{"id":9379,"date":"2018-05-03T05:31:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T12:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=9379"},"modified":"2018-05-03T05:31:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T12:31:16","slug":"fusion-360-mastery-projects-folders-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/fusion-360-mastery-projects-folders-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Fusion 360 Mastery: Getting Started with Projects, Folders, and Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New to CAD? New to Fusion 360? You\u2019re in the right place. Our Fusion 360 Mastery series will get you walking on the path to CAD mastery! Today we\u2019re kicking things off with the basics, working with the nuts and bolts of every great design &#8211; projects, folders, and files. Whether this is your first time using CAD or you\u2019re switching from another tool, there are some important things to know about how data works in your new tool. If you haven&#8217;t already done so, download Fusion 360 here.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/free-trial\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Downloadfreetrial-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Downloadfreetrial-3.png 315w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Downloadfreetrial-3-300x44.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Powered by the Cloud<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fusion 360 is powered by the cloud, which allows your projects and files to be accessed anywhere, at any time, from any device. For those of you coming from a traditional CAD tool, this can be a bit of a departure from the norm. Are you used to setting up a PDM system, shared network location, or local file storage system? Those are processes of the past. Using cloud storage in Fusion 360, you:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never have to worry about hard drive space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never have to worry about organizing and keep tracking of your files. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never have to worry about tracking versions and change histories in spreadsheets. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds nice, right? Whether you\u2019re a student or a product development pro, your Fusion 360 designs travel with you wherever you go. That means you can work on campus or in the office, and then get some solo time in at home. The same projects, files, and versions you worked on stay with you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is that one elephant in the room that everyone asks about &#8211; what happens if I go offline? Go ahead, disconnect. When you reconnect, your data gets updated automatically. And if you lose your connection to the web unexpectedly? Fusion will save a local copy of your design on your machine and sync once it gets back online. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Data Panel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where do all of your files and projects live in Fusion 360? In the <\/span><b>Data Panel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Select the icon that looks like a Rubik\u2019s Cube at the top left corner of Fusion 360 to swing open the Data Panel view:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9380 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/data-panel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/data-panel.png 404w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/data-panel-153x300.png 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can think of the Data Panel as your single source of truth for every project, file, and folder that you\u2019ll ever create in Fusion 360. Running solo on a project? You\u2019ll find it in the Data Panel. Working on a project collaboratively with your entire team? You\u2019ll also find it here. Let\u2019s cover some of the useful features in this panel:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Projects<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where all of your created projects will live. Within each project you can have one or multiple files and folders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/data-panel-project-view.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/data-panel-project-view.png 404w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/data-panel-project-view-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Samples<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fusion 360 team has put together a ton of training samples and design references for you to explore at your leisure. Design files for our Fusion 360 Mastery series can be found within Workshop &amp; Events &gt; Fusion Mastery Course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fusion-mastery-project.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fusion-mastery-project.png 373w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/fusion-mastery-project-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Search<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top right corner of the Data Panel has a search functionality. This will search for data within a project, but not a project name. For example, I can search for \u201copen close\u201d to find the specific name of a file contained within one or multiple projects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9383 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/search-data-panel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/search-data-panel.png 404w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/search-data-panel-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Filter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to filter the project view by a specific project then you\u2019ll use the Filter option at the bottom of the Data Panel. Begin typing a project name and the Data Panel will start to auto highlight and display relevant project names. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/filter-data-panel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/filter-data-panel.png 387w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/filter-data-panel-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Working with Files<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Files are the bread and butter of every Fusion 360 project. You can have one or multiple files nested within a single project view. Here\u2019s how to work with files: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Opening a file<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Existing files are opened from the Data Panel. In the Samples section in the Data Panel, navigate to <\/span><b>Workshop &amp; Events &gt; Fusion Mastery Course &gt; Lesson 3-02<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Inside this folder you should see a file called Open Close Save. Double click the file name to open it in the canvas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9385 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/open-file.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/open-file.png 1922w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/open-file-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/open-file-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/open-file-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/open-file-1536x833.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Closing a file<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice at the top of your canvas you have a tab, similar to a browser tab, with the Open Close Save file name. Select the X next to the file name to close the tab. If you didn\u2019t make any changes to the design then it should close automatically, otherwise you\u2019ll be prompted to save. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9386 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/close-file.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/close-file.png 334w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/close-file-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Uploading a new file<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances are some of your design projects will start in another CAD tool like Inventor, SolidWorks, or TinkerCAD and will need to be brought into Fusion 360. This is where uploading a file will come in handy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, you\u2019ll need a test file to try out the upload process. