Copy Design From One Teams Folders to Another

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm a fairly new 360 user. My colleague and I have both recently set up 'Teams' with designs in subfolders. I would like to copy one of his designs into my subfolders (without links) or better yet insert one of his designs into one of my own. Neither option seems possible. If I go into his folders I can only seem to copy a design within his folder structure and if I open my design and navigate to his folders in an attempt to insert his design into mine my open document disappears and is replaced by an untitled workspace before I get that far. Now, it may be that we need to restructure in some way to allow such processes, but it's fundamentally important and I'd like to understand how to achieve my aims before we develop too many designs in the existing teams/folder structure which are really just hangovers from the free trials we have both participated in. 

Any help gratefully received.

Thanks,

Jeff

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

Before you start reading this: If you are using a Fusion 360 Personal License, stop reading, it does not have the rights to do some of the operations I am going to talk about.

Now a little explanation.  Autodesk has not made teams very clear.  There are two types of teams, Personal Hub and Team Hubs which are created by subscription to them.  I am guessing your are using a Personal Hub.  If you are using a Team Hub, go to this website and follow the instructions but as I am guessing, it does not apply to you.

Personal Hubs do not have way of transfer files or projects between them.  You will have to do this by one of two methods.  The easiest is to go into your data panel and find the top level assembly and right click on it.  If you want a single file, right click on it.  Select Share Public Link.  This will bring up the following dialog box where you can copy the share link and decide if you want the receiver to have the ability to download it. or not.

 

The other method is not as elegant but it will do the same thing.  You open your file via the Fusion Web Data site and then download it as a Fusion Achieve.  Depending on the file type, assembly or single file, it will be a different type of export which you can share via email or other method.  You will then have to open it and save it to the Fusion 360 database.

If you are creating a Business setup, I would imagine you would like to look into subscribing to a Team Hub so you can use the Transfer method described in the first linked website.

Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Thanks very much John, we'll check it out.

[Anonymous]

Next stumbling block:

So, it seems that we need to create a Team Hub and move files from our personal hubs to it.

The guidance given here would suggest that it's straight forward:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-t...

Not a bit of it unfortunately. If I try to 'Create or Join Team' I get this:

"We couldn't find any teams that you might like to join based on your email address.
If you know the name of a team you'd like to join, contact its administrator for an invitation."

I have secondary admin rights, do I need primary admin rights, or am I heading down the wrong track altogether?

You'd think this might be a bit simpler... more intuitive..?

Thanks,

Jeff