Configurations [Feedback Request]

[jodom4]

Hey everyone,

Configurations are live and we want to hear from you! james_mann47GPZ is here to respond in this thread to your questions and comments about the feature. 

Some useful links to check out before you post:

• Configurations FAQ
• What's New: Configurations

Thanks!

[agerkhardtTTLAW]

Sure I will share the files 

[karina.harper]

@jacob.michaels 

Looking at the logs, I think this is the same problem. Try the solution(s) from the article, and if that doesn't fix it, make a new forum post and tag me please. 

Thanks!
Karina

[jacob.michaels]

The fix worked for me!

Thanks!

[tonymuka]

The new Configurations feature is really useful and cool!  I wish text "strings" were valid parameters that could be used in the customizer.  It seems that would be an easy "no units" parameter data type that could be very handy to use/configure.

[MattJobson]

Would love to be able to add driven dimensions to the configuration table. (as non-editable ofcourse)

There is a particular scenario where I'd like to modify a driving dimension but compare with 2 other dimensions to ensure they don't go too far out of scope. This is much easier to do in a table and with  ability to break tables into themes it would be the perfect fit for it.

Sure I could do an equation to do it automatically, but I want to manually inspect and adjust the results in realtime.

[Mublio]

Great work on Configurations! It will enable our cabinetry workshop to simplify our design process a LOT.

My feature request: drive configuration aspects by parameter values

Example

The cabinets we make have a max height of 2000 mm. If a customer requests a higher cabinet, lets say 2500 mm, an extra cabinet of 500 mm has to be put on top of the 2000 mm one. So in short, the logic has to be like this:

If parameter value >2000 mm, then unsurpress features of cabinet 2

This does not seem to be possible right now, and its a feature more people would like to see: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/configurations-surpress-unsurpress-ba...

Kind regards,

Koen

[emanuel.cesarino]

I'm really enjoying the flexibility the configurations enable.
From my user experience, I would like to be able to create a Theme with both design and appearance columns.
For example, if I want a Theme to include an aesthetic component that isn't included in other appearance Themes.
Also, being able to include appearances added to faces in the configurations table would be very nice for modeling painted parts with the base material showing in some faces.

[jameswVTJ5V]

Hi, I posted this in the manufacturing forum but as it involves configurations....

So I have a model which is configured as follows:

Config 1 - Block model of the component

Config 2 - Block model modified for concept design approval

Config 3 - Model split into components with additional features applied to each component.

When selecting source components to nest there is no option to choose configurations of a model (only the first created config).

Am I missing something or is there a way to select configurations of a model for nesting?

I can save Config 3 out as a separate model and select the source components but then the model has lost it's link to the block model and concept configurations. 

TIA

[temple_dawson]

This is a little late, but configurations in Fusion have been great! When I came to my current workplace that uses Fusion one of the key features I missed from Inventor was the configurable iParts. We have a few projects that could have really benefited from configurations before they were added. It's great to see a feature I will be using lots!

After having used configurations in two small/medium-sized projects (1-4 main configured parts with ~20-30 adjustable user parameters + ~50 small external parts, many of which are duplicates) there's one thing that has come up in each project that required a workaround over what could have been a direct solution.

In each project I have three patterns that make up a larger pattern (different spacings and quantities between each of the individual patterns) which reference one sketch and set of extrusions through a surface on the part. This part surface has 3 depth and 4 length variants, so I have configured the pattern to fit each size. The issue I've run into is that one of the depths requires the pattern to be slightly offset to remain consistent across the parts (the depth on this part is larger in difference between the other two where the pattern is referenced from the centerpoint of the face). The one solution I have done is seemingly easy enough, add a suppression feature to the configuration, suppress the original sketch/extrusions/pattern on the third depth variant, and add a new sketch/extrusions/pattern with the offset that is suppressed on the first two depth variants.

This ultimately works, but it slightly defeats the purpose of having the sketch configured. As there is no dimension to the reference on the first two (because they are centered on the face) but there is an added offset dimension for the third one I can't just use that dimension as a configured parameter. I first thought to modify the reference point to the sketch by dimensioning from the top/bottom edge of the face and making that a configured dimension, but there are other features in the part that cause that edge reference in the sketch to be lost in some variants.

My suggestion/request, if it is possible, would be to have a "break link" feature in a configured file similar to how you can insert a part into an assembly and break the link to the original. Essentially, the ability to "break" a feature (sketch/extrusion/pattern/etc.) in the configuration you have activated. The thought behind this is that I could "break" the sketch for the third depth where an offset is necessary, make the adjustment to the sketch, and then still use the extrusion/pattern features which are configured across the parts on the adjusted sketch. Or have both the base and offset references in the same sketch, and "break" the extrusion so that I can select one set of profiles instead of the other, and keep the configured pattern.

If something like this is possible that I've been oblivious to, or there is a more direct solution someone more intelligent has thought of please provide feedback, I'm very open to it. If this request is too far-fetched then I'll continue to use the method I have thus far. Thanks for all the work you folks pour into Fusion!

[Mikhail_Romanov]

The configurable design option is a good idea. But it crashes on the sketch solver. It works extremely unstable. And switching from one configuration to another does not work correctly if the sketch cannot be recalculated correctly. And this is very sad.

[TrippyLighting]

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@Mikhail_Romanov wrote:

The configurable design option is a good idea. But it crashes on the sketch solver.

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Your post, or at least what you are showing in the screencasts is not the topic in this thread.

However, it looks like a pretty big bug in the sketch offset functionality! @Phil.E to the rescue!

