cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18633629

This doesn’t sound like an issue for those who use Fusion frequently, however you may want to find ways to get local files, just to be safe.

    • Croquette@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      4 months ago

      What do you use?

      I tried to learn FreeCAD, but having only an hour or so of free time in a day, it felt like it was wasted.

        • Glemek@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          4 months ago

          Mine lists .f3d (the fusion format) .iges .sat .smt .step and .usdz

          Edit: .usd to .usdz

          • naonintendois@programming.dev
            2·
            4 months ago

            I’d have to take a closer look at iges. As far as I can tell the rest of the formats are only 3d models and don’t contain constraints or sketches.

            • Glemek@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              4 months ago

              Yeah, I wouldn’t really expect them to, you can export sketches as .dwg files I know, but I don’t think that carries constraint and parameter data forward. From a little reading there is some development on a .f3d file importer for freecad.

              Is there a cad tool that actually does contain that data in an interoperable way that a separate cad tool can import? Foss or otherwise?

              I’m stuck with fusion for work, and like using it overall, but I do appreciate the concern over being tied into a software as a service work environment.

            • B0rax
              1·
              3 months ago

              Compatibility between CAD tools is always an issue. This is not exclusive to fusion360.