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/fusion360-adoption-prod\/lesson_materials\/files\/000\/000\/022\/original\/Open_Close_Save-FPC011020.f3d.zip?1505152476\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download this Open Close Save file<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Once that\u2019s saved on your computer, open a project within the Data Panel in Fusion 360. Inside of the project view select the <\/span><b>Upload<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button to open the Upload dialog. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/upload-file.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/upload-file.png 752w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/upload-file-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this dialog you can either select files on your computer to upload, or drag and drop them directly, whichever is easier. The one important thing to pay attention to when uploading files is the Location that the file will be uploaded to. If you\u2019re not in the right location, just click the <\/span><b>Change Location<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> link to adjust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9389 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/change-location.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/change-location.png 752w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/change-location-300x39.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Upload <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button and the upload process will begin in the Job Status window. What happens if you close the Job Status window though, do you cancel the upload process as well? Nope! There are two ways to keep tabs on the status of an upload:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Progress Bar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the bottom of the Fusion 360 Data Panel you\u2019ll see an upload progress bar whenever a file is in the process of uploading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9390 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/upload-progress-bar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/upload-progress-bar.png 401w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/upload-progress-bar-300x31.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Job Status<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also reopen the Job Status window by selecting the clock icon at the top right of your interface and choose View Job Status. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9391 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/view-job-status.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/view-job-status.png 317w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/view-job-status-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Working with Projects &amp; Folders<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can probably see by now, projects sit at the top level of the data hierarchy in Fusion 360. One project can hold multiple folders and files. You can think of projects like buckets for all of your data. Here\u2019s how to work with projects and files: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Creating a project &amp; folder<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create a project from the Data Panel by clicking on the <\/span><b>New Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button and giving your project a name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9392 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/new-project.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/new-project.png 365w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/new-project-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need a way to organize your projects? You can use the Pin feature. To pin a project, hover over a project\u2019s name and you\u2019ll see a pin icon to the right. Select the pin and the project will get moved to the top of your project list. Selecting the green pin will unpin the project and move it back down the list. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9393 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinned-project.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinned-project.png 364w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinned-project-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once inside a project you can create folders by selecting the <\/span><b>New Folder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/new-folder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/new-folder.png 374w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/new-folder-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Navigating projects &amp; folders<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at the breadcrumbs at the top of your data panel, see how it changes as you add folders? You can see in the image below that we\u2019re in the Reviewed folder, which is a child of the master branch of the Fusion Mastery project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9395 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/breadcrumb-navigation.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/breadcrumb-navigation.png 375w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/breadcrumb-navigation-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can navigate back and forth between folders and projects by either clicking on the names in the breadcrumbs or clicking the <\/span><b>left arrow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the top left corner of the Data Panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9396 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/caret-navigation.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/caret-navigation.png 394w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/caret-navigation-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Deleting or renaming projects, folders &amp; files<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-clicking on either a project, folder, or file will provide a variety of options, the two most common being rename or delete. Beware, if you delete a folder or file, it\u2019s gone forever!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9397 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/folder-right-click.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/folder-right-click.png 365w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/folder-right-click-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice that there\u2019s no delete option for projects though, just an archive option. When you archive a project, it sends it to an archived folder that can be retrieved if you change your mind. Check out this article on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/fusion-360\/learn-explore\/caas\/sfdcarticles\/sfdcarticles\/How-to-re-activate-archived-projects-in-Fusion-360.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to reactivate archived projects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/archive-restore-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/archive-restore-1.png 912w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/archive-restore-1-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/archive-restore-1-768x163.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Adding a file to a project<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you have an existing file, stored in a different project, that you want to move to a new project. How can you do this? With the Save As option. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an existing file opened in Fusion 360, select the File icon at the top of your interface and and choose <\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This will open a dialog with some basic information for choosing a new file name and save location. Once saved, you should now have that file sitting within the project folder you chose to save to, easy stuff! <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/save-as.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/save-as.png 752w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/save-as-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mission Accomplished<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congrats, you are now a project, folder, and file wizard! Keeping track of all your designs in Fusion 360 is simple thanks to integrated cloud storage and file versioning. For those of you transitioning from traditional CAD software, the reality of not having to manually track changes and file versions is a huge relief. No matter what device you find yourself on, or where in the world you happen to be, Fusion 360 keeps all of your designs together in one place. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New to CAD? New to Fusion 360? Take the first step on your path of CAD mastery today. 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