Fusion 360 to SolidWorks Table

[keqingsong]

Here is a table of Fusion 360 commands and what they mean in SolidWorks. This should help those of you coming from a SolidWorks background better understand what these commands do based on your SolidWorks background. We'll be adding this table to our help site soon. 

Workspace/Tools	Fusion 360 Commands	SolidWorks Commands
Inspect	Measure Analysis	Tools > Measure
	Interference Analysis	Interference Detection, Collision Detection, Dynamic Clearance
	Curvature Comb Analysis	Show Curvature Combs
	Zebra Analysis	View > Display > Zebra Stripes
	Draft Analysis	Draft Analysis
	Curvature Map Analysis	View > Display > Surface Curvature Combs
	Section Analysis	View > Display > Section View
	Component Color Cycling Toggle	Assembly Visualization, Appearance, Display State
Insert	Decal	Add Decal to part, display manager
	Attached Canvas	Sketch Picture
	Insert SVG	N/A
Assemble	Joint	Mates
	As-built Joint	NA
	Joint Origin	N/A
	Rigid Group	Rigid Group
	Drive Joints	Gear mate, motors, coupler mate, linear mate
	Motion Link	Motion Coupler
	Enable Contact Sets	Collision Detection, Component Contact
	Motion Study	Basic Motion, Animation, Motion Analysis
Sketch	Sketch Palette	Shortcut menu, gestures
	Line	Tools > Sketch Entities > Line
	2 Point Rectangle	Tools > Sketch Entities > Rectangle
	3 Point Rectangle	Tools > Sketch Entities > 3 Point Corner Rectangle
	Center Rectangle	Tools > Sketch Entities >Center Rectangle
	Center Diameter Circle	Tools > Sketch Entities >Circle
	2 Point Circle	Tools > Sketch Entities >Perimeter Circle
	3 Point Circle	Tools > Sketch Entities >Perimeter Circle
	2 Tangent Circle	Tools > Sketch Entities >Perimeter Circle
	3 Tangent Circle	Tools > Sketch Entities >Perimeter Circle
	2 Point Arc
	Center Point Arc	Tools > Sketch Entities > center point arc
	3 Point Arc	Tools > Sketch Entities > 3 point arc
	Tangent Arc	Tools > Sketch Entities > tangent arc
	Circumscribed Polygon	Tools > Sketch Entities > Polygon
	Inscribed Polygon	Tools > Sketch Entities > Polygon
	Edge Polygon	Tools > Sketch Entities > Polygon
	Elipse	Tools > Sketch Entities > Elipse
	Partial Elipse	Tools > Sketch Entities > Partial elipse
	Center to Center Slot	Tools > Sketch Entities>Straight Slot
	Overall Slot	N/A (not true, option in all slot commands)
	Centerpoint Slot	Tools > Sketch Entities >Centerpoint Straight Slot
	Spline	Tools > Sketch Entities > Spline
	Conic Curve	Tools > Sketch Entities > Conics
	Point	Tools > Sketch Entities > Point
	Text	Tools > Sketch Entities > Text
	Create Sketch	Ribbon Toolbar > Create Sketch
	Fillet	Tools > Sketch Tools > Fillet
	Trim	Tools > Sketch Tools > Trim
	Extend	Tools > Sketch Tools > Extend
	Break	Tools > Sketch Tools > Split Entities
	Offset	Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset
	Mirror	Tools > Sketch Tools > Mirror
	Circular Pattern	Tools > Sketch Tools > Circular Pattern
	Rectangular Pattern	Tools > Sketch Tools > Linear Pattern
	Project	Tools > Sketch Tools > Convert Entities
	Intersect ( body )	Make Intersection
	Intersect ( specified entity )	Tools > Relations > Add > Pierce
	Include 3D Geometry	Offset Surface with 0????
	Project to Surface	Project Curve
	Intersection Curve	Intersection Curve
	Sketch Dimension	Tools > Dimensions > Smart
	Stop Sketch	RMB > Exit Sketch
Construction (Reference geometry)	Offset Plane	Plane
	Plane at Angle	Plane
	Tangent Plane	Plane
	Midplane	Plane
	Plane Through Two Edges	Plane
	Plane Through Three Points	Plane
	Plane Tangent to Face at Point	Plane
	Plane Along Path	Plane
	Axis Through Cylinder	Axis
	Axis Perpendicular at Point	Axis
	Axis Through 2 Planes	Axis
	Axis Through 2 Points	Axis
	Axis Through Edge	Axis
	Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point	Axis
	Point at Vertex	Point
	Point Through 2 Edges	Point
	Point Through Three Planes	Point
	Point at Center of Circle	Point
	Point at Edge and Plane	Point
Patch > Create	Patch	Insert > Surface > Filled
	Extrude	Insert > Surface > Extrude
	Revolve	Insert > Surface > Revolve
	Sweep	Insert > Surface > Sweep
	Loft	Insert > Surface > Loft
	Offset	Insert > Surface > Offset
Patch > Modify	Trim	Insert > Surface > Trim
	Extend	Insert > Surface > extend
	Stitch	Insert > Surface > Knit
	Offset	Insert > Surface > Offset
	Move	Insert > Surface > Move / copy (Move)
	(Copy surface body in browser)	Insert > Surface > Move / copy (Copy)
	Delete	Insert > Face > Delete
	Relace Face	Inster > Face > Replace
Browser	Units	Document Properties > Units
	Named Views	View > Modify > Orientation (Space)
Select	Select > Select Filters	View > Toolbars > Selection Filters (F6)

[TrippyLighting]

One very important distinction between Fusion 360 and Solid Works is that most users should start their design by:

1. Creating an empty component
2. Activating that component

For the most part in Solid Works by default everything is a component and the distinction between a body and a component is not ...  ahmmm... so distinct 🙂

[MarcoFontana]

Hi,

actually, in SW the bodies are inside the component... as in Fusion 360, I guess.

In Fusion 360, however, the assembly and modeling environments are nearly the same unique environment...

Is it possible to start modeling without make a new component and then move the body to a new component, right?

Thank you

Marco 

[MarcoFontana]

And many thanks to Keqing!

The table could be of help for me that come form solidworks!

Thanks again

Marco