let us know what you think about the whole experience there or in the comment section below.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We search for everything these days, so why not search for your favorite materials in the Appearance Library? Now you can (this makes me soooo happy). All those seconds spent digging through folders add up, and now you longer have to do it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Notice that new tab in the middle with a little cloud icon? That\u2019s your very own cloud-synced material library <\/strong>(IdeaStation<\/a>). Add your favorite or custom materials there and they will be automatically synced to the cloud so that it is with you where-ever you log into. Woohoo!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n New Settings icon –<\/strong> Now there is a Settings icon in the toolbar, which will allow you to determine the quality of your renderings via the settings dialog. Click it and you\u2019ll get a dialog where you can adjust the level of quality of your local render. <\/span>Fast<\/b> will simplified materials and lighting, whereas <\/span>Advanced <\/b>will give you a more detailed result. You can also lock your view now with<\/span> Lock View<\/b>\u00a0(IdeaStation<\/a>), so you don\u2019t accidentally do a mouse click and start your rendering all over again. Score!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n New Rendering Controls UI –\u00a0Once you start the in-canvas rendering, you\u2019ll notice a new set of controls at the bottom right corner of the window. This will show you the time elapsed, number of iterations, the quality you\u2019ve set this rendering to achieve, and a pause\/resume button on the far left. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are some notable fixes for rendering and graphics: <\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\nFusion 360 resiliency<\/a> | Modeling & Sketching<\/a> | Branch & Merge<\/a> | Rendering & Graphics<\/a> | HSM<\/a> | Simulation<\/a> | API<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nHere’s what we’re doing for Phase 2 and Phase 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Global X, Y, Z axes now visible on ViewCube\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMove command overhauled<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nOld Move UI vs new Move UI. \u00a0Notice any differences?<\/span><\/i><\/h5>\n
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<\/p>\ntop\u00a0shows move > face in direct modeling, whereas bottom\u00a0shows the same in history modeling. Woohoo!<\/span><\/i><\/h5>\n
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\n<\/b>Good news! You can now see the center of mass of your model with the Center of Mass tool under the Inspect drop-down menu (a popular IdeaStation request). Now that Fusion 360 has this, you can measure distances from edges to it.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"center-of-mass\"](\"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/center-of-mass.gif\")
<\/p>\n![\"convert\"](\"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/convert.jpg\")
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Branch & merge available for preview*<\/a><\/b><\/h1>\n
Why do all this? Because of two awesome reasons.<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nFor example, we need to explore dial, case, and strap color options for this watch. The master branch is most stable, production ready, or public facing. Pre-prod branch is a clone of the master branch, but with the latest stable changes. Sandbox is constantly evolving, and is the least stable.<\/span><\/i><\/h5>\n
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<\/p>\nHow to create a branch of your project<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow to\u00a0navigate between master and branches<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow to create milestones <\/b><\/h2>\n
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\nMilestones allow you to capture major changes in your design so that if you ever need to revisit one, you can easily find it. <\/span><\/p>\nHow to\u00a0merge changes\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
1 – Push a merge<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n2 – Pull a merge<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/p>\nHow to view your design history<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Rendering & Graphics<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Appearance Material library now has search<\/b><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nPersonal material library is now synced<\/b><\/h2>\n
In-canvas rendering Improvements<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Once the blue bar reaches Excellent, the rendering will stop. You can toggle the triangle to Final, Infinite, or anywhere in between and the rendering will resume until it reaches that mark (unless you have it set to Infinite, in which case it\u2019ll just keep going, and going, and going).<\/span><\/p>\n