Frequent question: Is design history is required to capture a components position in Fusion 360?

What is design history Fusion 360?

Fusion 360 is a cloud-based CAD/CAM tool for collaborative product development that combines industrial design, mechanical engineering, and machine tool programming into one software solution. Through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises, this course provides the core philosophy behind the software.

What is capture position in Fusion 360?

Solution: Any time you move components around in Fusion 360 you will be asked if you’d like to “Capture Position.” Capture Position records the current position of all components in the design. It also adds a capture position feature in the parametric timeline.

Does not capture design history?

To turn the feature off, right click on the object listed under the Browser and select “Do not capture Design History.” Objects within the Fusion 360 file can now be edited, but all the history for each object in the file is gone.

Where is design history in Fusion 360?

To turn on Design History in Fusion 360: Navigate to the browser tree. Right-click on the name of any component. Click “Capture Design History”.

How do you activate all components in Fusion 360?

Learn how to activate a component in an assembly in a Fusion 360 design.

1. In the Browser, locate the component you want to activate.
2. Click the Activate Component radio button.

What is capture position?

Capture Position creates a Capture Position feature in the timeline. This feature captures the position of all components in the design in their current positions. You need this if you are doing something that is position-dependent.

How do you change positions in Fusion 360?

To change the default orientation of the Home view:

1. Right-click the Home button above the view cube.
2. Select “Set Current View as Home”

How do you use a joint in Fusion 360?

Create a joint between the shaft and the gear housing



In the Model workspace, choose Assemble > Joint. In the Joint dialog, set Motion Type to Revolute. Fusion 360 enables the required degrees of freedom for the motion type. Fusion 360 automatically chooses the Z axis, but you can specify another axis if necessary.

Where is mesh to BRep?

Mesh to BRep is only available in Direct Modeling Mode. To enter direct modeling mode, right-click on the Fusion 360 Browser > select “Do Not Capture Design History.” A warning dialog will appear.

How do I turn off Timeline in fusion?

To enable Direct Modeling and turn off the timeline:

1. Right-click on the root component in the Browser Tree.
2. Select Do not capture Design History.

Is Fusion 360 Browser based?

Autodesk Fusion 360 is now available on Chromebooks or any device on a browser to eligible members of the Education Community. Start using Fusion 360 today and unify design, engineering, electronics, and manufacturing into a single platform.

Which Fusion 360 interface component contains a list of all the files in your project?

The Timeline is located at the bottom of your Fusion 360 interface and contains a complete collection of every change made to your design.