Long time Eagle user, trying to build my new workflow in Fusion. This is my current workflow to get 3D models attached to footprints.
Team library
Inside library, select footprint I want to attach model to.
Right click and select "Create 3D model" That model opens.
Upload mfg 3D model to a folder in Fusion.
Insert that uploaded model into the created 3D model
Break link to inserted file
Save and close file
Delete mfg 3D model
Is this basically the optimal worklfow, or am I missing something?
Issues I have with this workflow:
Cannot directly attach a model
Need to have 2 files for each 3D model, eventually able to delete 1
Slow
Very hard to organize.
In Library.io implementation in Eagle, the 3D file was contained within the library, at least not visible to me. With Fusion, I need to have a folder for component 3D models, which often have funky names and no direct correlation to the library parts. This is not a problem for doing a few custom parts, but I often have dozens of custom library parts each design. This creates a organization nightmare.
Are there plans to clean this process up?
Thanks,
Tom
Fusion
