CadRev – a free Fusion add-in for revision & release management (feedback welcome)

[niko_miarisTBT6M]

Hi all,

I kept running into the same thing in Fusion: it versions every save, but
there's no controlled *release* state — so projects drift into
bracket_final_final_v3.f3d. Vault / Fusion Manage felt too heavy and pricey
for a small shop or solo work.

So I built an add-in — CadRev — that adds revision/PDM management right inside
the Fusion panel. Three things I focused on:

- Local storage: all CAD files + metadata live in a folder on your own machine
(SQLite), no cloud lock-in.
- Versioning / release states: each part has a state (WIP → Released →
Obsolete). Released parts are locked; changing one forces a new revision with
a comment, so the history stays clean.
- Batch export: export multiple parts at once to STEP/STL/3MF/IGES… into a
folder.

It also auto-assigns part numbers. Free up to 10 active parts, Mac + Windows:
https://cadrev.de/?utm_source=autodesk-forum

Full disclosure: it's my own add-in, solo-built. I'm posting here mainly for
honest feedback from people who actually live this workflow — does the
release/versioning model fit how you work? What's missing or annoying? Happy to
answer anything technical about how it talks to the Fusion API.

[Radwan-Almsora]

CadRev successfully solves a major frustration for solo users and small shops—the lack of controlled, state-based releases in Fusion without the bloat of Vault. Offering a local SQLite setup, rigid WIP-Released-Obsolete locking, and batch export directly in the UI is an incredibly practical workflow.

To resolve your issue, you can enter here. 

Exploring Change Management With the Fusion 360 Manage Extension

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[niko_miarisTBT6M]

Thanks! Curious from people actually running this day to day: does the
WIP/Released/Obsolete model match how you handle releases, or do you do it
differently? Always trying to sharpen it.