Appearances will not apply after downloading.

[garrett.glaser]

This is a new wrinkle to the "Always needing to re-download appearances after each update" issue:

It used to be that some common appearances were pre-loaded (rough powder coat white for example), now no appearances are, which is slightly annoying given the frequency of updates, but not a big deal. But now, after downloading, many appearances will not apply at all. I usually apply to bodies by dragging the appearance icon to the intended bodies in the model. I know that functionality works, because I can duplicate the default appearance, edit that appearance and drag that onto bodies. I can also drag from my Favorites bar onto bodies, but most appearances I download cannot be applied.

I have tried selecting the body in the browser and dragging the appearance to that as well. I am trying this on some extremely simple models, no imported components, everything created in the Solid workspace.

I have recently removed and re-downloaded Fusion to try and jog this issue as well as connectivity issues I was having, the connectivity issues resolved, but not this one. I rely on the render space pretty heavily in my workflow and this is a big drag.

Am I the only one who is having this issue over the last month or so? I am fully updated, running on a M1 MacBook Pro.

[TheCADWhisperer]

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

[garrett.glaser]

It is not one file, it is across all my models, both new and ones that date from previous to this issue, so it is not an issue with the specific file. I have already checked with others on my team by having them open my models and attempt the same action. They do not have the same issue. 

[jdsantiagojr]

Hello, I’m experiencing a similar issue where all my models, including newly created ones, render without any appearance settings in the main viewport—they only display as ghosted images, with visible edges but no solid fills or textures. The models appear correctly in the Data Panel view, but as soon as they load in the main view, they lose their default appearance. Any guidance on how to resolve this would be greatly appreciated. I've attached an example image below for reference.

[jeff_strater]

looks like your visual appearance got switched.  Change to "shaded with visible edges only"

[jdsantiagojr]

Thank you so much for the help! I was really confused about what was going on, especially since I hadn't adjusted those settings before. Now that I know about this feature, I might even use it from time to time. Much appreciated!