Fusion
Hi,
Fusion will open designs directly using the Open command as @MoshiurRashid is kind enough to point out, but that workflow is outside of the intended use of Fusion data in the cloud.
Consider this: Because Fusion stores your design in the cloud, you don't need to use those old-style methods of downloading and emailing files around. Instead, invite others to view or download the latest copy of your design, right from your data panel.
When someone uses the link a web page opens. They can view the design, open the design, or download a copy of the design.
Phil Eichmiller
Software Engineer
Quality Assurance
Autodesk, Inc.
Then, Fusion is probably not the tool for you. Fusion is highly cloud-centric, and always will be. There are awkward workflows you can use to try to make it more "local" (using Export and Open for saving locally only), but you will eventually become frustrated by those, as there are limitations (you cannot insert a design into another design from disk, for instance).
Jeff Strater
Engineering Director
There is a way to do what you want, as @jeff_strater says it might be a more manual process and can't use some of the things Fusion needs the cloud for.
1. The share link workflow I showed you does allow whoever you send the link to to download an .f3d to their local computer hard drive. Caveat: This would require the recipient to be connected to the internet in order to download the .f3d from your cloud storage data.
2. The open dialog. You can use the Open dialog to open .f3d from your local hard drive as @MoshiurRashid has pointed out.
Limitations:
Cannot insert designs into other designs and maintain a reference link.
Keeping track of design version history would be a manual process.
Please let us know how it goes.
Phil Eichmiller
Software Engineer
Quality Assurance
Autodesk, Inc.
