{"id":77506,"date":"2025-05-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=77506"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:35:32","slug":"how-to-3d-pack-parts-evenly-multiple-build-platforms-autodesk-fusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/how-to-3d-pack-parts-evenly-multiple-build-platforms-autodesk-fusion\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing in Autodesk Fusion: How to 3D Pack Parts Evenly Among Multiple Build Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Efficiently packing parts across multiple build platforms can be a challenge. In this article, we&#8217;ll explore a custom workflow in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Autodesk Fusion<\/a> to achieve even distribution of parts among multiple build platforms. This method ensures optimal utilization of each machine, saving you time and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<?php\nfunction autodesk_fusion_cta_horizontal() {\n    ob_start();\n    ?>\n    <style>\n        .cta-section-horizontal {\n            background: #ddd; \/* Much lighter grey background *\/\n            padding: 12px; \/* Adjusted padding *\/\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            box-shadow: 0 3px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n            color: #333; \/* Darker text color for better readability *\/\n            display: flex;\n            align-items: center;\n            justify-content: space-between;\n            max-width: 650px; \/* Width adjusted for a more compact look *\/\n            margin: 20px auto;\n            position: relative;\n            flex-wrap: nowrap; \/* Prevent wrapping *\/\n        }\n\n        .cta-section-horizontal img {\n            width: 60px; \/* Slightly larger logo *\/\n            height: auto; \/* Maintain aspect ratio *\/\n            margin-right: 12px; \/* Adjusted spacing *\/\n            background-color: #ddd; \/* Match the background color *\/\n            padding: 6px; \/* Adjusted padding *\/\n            border-radius: 8px; \/* Slightly rounding to match container *\/\n            box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #ddd; \/* Blend with background *\/\n        }\n\n        .cta-text {\n            flex: 1;\n            margin-right: 12px; \/* Adjusted spacing *\/\n        }\n\n        .cta-title {\n            font-size: 18px; \/* Slightly larger title font size *\/\n            font-weight: bold; \/* Bold title *\/\n            color: #f9a825; \/* Orange color *\/\n            margin-bottom: 4px; \/* Reduced margin *\/\n        }\n\n        .cta-info {\n            display: none; \/* Hide description *\/\n        }\n\n        .cta-buttons {\n            display: flex;\n            gap: 8px; \/* Adjusted button spacing *\/\n            align-items: center;\n        }\n\n        .cta-button {\n            padding: 8px 12px; \/* Button padding *\/\n            font-size: 12px; \/* Smaller font size for buttons *\/\n            font-weight: bold;\n            text-transform: uppercase;\n            border-radius: 4px; \/* Slightly rounded corners *\/\n            border: 2px solid transparent;\n            cursor: pointer;\n            transition: all 0.3s ease;\n            display: inline-flex; \/* Use inline-flex to ensure proper alignment *\/\n            align-items: center; \/* Center align text vertically *\/\n            justify-content: center; \/* Center align text horizontally *\/\n            text-decoration: none !important; \/* Ensure no underlines with !important *\/\n            color: inherit; \/* Use the button's text color *\/\n        }\n\n        .cta-button.white-button {\n            background-color: #fff;\n            color: #333;\n            border: 2px solid #ddd;\n        }\n\n        .cta-button.white-button:hover {\n            background-color: #333;\n            color: #fff;\n            border: 2px solid #f9a825;\n        }\n\n        .cta-button.black-button {\n            background-color: #f9a825;\n            color: #fff;\n            border: 2px solid #f9a825;\n        }\n\n        .cta-button.black-button:hover {\n            background-color: #fff;\n            color: #f9a825;\n            border: 2px solid #fff;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n    <div class=\"cta-section-horizontal\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/autodesk-fusion-product-icon-400.png\" alt=\"Autodesk Fusion Logo\">\n        <div class=\"cta-text\">\n            <h1 class=\"cta-title\">Elevate your design and manufacturing processes with Autodesk Fusion<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cta-buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/trial-intake-flow\" class=\"cta-button white-button\">Get a 30-Day Free Trial<\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/extensions\" class=\"cta-button black-button\">See Plans and Pricing<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <?php\n    return ob_get_clean();\n}\nadd_shortcode('autodesk_fusion_cta_horizontal', 'autodesk_fusion_cta_horizontal');\n?>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, users can already pack parts across multiple build volumes using the MJF\/SLS script in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.autodesk.com\/FUSION\/en\/Detail\/Index?id=1864820821708132049&amp;appLang=en&amp;os=Mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D printing essentials add-in<\/a>. However, users might find that the packing result can be uneven with the script fully packing all the build volumes, apart from the final one, which is packed with the remaining parts. Often, this leads to multiple fully packed build volumes and one half-packed or nearly empty, such as the example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-1-1-2-1024x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-1-1-2-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-1-1-2-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-1-1-2-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-1-1-2.jpg 1522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this is still very useful as it tells us the minimum number of build volumes that the parts can be packed into. This is crucial as a pre-step in the workflow to distribute the parts evenly across multiple build volumes. Read on to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-2-1-1-1024x846.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-2-1-1-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-2-1-1-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-2-1-1-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-2-1-1.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-choose-your-3d-printer\">Step 1: Choose your 3D printer<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The first step is to determine which printer you&#8217;ll be using for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/solutions\/additive-manufacturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3D printing<\/a> needs. For this example, we&#8217;ll use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hp.com\/us-en\/printers\/3d-printers\/products\/jet-fusion-5000.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HP Jet Fusion 5000<\/a> machine. This additive machine has specific dimensions we need to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X Dimension: 380 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Y Dimension: 284 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Z Dimension: 380 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-create-a-multiple-build-volumes-machine-representation\">Step 2: Create a multiple build volumes machine representation<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Once you have the printer dimensions, you can use Fusion\u2019s Configuration tool in the Design workspace to create a representation of multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedmanufacturing.org\/technologies\/additive\/beyond-prototypes\/article_fc9124d8-ed3b-11ef-8a10-53759878aeef.