[Mikhail_Romanov]

I did't make a video where I was switching the configuration and got the message about error in the sketch. And this sketch was a base of my configured design. But I'm sure I'll see it again and I'll send you. And you'll see how sketch solver spoils configured design. And it'll be for this topic.

[Phil.E]

The videos show what appears to be a bug in the sketch solver. Has nothing to do with configurations, as reported. If there is something to report related to configurations, outside of this workflow, I'm happy to take a look. For now I'll log a bug for the fact that the second sketch is not parametrically connected to the first sketch in an expected manner.
(FUS-152594)

[moritzLCGFK]

I really appreciate all the work you guys put into developing Fuision always further!
I was hoping for a long time, for something like the configuration Tool!

One thing I am now missing is some kind of configured manufacturing!

I have made a highly configurable shelf, which results in some different strategies to manufacture it.

It would be very nice to create an own tool path/ a whole new setup "board" for each config, or to configure them just like in "construction" (better: for each subconfig / style table (in german: Stiltabelle) because I just use one main config and choose for every project a specific combination of sub configs, and numbers would explode if I create a main config for each possible way)

Also, I had to find some work-arounds, because it is not possible to control configuration points via others (if subconfig "A" is selected from style table "1" then suppress paramenter "x" in style table "2") / or via parameters ("if some condition is true=> suppress this feature)
It´s a little hard for me to explain it and if needed I can try to specify this closer, but I need to suppress some features listed in one style table, of course depending on the style choosen, but ALSO depending on the style choosen in another style table.
Of course this could be easily solved by combining everything in just one style table or just in the main config, but then again, numbers would explode and I would have 600+ configurations instead of just four style tables with each 5 styles

I hope some points I´m saying make sense and will maybe added at some point in future.
If some of you have ideas of how to fix those problems in some other ways, please tell me, I´m very open for some ideas to try!

[Phil.E]

The Fusion update today to build number 2.0.19204 fixes the sketch offset issue reported with FUS-152954. Thanks for reporting the issue in this discussion.

[Mikhail_Romanov]

Great!
By the way, I use configurations and I like It. I use it mostly to show the different stages of producing parts. So mostly I use suppress for features.

[Mikhail_Romanov]

Short note.

I use configurations to show stages of production. An it woud be nice if I could show them on the sheets of one drawing. But when I change Configuration, I have to start a new drawing.  

[Victoria.Studley]

Hi Fusion Configurations folks!

I just wanted to follow up in this thread to let you know we've added a couple of significant improvements to Fusion Configurations recently that many of you requested and might find helpful in your design work.

Both of these new workflows fall under the umbrella of Custom Configurations, and when combined should help you achieve what you need more easily if you create highly flexible, customizable products. Here's some specific info about the new workflows and links to the documentation in case you want to take a deeper dive.

Customize

In the most recent release (July 2026), we introduced Customize, the next step in the Custom Configurations journey. Instead of manually pre-creating every possible combination as a row in the configuration table, you can now embed your design intent into the table itself and create individual configurations only when and where you actually need them.

The Customize workflow gives you end-to-end flexibility across the lifecycle of a configurable product. You can declare which aspects are highly flexible, test combinations before committing to them, create new configurations on demand from the context of downstream workflows, and review everything back in the configuration table as the source of truth.

Here's the high-level workflow:

• Customize: In the configuration table, right-click any Theme Table column in the top table and click Customize to declare it as a custom aspect. You can Uncustomize at any time to change it back to a non-custom aspect.
• Test: Use the new Test Row to try combinations without creating them all up front. When you click Test, Fusion computes the configuration and activates it if it exists. If the combination is unique, you can still click Add Configuration to manually add it to the table. Configurations with the same non-custom values are grouped under a common parent.
• Use Downstream: When you use configurations in downstream workflows like Insert, Switch Configuration, or Derive, the Select Configuration dialog now supports customization. Each existing configuration from the table displays as a card, and you can expand a parent to pick an existing customization. In the new Customize section, you can select values for any Custom Aspect. If the combination you need already exists, Fusion reuses it instead of creating a duplicate. If it's new, you can name it, and Fusion creates it on the fly in context. Once you save the assembly, Fusion generates the new customization and displays it back in the configuration table.
• Review: Once you've created customizations downstream, Fusion displays them all back in the configuration table of the source Configured Design, nested beneath their logical parents. If you or a teammate has the design open, new customizations appear in the configuration table automatically as they're created. No extra save required.
• Rules: The Customize workflow pairs well with Configuration Rules. You can author rules between configured aspects across any top table column. Fusion enforces the rules in the configuration table and in all downstream workflows, including the new Customize section in the Select Configuration dialog. So your highly flexible product still only produces valid, manufacturable combinations.

This initial release supports Theme Table columns. We intend to add support for other top table column types (like parameters) in the future if there's demand for it.

Configuration Rules

Back in April 2026, we added Configuration Rules to the Fusion Design Extension. This lets you create logical rules that drive or limit configured aspect values in a Configured Design. This helps automate the combination of options in highly configurable products to ensure you can only create manufacturable configurations. Configuration Rules uses a low-code visual rules engine to make authoring rules more accessible and easier to understand.

• Drag and drop blocks into the Configuration Rules canvas to build your logical rules.
• Turn each rule on when you’re ready to apply it.
• Apply the rules, and existing values in the configuration table will update to adhere to the rules.
• As you continue to create and modify configurations, Fusion enforces the rules in real time to maintain consistency and manufacturability.

And here are the documentation links for both of these:

• Custom Configurations
• Configuration Rules

Let us know if you try either or both of these new Custom Configurations workflows. We'd love to hear if they help you in your work, and also if you need more from them. Always happy to hear feedback and advocate for improved experiences on your behalf!