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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.

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[–] naonintendois@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How do you open the files though?

[–] p1mrx@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It exports as F3D (probably readable by future versions of Fusion) and STEP (standard but with less fidelity) by default.

[–] naonintendois@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is STEP a CAD format or 3d file format? I thought the latter. Like I don't get constraints or sketches, only 3d models

[–] doxxx@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

It’s a CAD format in that the files contain object descriptions instead of meshes (like OBJ). But the format does not support all of fusion 360’s features so it is a lossy export in that respect.

[–] p1mrx@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

STEP is at least marginally better than STL, because it can represent stuff like circles, instead of just a mesh.

[–] naonintendois@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

Looks like it only exports them as 3d models and not CAD files