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Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

Eadig — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:36:33 GMT

Hello everyone

I succeeded in importing a 3D product model made in Fusion 360 into AutoCAD for Mac 2019. However, I cannot do the other way around (i.e. failing to import a 3D interior model made in AutoCAD for Mac 2019 into Fusion 360) and AutoCAD for Mac throws me the file type not supported error message.

If someone out there knows any workarounds, please share with me.

Thank you in advance.

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

g-andresen — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:08:14 GMT

Hi,

that depends on your license. (export files)

günther

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

TheCADWhisperer — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:17:48 GMT

Can you Attach the *.dwg file here for analysis?

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

Eadig — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 01:01:47 GMT

Thank you. I read the page through the link and understood .stl is the only format that can be exported by AutoCAD and loaded into Fusion 360 for Personal Use. Something I noticed is that the model in stl format looks very different in Fusion 360 — it has all the light and material textures removed.

I guess this means the Professional License is the only way to go.

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

Eadig — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 01:10:34 GMT

Sorry, I didn't know how to share dwg files on this forum, so I made this link to share it:

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZ9vEJXZ5MYL5UrbddpegD1BfssiR46rxwNy

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 11:43:44 GMT

I don’t go to external links.

Simply click Reply to this thread and then drag the file into the Attach box.

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

g-andresen — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 11:57:23 GMT

Hi,

try IGS

günther

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

Eadig — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:36:21 GMT

Has the DWG file been transferred?

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

TheCADWhisperer — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:50:08 GMT

Are your intended units Inches or mm?

This geometry is simple, why not create it in Fusion 360?

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

g-andresen — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:59:46 GMT

Hi,

You cannot import DWG with Personal license

günther

Re: Trying to import AutoCAD data into Fusion 360 with no luck

Eadig — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:14:00 GMT

Yes, indeed. I will be creating the entire set in Fusion 360 from the next project.