Model editing

[Anonymous]

When I am editing a joint or initiate the "Get all Lastest" command my computer with literally sit for up to 30 minutes with a light blue screen. I just tried to open a joint and edit it, it took over 10 mins for the command just to activate and then 15 mins for the command to close

I am a very proficient Inventor user but cannot understand why it takes so long to simply change a component length or open a joint to edit.

Any ideas?

I have been editing this model for over 5 hours, changed 3 out of ~50 details!!!  Spent most of my time sitting and watching the blue circle spin.

I have looked around and cannot find a requirement for the internet speed.  I am almost fed up and am thinking of calling in my Autodesk and ask him how can I use the when it takes so long to do any simple edits.

[TrippyLighting]

You did not exactly provide an abundance of detail that would help getting to the bottom of this.

Is this a model you can share ?

As this is a model with linked components the easiest way to share it is to provide a download link. That will automatically create a zipped file with all parts of the assembly.

Ito do so you can click on the little info button in lower right corner of the design file in the Fusion 360 data panel and then select Open Details on Web. The web page that ones up will have a "share" button in the upper right corner.

A generel rule, i you try to use Fusion the way you used Inventor you'll in for a rude boring awakening. e.g. working with too many linked components is rather counterproductive at this time and also often unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have the share window open and here is the link. http://a360.co/2jZYSMe

You say "too many linked components" do you mean components in my model?

I was trying to edit a joint, now I am trying to simple delete the component out and bring it in again to see if that is faster.

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[TrippyLighting]

No. Linked components are components in your design that have the little chain link symbol showing next to the component name in the browser.

In Fusion 360 you can build a complete assembly in a single file, thus there is a reduced need for linked components. It makes editing much faster and offers things that you don't get when working purely with external/linked components.

Here is a link to the handout for the Fusion 360 class I helped teach this year at Autodesk University. It has a section explaining when and when not to use like components.

The handout also explains Fusion 360 R.U.L.E #1 as a good start to build components, the foundation of good assemblies.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. I will go thru it tomorrow.

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[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

The original project ended so regrettably I cannot go back to the original problem.  I did create a new design of another project and I stayed within the assembly and created new components and sketch & extruded all of my components. I was able to run an FEA and will continue to do that.  I did accidentally create one linked component but it did not create the same time lag I was seeing before.  Is there any way to bring a linked component into an assembly and make it part of the design so that it is not linked?  I tried and could not find one.  It looks like to only way to get rid of a link components is to completely re-draw in the assembly.