Workspace: Electronics – Schematic Editor
Fusion version: 2705.1.15 x86_64
Current behavior:
In recent updates of Fusion Electronics, copying a labeled net (e.g., CLK) automatically increments its name to CLK1. While I understand this was implemented as a safety measure to prevent unintended short circuits, it introduces extra friction for workflows that intentionally use net labels to connect signals across a schematic sheet without drawing long net lines.
The problem:
Different users need different behavior here. Some of us rely on labeled nets keeping their exact name when copied (e.g. copying a block that reuses a clock net "CLK" across a schematic — it must stay "CLK", not become "CLK1"). Other users have asked for the opposite — they want labeled nets to also auto-increment when duplicating repeated schematic blocks (e.g. "LAOD_1" → "LAOD_2" for each copy), as discussed here:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-electronics-forum/auto-increment-net-s-name-when-inserting-sch...
Suggestion:
Allow users to toggle an option or set a rule where:
Default / Unnamed Nets (N$x): Retain the current behavior and auto-increment (N$1 → N$2) to avoid clutter.
User-Named / Labeled Nets: Maintain the original behavior (preserve the exact net name upon copying) or prompt the user with a quick action (e.g., "Keep Net Name" vs. "Increment Net Name").
Why this is important:
This would let each design team pick the behavior that fits their workflow instead of one behavior being forced on everyone, and it would also resolve confusion where some users report labeled nets are being renamed unexpectedly on copy (contrary to the documented default) while others specifically want that renaming.
Thanks for considering this!
