Saving files locally?

[Anonymous]

hi  I am new to fusion 360   and I  am trying to save my project file to my pc  I cant all the save icons  don't work

I download  this software from  autodesk  free

[dewain.zeglin · Accepted solution]

Have you clicked the little plus sign on the rendered pictures.

Hover over the render
Click on the render
Wait for the render to load
Find the download Icon on the top bar

Click download to Save-As wherever you would like

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

If you want to export to your local drive use Export. Save and Save As save to the cloud and if they're grayed out the file has been saved to the cloud in it's latest state.

Fusion is cloud base, if you export to your drive you will not get full functionality, you can't have linked designs, 2d drawings etc.. If the cloud doesn't work for you then fusion's not the right program.

Mark

[Anonymous]

If I want to post one of my files online in a community like thingiverse and want to upload the actual file not just an .stl, can I do that and how?

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

use the Export command from the File icon:

And choose "Archive File (f3d)" as the file type, making sure to check "Save to my computer", and specify a pathname where you want the archive stored:

This will save a local copy of your design, which can then be uploaded to this forum or elsewhere

[Anonymous]

I'm not new to Fusion 360  and  i already know abot local save, but there is no f3d option. 

Who know why? 

[HughesTooling]

@Anonymous I'd guess you have external linked designs. For a design with linked designs you have to use the online dashboard and download as an FZ3 file.

Mark

[Anonymous]

You was right. Thank you. 

And if you break link to external source, it will make you able to save f3d

[Anonymous]

What if Export is greyed out?

[Anonymous]

how do i break the link