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HP printers<\/a>. The process involves creating custom dividers, which we can later use as no-build zones between the multiple build volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, assuming the divider we will build will have a width of 16 mm in the Y axis, the Y dimension of these custom machines will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two build volume machine: Y = 284 + 16 + 284 = 584 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three build volume machine: Y = 584 + 16 + 284 = 884 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four build volume machine: Y = 884 + 16 + 284 = 1184 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The video below shows how Configurations in Fusion can be used to quickly create and choose between different designs\u2014in this case, an HP printer with multiple build volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1076\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1864 \/ 1076;\" width=\"1864\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ezgif-8203cd65293eaf.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Remembering that the MJF\/SLS script informed us that all the parts can fit within three build volumes, we will select the relevant configuration and export it as a 3MF file using the 3D print option in the utilities tab. This 3MF will then be used for our custom HP printer in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-4-1-1024x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-4-1-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-4-1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-4-1-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-4-1-1536x889.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-4-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-fusion-blog wp-block-embed-fusion-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HaYb89xuXW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/3-must-have-3d-printing-apps-for-fusion-360\/\">Autodesk Fusion 3D Printing Apps That Make Your Workflows Better<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"aspect-ratio:500 \/ 282;width:100%;height:auto;position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&ldquo;Autodesk Fusion 3D Printing Apps That Make Your Workflows Better&rdquo; &mdash; Fusion Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/3-must-have-3d-printing-apps-for-fusion-360\/embed\/#?secret=oUDkeWc8fn#?secret=HaYb89xuXW\" data-secret=\"HaYb89xuXW\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-create-your-custom-printer\">Step 3: Create your custom printer<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Now knowing how many build volumes we need in order to pack all our parts, we can create our custom HP printer. Using the original printer as a template, edit it to extend the Y axis to equal 884mm to match the calculations in step 2. For the platform, no build zone, select the 3MF we exported to finish creating our custom HP printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-5-1.jpg 967w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-5-1-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-5-1-768x604.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4-pack-parts-in-the-custom-printer\">Step 4: Pack parts in the custom printer<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Create a new additive setup, selecting the custom HP printer created in step 3. Using the same packing template from the 3D printing essentials that we used earlier will now give a uniform distribution of packed parts across our multiple build volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note, the build volume density displayed in the browser and dialog is not accurate since it is only suitable for single build volume machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-6-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-6-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-6-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-6-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-6-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-6.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5-create-the-final-packing-jobs\">Step 5: Create the final packing jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Now that there are three even distributions of parts, you can divide the parts into three setups with the original HP printer. Duplicate the manufacturing model for each of these setups and make sure to create a selection set for each setup to aid in moving all the components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-7-1024x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-7-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-7-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-7-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-7-1536x889.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-7.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat this process for each setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Duplicate the initial Manufacturing Model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a new setup for each manufacturing model with the same HP machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a selection set of the components.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select and move all components so that the next arrangement of components is placed within the build volume of the printer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the setup and remove excess components to finalize each build.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-8-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-8-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-8-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-8-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-8.jpg 1403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"efficiently-pack-parts-across-multiple-build-platforms\">Efficiently pack parts across multiple build platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>By following this custom workflow, you can efficiently pack parts across multiple build platforms in Autodesk Fusion. The 3D packing calculation may take a long time due to the larger build volume of your custom multi-build volume machine. However, this workflow ensures a more balanced distribution of your parts across multiple machines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this workflow involves manual steps for the creation of manufacturing models, setups, moving parts, and removing excess parts, you can also create a custom automation script and streamline the process further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading, and happy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/solutions\/3d-printing\">3D printing<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide provides a comprehensive solution to multi-tray packing, allowing you to distribute parts evenly and maximize machine usage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4660,"featured_media":77631,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[480,476],"tags":[73,254,143,356],"coauthors":[585],"class_list":["post-77506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manufacturing","category-tutorials","tag-3d-printing","tag-additive-manufacturing","tag-manufacturing","tag-tutorial","dhig-theme--light"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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