topic Re: Solid works to Fusion 360, maintaining joints in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7195928#M199046 <P>Nope. STEP files are generic in format and assembly mates, or joints don't carry over.</P> <P>Even when provided in native SW format that won't work and I am not sure any CAD system can do that. On top,of that Fusion 360 joints work differently than the usual assembly mates in SW, SE, Inventor and othe3r CAD systems.</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:51:02 GMT TrippyLighting 2017-06-30T17:51:02Z Solid works to Fusion 360, maintaining joints https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7195907#M199045 <P>Hi&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to create an animation in KeyShot, but the file I'm working with is coming from a colleague. If he assembles joints and then sends me a .step file, will those joints be maintained?&nbsp;</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:42:43 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7195907#M199045 Anonymous 2017-06-30T17:42:43Z Re: Solid works to Fusion 360, maintaining joints https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7195928#M199046 <P>Nope. STEP files are generic in format and assembly mates, or joints don't carry over.</P> <P>Even when provided in native SW format that won't work and I am not sure any CAD system can do that. On top,of that Fusion 360 joints work differently than the usual assembly mates in SW, SE, Inventor and othe3r CAD systems.</P> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:51:02 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7195928#M199046 TrippyLighting 2017-06-30T17:51:02Z Re: Solid works to Fusion 360, maintaining joints https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7195939#M199047 Do you have any experience with KeyShot, could the files be ported directly into KeyShot, while still maintaining joints? Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:53:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7195939#M199047 Anonymous 2017-06-30T17:53:15Z Re: Solid works to Fusion 360, maintaining joints https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7198679#M199048 <P>No, I don't. Sorry!</P> Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:03:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/solid-works-to-fusion-360-maintaining-joints/m-p/7198679#M199048 TrippyLighting 2017-07-02T20:03:28Z